Art museum for geometric abstract art next to the Ritter Sport factory in Waldenbuch – home to the Marli Hoppe-Ritter collection centered on the square.
25. oktober 2026 – 18. april 2027
Eight contemporary positions show how geometric forms and methodical working are combined with everyday materials and lived reality – from painting and ceramics to installation.
Museum Ritter was created by the collector Marli Hoppe-Ritter, co-owner of the chocolate maker Ritter Sport. Over decades she assembled a collection of geometric abstract art in which the square – also a nod to the shape of the chocolate bar – plays a central role. To show these holdings to the public, she opened her own museum in Waldenbuch in September 2005.
The new building right next to the company grounds was designed by the Berlin firm Max Dudler. Clean-lined volumes clad in light limestone and large window openings define the building; a wide passage connects two wings and opens onto the Aichtal valley. Around 700 square meters of exhibition space are available on two floors.
Today the collection comprises more than 1,200 paintings, objects, light and kinetic works, installations, and prints, including works by Josef Albers, Max Bill, Victor Vasarely, Heinz Mack, and Vera Molnar. The museum is funded by the Marli Hoppe-Ritter-Stiftung zur Förderung der Kunst (foundation for the promotion of art), without public subsidies. With three to four exhibitions a year, it alternates between collection holdings and contemporary positions in constructive and concrete art.
| Voksne | 8 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 5 €Students, apprentices, people with disabilities, groups of 10 or more |
| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 17 år · Children and young people up to 17 free. |
| Pensionister | –No senior discount listed. |
| Personer med handicap | 5 € |
| Studerende og elever | 5 € |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 5 € pr. personReduced admission per person for 10 or more; guided tours extra. |
| Combo ticket Museum Ritter + Museum der Alltagskultur | 12 €Reduced €8. |
| Annual pass | 60 €Reduced €40. |
| Group tour (up to 20 people, about 60 min.) | 80 €Weekends/public holidays €90; in English €90/€105; plus admission. |
| School class tour (up to 23 children, about 60 min.) | 65 €Weekends/public holidays €70. |
| Creative workshop for children aged 7 and up | 6 €On selected dates, materials included. |
Gratis entré: Free admission for everyone on Thursdays
Ritter Sport employees free. Program for people with dementia (groups up to 10 people, about 90 min.) €110 including admission.
According to the museum, accessible. Loaner wheelchair at the ticket desk, folding stools to take into the exhibition, parking right in front of the building. Education program for people with dementia.
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 17 år |
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Free children's audio guide and art riddles. Holiday studio for children ages 7 and up; bookable creative studios (ages 5 and up, approx. 90 minutes), perception game and exhibition discussions for families and school groups.
Waldenbuch Schloss · 5 min. til fods
Various bus lines (VVS/naldo) to the stop "Waldenbuch Schloss". The museum is on the Museumsradweg Weil der Stadt–Nürtingen cycle route.
Parkering muligt
Parking directly in front of the building.
About 30 minutes from Stuttgart, 25 minutes from Tübingen and 15 minutes from Stuttgart Airport/Messe.
Planlæg ruteMuseum café (daily 9:00–18:00, closed Mondays in January/February) with chocolate specialties, cake and a terrace overlooking the Aichtal. Museum shop with catalogs and posters. Next door is the Ritter Sport Bunte Schokowelt.
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| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
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| Audioguide | ja |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Photography for private purposes allowed unless otherwise indicated; no flash, tripod, selfie stick, or large lenses. |
| Godt at vide | Public exhibition tour on Sundays and public holidays 15:30–16:30 (admission only). Group, school and dementia programs at tel. 07157 53511-40 or besucherservice@museum-ritter.de. Backpacks, umbrellas and bags larger than A4 must go in the coat check. |
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