Keramion
Ceramics museum in Frechen in a distinctive round building shaped like a potter's wheel – modern ceramic art and historic Rhenish stoneware.
Om museet
The Keramion was founded in 1971 by the Frechen stoneware entrepreneur Dr. Gottfried Cremer as a private museum for contemporary ceramics. The building was designed by the Cologne architect Peter Neufert together with the structural engineer Stefan Polónyi: a round, freely curving concrete shell 32 meters in diameter that resembles a potter's wheel. The building has been a listed monument since 2002.
The Frechener Keramikpreis (from 1972) and the Frechener Töpfermarkt (from 1976) emerged from the museum's circle. In 1992 a sculpture park was added. In parallel, the town of Frechen displayed its historic holdings in a separate ceramics museum from 1985.
In 2002 the private museum and the municipal collection were merged into the foundation KERAMION – Zentrum für moderne + historische Keramik. In 2012 an accessible pavilion for museum education was built.
The centerpiece is the Cremer collection with more than 5,000 works by over 500 ceramic artists, including Hans Coper, Lucie Rie, and Beate Kuhn. As a long-term loan from the town, the Rhenish ceramic cultural heritage complements the holdings – with Frechen Bartmann jugs, earthenware, and architectural ceramics.
Højdepunkter
- Round building shaped like a potter's wheel by Peter Neufert (1971)
- Cremer collection with over 5,000 works of modern ceramics
- Frechen Bartmann jugs of the 16th to 19th centuries
- Sculpture garden and annual Frechener Töpfermarkt (potters' market)
- Workshops in the Studio Keramion
Permanente udstillinger
- Sammlung Cremer – Modern and contemporary ceramic art from Europe, including works by Hans Coper, Lucie Rie, and Beate Kuhn.
- Rheinisches keramisches Kulturerbe – Historic Frechen ceramics from Bartmann jugs through painted earthenware to the architectural ceramics of the 1920s.
- Grundlagt
- 1971
- Ejer
- Stiftung KERAMION – Zentrum für moderne + historische Keramik
- Ledelse
- Christine Otto, Klaus Gutowski
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 7 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 5 €People with severe disabilities, students, members of the Förderverein NRW-Stiftung, Ehrenamtspass holders, ICOM and art historians' association members, among others |
| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 16 år · Children and young people up to 16 years free. |
| Personer med handicap | 5 €Reduced admission. |
| Studerende og elever | 5 € |
| Grupper (fra 15 pers.) | 5 € pr. personPer person from 15 people. |
Free admission for members of the Freundeskreis (friends' circle).
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet
- Handicapparkering
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
Entrance via a gently sloping ramp; the first floor is wheelchair-accessible, the basement can only be reached via stairs. Accessible restroom in the pavilion.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 16 år |
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- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Interaktive stationer
- Børnefødselsdage
Children's tours (60 minutes, up to 10 children) and kids' workshops with clay; children's birthday parties from age 8 (2.5 hours, up to 10 children, €280 including materials). Admission free up to age 16.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Frechen-Bahnhof
Stadtbahn line 7 from Köln-Neumarkt to Frechen-Bahnhof, then on foot across the tracks and through the roundabout onto Dr.-Gottfried-Cremer-Allee.
I bil
Gratis parkering
Free parking at the museum, including one accessible parking space.
- Handicapparkering
By car via the A 1, exit Frechen, then via the B 264 (Holzstraße).
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Café: findes ikke
- Restaurant: findes ikke
- Museumsbutik
- Garderobe
Museum shop with unique ceramic pieces, editions, replicas of Bartmann jugs, and specialist literature. Food and drinks are not allowed in the museum.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Private fester
- Firmaarrangementer
Rooms for lectures, meetings, corporate events, celebrations, and photo and film shoots; pavilion (40 m²) for conferences. Inquiries preferably twelve months in advance.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
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| Fotografering | Photography for private purposes generally allowed; publication only with approval. |
| Godt at vide | Public tour every first Sunday of the month at 14:00 without registration (€7/€5). Group tours (60 minutes, up to 20 people) €75 plus admission; tour with tasting €145. Introductory workshops and studio days working with clay for adults. Dogs not allowed except assistance dogs. |
