Contemporary art

Aargauer Kunsthaus Aarau
Aarau

Founded in 1959, the Aargauer Kunsthaus is one of the leading art museums in Switzerland. It derives its appeal in particular from its exhibition programme, in which contemporary art takes a central...

Le repos du guerrier
Mulhouse

Discover the brand new MUSEUM Dan GERBO Contemporary Art in Mulhouse, France. Opposite Mulhouse-Dornach station and at the crossroads of the three borders between Switzerland, France and Germany, this...

Badischer Kunstverein
Karlsruhe

The Baden Art Association (Badischer Kunstverein) was founded in Karlsruhe in 1818, and is the second-oldest art association in Germany. It has actively presented and promoted contemporary art since...

Coupole © JPR
Strasbourg

A unique and original institution in the world of higher education and research, the National and University Library has a triple vocation: as a reference academic library for the Alsace region and...

Brasilea Foundation
Basel

The Brasilea Foundation in Basel Rheinhafen (Rhine Port) promotes the cultural exchange between Brazil and Basel with exhibitions and events.

Cartoonmuseum Basel
Basel

The Cartoon Museum Basel is the only museum in Switzerland devoted exclusively to satirical art – ranging from the caricature to the comic. Thanks to its important collection of almost 3,400 original...

Centre Pompidou-Metz
Metz

The Centre Pompidou-Metz exemplifies the first decentralisation of a public cultural institution in France. The Centre Pompidou was founded in collaboration with the Communauté d'Agglomération Metz...

Colline Notre-Dame du Haut
Ronchamp

The Hill Notre-Dame du Haut, located in Ronchamp (Bourgogne - Franche- Comté) in the east of France, is a place of great historical, artistic and spiritual value. Le Corbusier built a chapel there in...

Dominikanermuseum Rottweil
Rottweil

The 'Dominikanermuseum Rottweil' opened in 1992 and comprises an exhibition space of around 1400 square metres. The subsidiary museum of the Archaeological Museum of the State Museum Baden-Baden and...

Fondation Fernet-Branca
Saint-Louis

The idea was born in February 2003, during a visit to the site by Jean Ueberschlag, deputy mayor, and Jean-Michel Wilmotte, architect, on the occasion of the mission entrusted by the Saint-Louis City...

Fondation François Schneider
Wattwiller

Created in December 2000, and recognised for its public utility in 2005, the Fondation François Schneider has been carrying out its dual educational and artistic roles ever since it was founded. The...

Fonds régional d'art Contemporain de Franche-Compté
Besançon

The Frac holds temporary exhibitions that succeed each other throughout the year and show the great diversity of art today. The exhibitions are accompanied by a rich pro-gramme of events: concerts...

Forum Würth Arlesheim
Arlesheim

Art and culture form an integral part of the Würth Group. Their strong presence and the multi-facetted activities are the result of a vivid corporate culture. Forum Würth Arlesheim is evidence of this...

Galerie Stihl Waiblingen
Waiblingen

The municipal Galerie Stihl Waiblingen was opened in May 2008 and specialises in paper works. More than 250,000 visitors have enjoyed the high quality of different exhibitions in Waiblingen since its...

HeK (House of Electronic Arts Basel)
Münchenstein

HeK is dedicated to digital culture and the new art forms of the information age. It is a place for creative and critical discourse on the aesthetic, socio-political and economic impact of media...

Historisches Museum der Pfalz vom Domplatz aus gesehen
Speyer

In the immediate vicinity of the imperial cathedral of Speyer, the Historical Museum of the Palatinate presents outstanding temporary exhibitions on topics of archaeology, history, art and culture as...

Kunsthaus Pasquart
Biel/Bienne

The Kunsthaus Biel Centre d’art Bienne is on the pulse. With the partner organisations who share the building, it is a dynamic place for meeting, communicating and engaging in cultural experiences. In...

Kunsthalle Basel
Basel

Kunsthalle Basel is dedicated to exhibiting, discussing, and reflecting on the art of the present, and it has been so ever since its founding in 1872. It is renowned for its audacious and varied...

Neubau © HG Esch
Mannheim

The Kunsthalle Mannheim, opened as a museum in 1909, is one of the first civic collections of modern art. Shortly after its founding, the Kunsthalle gained a pioneering role in the German museum scene...

Kunsthalle Messmer
Riegel am Kaiserstuhl

The entrepreneur and art collector Jürgen A. Messmer founded the Messmer Foundation in 2005. The non-profit foundation is the sponsor of the kunsthalle messmer that was opened in 2009 in Riegel am...

Kunsthalle Palazzo
Liestal

The Kunsthalle Palazzo presents temporary exhibitions of contemporary artists.

Kunsthalle Vogelmann
Heilbronn

Kunsthalle Vogelmann is a tribute to the Heilbronn-based business man and patron of the arts Ernst Franz Vogelmann (1915-2003). The new exhibition hall at the concert and congress centre “Harmonie”...

Kunsthalle Würth
Schwäbisch Hall

The Kunsthalle Würth, a private gallery, sees itself as a cosmopolitan building, offering a richly varied programme. Its changing programme includes presentations of modern classics, as well as the...

Kunsthaus Baselland
Münchenstein

Kunsthaus Baselland: A platform for emerging artists. Curatorial program bridges regional and international art. Engagement with architecture and surroundings. Educational mission through outreach...

Kunstmuseum Basel | main building
Basel

Kunstmuseum Basel invites visitors to embark on a journey through the history of art from the 15th century until the present day at its three venues. Masterpieces of the collection, worldclass special...

Kunstmuseum Bern
Bern

The Kunstmuseum Bern is the oldest fine art museum in Switzerland with a permanent collection. It enjoys a worldwide reputation thanks to works by Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Ferdinand Hodler, and Meret...

Straßenansicht des Kunstmuseum Reutlingen | Spendhaus
Reutlingen

One museum, two locations, three focal points: The Reutlingen Art Museum presents exhibitions in the fields of woodcut and relief printing, concrete art and international art on more than 2,000 square...

Kunstmuseum Singen
Singen

Opened in 1990, the museum is one of the most distinguished art museums on the German side of Lake Constance. The museum focuses on classical modern art and contemporary art from the four-country...

Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
Stuttgart

Situated in the heart of the city in the Schlossplatz, the imposing glass cube is a real eye-catcher. In the interior the building surprises visitors with a spacious display area that extends...

Kunstmuseum Thun
Thun

The Kunstmuseum Thun in the former Grand Hotel Thunerhof is located at the centre of town, directly on the river Aare. The building was constructed in the 1870s and was the first luxury hotel built in...

Kunstverein Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau

The Kunstverein e.V. was established in 1827 and thus numbers among the oldest Kunstvereine (art associations) in Germany. The history of its programs during the nineteenth and early twentieth...

Kunstverein Offenburg-Mittelbaden e.v
Offenburg

The Kunstverein Offenburg-Mittelbaden was founded on 28 January 1996. 1997 was the first year with exhibitions, since then about 100 shows have been shown. In colourful succession, well-known artists...

Landesmuseum Mainz
Mainz

The Landesmuseum Mainz is located in the former „Golden-Ross-Kaserne” – or the Golden Steed Barracks. This unique baroque architectural ensemble was previously the large horse stables of the Elector...

Mannheimer Kunstverein
Mannheim

The Mannheimer Kunstverein is one of the most traditional art associations in Germany. Founded in 1833, it moved into a building specially constructed by the city of Mannheim on Augustaanlage in 1966...

The Deck collection
Guebwiller

The Musée Théodore Deck & des Pays du Florival displays the largest public collection of earthenware by Théodore Deck. Born in 1823 in Guebwiller, the ceramisist founded an earthenware factory in...

MUSEUM ART.PLUS
Donaueschingen

Museum Art.Plus, Donaueschingen Museum Art.Plus invites you to discover contemporary art in the setting of a beautifully refurbished neoclassical building located in the immediate vicinity of the...

(c) B. Friese
Ulm

The exhibition in the Museum Brot und Kunst has two parts. On one side is the art, on the other the themes around bread, everyday life, nutrition and consumption. Both parts are about cultural...

Museum Frieder Burda
Baden-Baden

The Collection Frieder Burda has its roots in Expressionism and today comprises round 1000 paintings, sculptures and drawings. The focus is on classical modern and contemporary art. The Frieder Burda...

Museum of Modern Art
Freiburg im Breisgau

The biggest art movements of the last 100 years are represented in the Museum of Modern Art by masterpieces ranging from Classic Modernism to the present day. Names such as Feininger, Dix, Heckel...

Museum Haus Löewenberg
Gengenbach

The House Löwenberg serves as meeting point and is located right in the heart of the baroque old town of Gengenbach. The museum hosts contemporary art and photography exhibitions that cover numerous...

Museum Ritter
Waldenbuch

The Museum Ritter was founded for the wide-ranging art collection that has been amassed by Marli Hoppe-Ritter, the co-owner of the Ritter Sport company. The museum opened its doors to the public in...

Museum Tinguely
Basel

Liveliness, laughter and the pleasure of discovery. A museum that sets the senses in motion and where the art comes to the viewer. With his kinetic artworks, Jean Tinguely (1925–1991) was a pioneering...

Museum und Galerie im Prediger
Schwäbisch Gmünd

The 'Museum und Galerie im Prediger' was founded in 1876 and belongs to the oldest in Baden Württemberg. The focus of the rich collection is on religious art, silver craft and jewellery. The first...

Museum Würth
Künzelsau

The Würth Museum is home to special exhibitions of the Würth collection, which comprises 18,000 works of modern and contemporary art as well as temporary exhibitions. It is located at the headquarters...

Museum Würth 2
Künzelsau

With over 18,300 works, the Würth Collection is one of Germany's largest private collections. Now the new Museum Würth 2 of Modern and Contemporary Art has opened in the Carmen Würth Forum - a...

Q Galerie für Kunst Schorndorf
Schorndorf

Since 2004, Schorndorf has been establishing itself in the regional gallery scene with its exhibitions of contemporary art in the "Galerien für Kunst und Technik". Renowned artists such as Volker...

Rehmann-Museum
Laufenburg

The unique museum of sculptures by Erwin Rehmann was founded in 2001 in Laufenburg, canton Aargau. It is complemented by a large garden full of sculptures. The museum seeks to maintain and present the...

Sammlung Grässlin
St. Georgen im Schwarzwald

The Grässlin Collection is one of the most important private collections of international contemporary art. The “Kunstraum Grässlin” (art studio Grässlin) and “Räume für Kunst” (empty shops, private...

Schauwerk Sindelfingen
Sindelfingen

The SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen presents the Collection of international contemporary art of Peter Schaufler (†) and Christiane Schaufler-Münch. For nearly three decades, Peter Schaufler, Senator h. c., a...

Simplicissimus-Haus
Renchen

Johann Jakob Christoph von Grimmelshausen was not only the mayor of Renchen from 1667 until his death in 1676 but also one of the key figures of modern literature in Germany. In 1668/69 he published...

The Glass Factory of Meisenthal
Meisenthal

The former glass factory of Meisenthal (1711-1969), now a testament to the unusual combination of memory and modernity, invites visitors to discover the magic of a cultural heritage that has been...

Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden

The Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden is an exhibition venue for international modern and contemporary art. The gallery was built in 1909 in the park on Lichtentaler Allee and comprises nine sky-lit...

Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe

*** Interim since 2023: ZKM - Zentrum für Kunst und Medien, Lorenzstraße 19. The main building of the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe is currently closed for renovation work. *** The Staatliche...

Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
Stuttgart

The State Gallery of Stuttgart is home to a unique collection of seven centuries of art. In addition to the permanent exhibition, several interesting special exhibitions are presented each year...

Städtische Galerie Fruchthalle
Rastatt

The 'Städtische Galerie Fruchthalle' hosts the exhibition ‘Art in Baden after 1945'. Works by important regional artists are displayed on more than 600 square meters. The highlight of the exhibition...

Städtische Galerie Offenburg
Offenburg

The exhibition activities of the Städtische Galerie Offenburg focus on contemporary art. A cross-media programme offers a forum to both established artists and newcomers. Classical Modernism is...

Städtische Galerie Villa Streccius
Landau in der Pfalz

The former residence of the royal notary Heinrich Streccius, planned in 1892 by the Karlsruhe architect Prof. Ludwig Levy, is a prime example of upper middle-class private architecture of the...

Strieffler Haus der Künste: Museum und Galerie
Landau in der Pfalz

The former house of the influential Palatinate painter Heinrich Strieffler (1872-1949) and his daughter Marie (1919-1987) was inherited by the city ofLandau. The Art Nouveau / Art Deco house has been...

Villa Berberich
Bad Säckingen

Villa Berberich was built in 1874 by Ignaz Berberich who lived in Bad Säckingen. The founder of the ‘Weberei und Stoffdruckerei Berberich & Co.' (Weaving and Fabric Printing House) used the mansion as...

Villa Haiss Museum für Zeitgenössische Kunst
Zell am Harmersbach

The Museum of Contemporary Art is located in the listed Villa Haiss, which opened in 1997. The top floors are dedicated to the permanent exhibition of contemporary art, which includes works by...

Wilhelm-Hack-Museum
Ludwigshafen

The founding of the Wilhelm Hack Museum was made possible by a generous donation by the Cologne businessman Wilhelm Hack (1899-1985), who gave his important art collection to the city of Ludwigshafen...

Zentrum Paul Klee
Bern

Bern, capital of Switzerland and UNESCO World Heritage Site received a new landmark in 2005: the Zentrum Paul Klee. The bold masterpiece in steel and glass designed by leading Italian architect Renzo...

ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe

The ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe is a unique cultural institution worldwide, because it is a place that expands the original tasks of the museum. It is a house of all media and genres, a...