7. juli 2026 – 8. november 2026
Ein Leben in Farben. Die Malerin Ruth Kohler
Retrospective of the painter, born in 1929, who moved from church furnishings and figurative painting to an expressive abstraction focused entirely on color.
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Diözesanmuseum Freising
Major museum of Christian art on Freising's Domberg – with the Lukasbild icon, late Gothic and Baroque art, and James Turrell's light room.
ÅbningstiderEntré fra 8 € Kørestolsvenlig Restaurant
Aktuelle udstillinger
20. oktober 2026 – 4. april 2027
S.O.S. – Save our souls. Gerettete Kunst aus den italienischen Marken
Restored altarpieces and paintings from the late Gothic and Renaissance periods, including works by Carlo Crivelli and Lorenzo Lotto, recovered from destroyed churches in central Italy after the 2016 earthquake.
29. november 2026 – 31. januar 2027
Heiß geliebt und schwer vermisst
The museum's nativity scene collection, shown only every two years, with cribs, paintings, and sculptures from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century, mainly from southern Italy, Tyrol, Upper Bavaria, and Bohemia.
Om museet
The Diözesanmuseum (diocesan museum) opened on November 16, 1974, at a time when many German dioceses were founding their own museums. It moved into the Neoclassical building on the Domberg erected by Matthias Berger in 1870, which had served as a minor seminary for future priests until 1968. Its first director was Sigmund Benker; since 2012, Christoph Kürzeder has headed the museum of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
In July 2013 the museum had to close for fire safety reasons. The subsequent architectural competition was won by Brückner & Brückner with a design that opens the building to the outside through "opened walls"; from 2018 it was converted in keeping with its listed status and reopened on October 2, 2022. Bright rooms, views over the city and the Alps, a restaurant in the vaulted hall, and heating entirely without fossil fuels mark the new beginning. During the closure, the museum held exhibitions at Kloster Beuerberg and in cooperation with other institutions.
The collection comprises around 50,000 objects of Christian art and culture. Its focal points are late Gothic works from Old Bavaria, Swabia, and the Alpine region, southern German Baroque and Rococo, and testimonies of liturgy, popular piety, and monastic life; there is also a holding of early Christian and Byzantine art centered on the Freising Lukasbild (St. Luke icon). Contemporary art is firmly integrated – for example James Turrell's light room in the former house chapel, a bronze figure by Berlinde De Bruyckere in the atrium, and Kiki Smith's chapel on the grounds, consecrated in 2023.
Højdepunkter
- Freising Lukasbild, an important Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary
- Light room "A Chapel for Luke" by James Turrell
- Late Gothic art by artists including Erasmus Grasser, Jan Polack, and Gabriel Angler
- Baroque and Rococo works by Ignaz Günther, Johann Baptist Straub, and the Asam brothers
- Mary’s Mantle Chapel by Kiki Smith
- Terrace with views over Freising to the Alps
Permanente udstillinger
- Schausammlung – Christian art spanning two millennia – from early Christian and Byzantine works around the Lukasbild through Bavarian late Gothic and Cranach to Baroque, Rococo, and contemporary art.
- A CHAPEL FOR LUKE and his scribe Lucius the Cyrene (James Turrell) – Permanent light installation in the former house chapel, where colored light seems to dissolve the boundaries of the room; open Tue–Sun 10:00–11:30 and 14:30–16:00.
- Grundlagt
- 1974
- Ejer
- Erzdiözese München und Freising
- Ledelse
- Christoph Kürzeder
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 8 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 6 €Seniors 65+, students, school pupils and trainees over 18, volunteer service participants, holders of the Bavarian Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card), recipients of social benefits, members of numerous professional associations, groups of 10 or more, and all visitors from 16:00 |
| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 17 år · Children and young people under 18 get free admission; since 2026, all programs for kindergartens and schools are free of charge. |
| Pensionister | 6 €aged 65 and over |
| Personer med handicap | gratisPeople with severe disabilities free with ID |
| Studerende og elever | 6 €Students of all disciplines with valid ID; school pupils visiting with their class free |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 6 € pr. personGuided tours on request through the art education department (booking form or tel. 089 2137 74369, Tue–Fri 9:00–11:00). |
| Annual pass | 20 € |
| DIMU Sunday (admission, guided tour, and DIMU workshop) | 15 €per person |
| DIMU workshop (open workshop) | 5 €Adults plus admission; bonus card for 12 workshop visits €50 |
| #TURRELLANDYOU – light room exclusively for 30 minutes | 50 €alone or as a group, book through the art education department |
From 16:00, all visitors pay the reduced price. Free admission for, among others, members of the friends' association, ICOM members, and the press. Exclusive tour of the state rooms of the Bel Étage in the cathedral: €120 per group (max. 20 people), Sundays in July, August, and September.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: findes ikke
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The entire building, including the exhibitions, the Turrell light room, and the restaurant, is step-free or reachable by elevator. The accessible Dombergbahn (inclined elevator at the corner of Bahnhofstraße/Brunnhausgasse) leads up to the Domberg. Due to construction work, there are currently no accessible parking spaces in front of the museum; brief stops for drop-off are possible. Inclusive education programs via kunstvermittlung@dimu-freising.de.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 17 år |
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- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Børnefødselsdage
Open DIMU workshop where families create small objects related to the exhibitions with guidance; children's birthday parties with an individually tailored program. Free admission up to age 18.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Bahnhof Freising · 15 min. til fods
About a 10–15 minute walk from Freising station; no bus up to the Domberg. Step-free access via the Dombergbahn from Bahnhofstraße/corner of Brunnhausgasse.
I bil
Parkering muligt
Domberg underground garage as well as parking below the Domberg. Tour buses: drop-off at Bahnhofstraße 13, bus parking at Luitpoldstraße 1.
- Handicapparkering: findes ikke
If not taking the bus up the Domberg, consider using a taxi.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museumsbutik
- Garderobe
Bar, restaurant and café "DIMU" in the vaulted Weihenstephaner Saal with a sun terrace (Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; closed for private events on certain days). Museum shop; another shop with an info point in the Marstall on Domplatz (open daily). Dogs are not allowed in the museum.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Private fester
- Bryllupper / vielser
The museum restaurant can be booked with a set menu for celebrations such as baptisms, birthdays, and weddings. James Turrell's light room can be booked exclusively for 30 minutes.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
|---|---|
| Audioguide | ja |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Free media guide for the permanent collection and special exhibitions on your own smartphone via QR code (bring your own headphones), alternatively loan devices against a deposit. Public tours according to the program, reservations via kunstvermittlung@dimu-freising.de. |
