The MARTa Herford Collection is in the process of being build up since 2001 and has a bearing on the museum's particular orientation. Jan Hoet chooses works of contemporary art which can be located in the force field of architecture, the fine arts and design, such as those, for example, by Manfred Pernice, Art & Language, Thomas Huber, Thomas Rentmeister, Reinhard Muha and also Robert Wilson. The complete MARTa Collection will also not be on show constantly, to the advantage of alternating exhibitions.