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Iwalewahaus

University of Bayreuth museum for contemporary African art and culture, with a collection unique in Germany.

Midlertidigt lukketGratis entré

Midlertidigt lukket (forventet til 2026-10-22). The exhibition area is closed for renovation from September 18 to October 21, 2026; it reopens on October 22, 2026.

Om museet

The Iwalewahaus was inaugurated on November 27, 1981, to strengthen the Africa focus of the University of Bayreuth and to present non-European art to a broad public. Its founder and first director was Ulli Beier, an expert on Nigerian art. The name comes from Yoruba and can be translated as “character is beauty.”

Until the end of 2013, the house was located in the former Markgräfliche Münze (Margrave’s Mint) on Münzgasse, a sandstone building from the 18th century. On November 4, 2013, it moved to Wölfelstraße 2, a building erected in 1907 for the Bayerische Staatsbank in a Baroque-influenced Art Nouveau style, with exhibition, office, and archive spaces.

The collection of modern and contemporary art from Africa, Asia, and the Pacific is largely based on the private collection of Ulli Beier, and its focus is on Nigeria. The archive also holds music, video films, and textiles. Alongside changing exhibitions, the house conducts research and teaching on the contemporary culture of Africa and its diaspora.

Højdepunkter

Collection of modern and contemporary art from Africa, Asia, and the Pacific
Focus on Nigeria, including the Oshogbo school and Nsukka graphic art
Archive with African music and video productions
Changing exhibitions of contemporary art
Art Nouveau building from 1907

Grundlagt: 1981
Ejer: Universität Bayreuth

Entrépriser & rabatter

Der er gratis entré.

Admission to all current exhibitions is free.

Tilgængelighed

Kørestolsvenlig: ingen oplysninger
Elevator: ingen oplysninger
Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

A barrier-free entrance is located in the inner courtyard and can be reached via Münzgasse.

Børn og familie

Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.

Transport & parkering

Med offentlig transport

From Bayreuth main station, take VGN lines 302, 303, 305, 309, and 328 toward ZOH to ZOH or Luitpoldplatz; from ZOH, take line 304 toward Birken to Opernhaus. From the city center, the house is easily reached on foot.

From Nuremberg Airport, take the U2 to Nuremberg main station, then the regional train RE 30, RE 32, or RE 38 to Bayreuth.

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