Flagship venue of the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen on Düsseldorf's Grabbeplatz, with modern masterpieces from Klee and Picasso to Pollock and Warhol.
12. september 2026 – 24. januar 2027
Major solo exhibition of the co-founder of the Blaue Reiter (Blue Rider), with more than 120 paintings and works on paper from every phase of his career, from early studies and the famous animal paintings to the late abstract compositions; in cooperation with the Kunstmuseum Bern.
25. april 2026 – 9. maj 2027
In K20's largest hall, the artist has created a walk-in dreamscape where children aged about 3 to 10 can play, climb, and roll around with costumes and props.
The foundation of the state collection was laid in 1960 with the purchase of 88 works by Paul Klee from an American private collection, an acquisition pushed forward by the state government under Minister-President Franz Meyers. In 1961, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia then established the Stiftung Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen. Its first director, Werner Schmalenbach, systematically built up a holding of major works of classical modernism and American postwar painting until 1990; the collection was initially shown at Schloss Jägerhof.
As space there soon ran short, the state launched an architectural competition in 1975 for a new building on Grabbeplatz, on the site of the former Kunsthalle and the Kunstgewerbemuseum (museum of applied arts). The Danish firm Dissing + Weitling won; the building, with its curved, glossy black granite facade, opened in March 1986 and has shaped the Altstadt (Old Town) opposite the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf ever since.
After a second venue for contemporary art, K21 in the Ständehaus, was added in 2002, the museum on Grabbeplatz took the name K20. From 2008 to July 2010, it was closed for renovation and an extension that added new exhibition halls. Since summer 2024, K20 has presented its collection in a new way: around 200 works tell a global story of 20th-century art, placing women artists of modernism and non-European perspectives on an equal footing with well-known names such as Matisse, Picasso, Mondrian, and Warhol.
| Voksne | 10 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 8 €Groups of 10 or more paying visitors, people with severe disabilities (degree of disability 50 or higher), holders of the Ehrenamtskarte NRW (volunteer card), DüsseldorfCard, Düsseldorf BikeCard, and ArtCard Bonn, art magazine subscribers, Juleica (youth leader card) holders |
| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 17 år · Children and young people up to and including age 17 free (free online tickets also available). |
| Personer med handicap | 8 €ledsager gratis · Reduced with a degree of disability of 50 or higher; companion with "B" marker free. |
| Studerende og elever | 5 €School pupils, students, and trainees aged 18 and over €5 per venue; students of art/art history and at art academies free. |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 8 € pr. personReduced admission when paying together. |
| Timed-entry ticket "Franz Marc" incl. K20 collection | 17 €Reduced €15; until January 24, 2027. |
| Timed-entry ticket "Playground" incl. K20 collection | 10 €Children free. |
| Single ticket Playground (one adult with up to 3 children) | 5 €Timed-entry ticket; adults only when accompanying children. |
| Combination ticket K20 and K21 (collections and exhibitions) | 21 €Valid for one year, one admission to each, also on different days; for K21 Ständehaus see separate entry. |
| Annual pass K20 and K21 | 49 €All exhibitions and collections at both venues. |
Gratis entré: Free admission every first Wednesday of the month from 18:00 (Open House).
€10 (reduced €8) applies to the K20 collection. Tickets other than timed-entry and special-offer tickets are valid for one year from purchase; timed-entry tickets only for "Franz Marc" and "Playground". Free for, among others, volunteer service participants, Friends of the Kunstsammlung, journalists, holders of the Art:card and Düsselpass, unemployed people, and recipients of Bürgergeld (citizen's income benefit). The combination ticket also includes a visit to K21 Ständehaus.
According to the museum, generally accessible; ramp to the main entrance, automatic revolving door can be slowed down at the push of a button. Wheelchairs available on loan free of charge at the coat check (advance notice preferred), folding stools as walking aids. Priority admission with a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis) when there are lines; companions of blind and visually impaired people free. Guided tours in German Sign Language (DGS; booking via the Stadtverband der Gehörlosen, the city association of the deaf), guided tours and workshops in Leichte Sprache (easy-to-read German), K20 art workshop for adults with cognitive impairments.
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 17 år |
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Play landscape "Playground" in the K20 for children ages 3 to 10 (until May 9, 2027; bring socks, adults only when accompanying children). Children's tours from age 6 on Sundays, workshops, the tour "Mit Baby zur Kunst" (Art with Baby), and children's birthday parties from age 3. Ramp to the main entrance for strollers; changing facilities and child-friendly restrooms on the first floor.
Heinrich-Heine-Allee
Subway U70, U71, U72, U73, U74, U75, U76, U77, U78, U79, and U83 to Heinrich-Heine-Allee.
Parkering muligt
K20/Grabbeplatz underground garage or Parkhaus Ratinger Tor parking garage; bus parking at Tonhallenufer, drop-off and pick-up for tour groups directly at the museum.
Transfer to the K21 by subway (U71, U72, U73, U83 to Graf-Adolf-Platz) in 2–3 minutes or about 15–20 minutes on foot.
Planlæg ruteCafé of the coffee roaster Röstmeister in the K20 is to open "soon," according to the website. Buchhandlung Walther König as the museum shop. Free coat check and lockers, Wi-Fi "K20 public."
Trinkaus Auditorium as well as the Upper and Lower Foyer for conferences, receptions, panel discussions, and film screenings; special guided tours outside opening hours can be booked.
Forespørgsel & detaljer| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Audioguide | ja (DE, EN) |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Permitted for private purposes in the collection galleries; sometimes prohibited in special exhibitions or in front of individual works. Sketchbooks up to A3 size and pencils allowed. |
| Godt at vide | Free Digital Guide to the K20 collection (German/English) and free audio guide to "Franz Marc" (German, English, Easy Language) via QR code on your own smartphone, own headphones recommended. Booked group tours (max. 20 people) from €85 for 60 minutes plus admission, in other languages (English, French, Ukrainian, Russian) from €90. Coats and larger bags go to the coat check. |
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