Kokoschka Museum Pöchlarn
Museum in the birthplace of painter Oskar Kokoschka in Pöchlarn, with a permanent exhibition, graphic art collection and an annual summer exhibition.
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About the museum
The house on Regensburger Straße is the birthplace of painter, graphic artist and playwright Oskar Kokoschka. After the Second World War, Pöchlarn honored its famous son: Kokoschka first visited the town again in 1956 since his childhood, and in 1966 the first exhibition of his works took place in Pöchlarn Castle.
Under the patronage of Oskar and Olda Kokoschka, an association for researching and documenting his work was founded in 1973; in July of that year, the Oskar Kokoschka Documentation opened in the rear wing of the birthplace. Since 1995, the association has worked together with the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
The town municipality acquired the birthplace in 1998 and converted it into a cultural and exhibition center with gallery rooms, a library, a lecture hall and workshop rooms, which opened on September 27, 2002. The holdings consist mainly of printed graphic works, some of them from a donation by Kokoschka, along with photographs, archival materials, correspondence and mementos.
A permanent exhibition traces the artist's phases of work and stations of his life; in addition, a summer exhibition with a changing focus takes place every year.
Highlights
- Birthplace of Oskar Kokoschka as a museum
- Permanent exhibition with a route through his phases of work and stations of life
- Collection of printed graphics, photographs, archival materials and correspondence
- Annual summer exhibition in cooperation with the University of Applied Arts Vienna
- Library open for use by prior registration
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung Oskar Kokoschka – A route through the most important phases of the artist's work and stations of his life in the front exhibition area.
- Founded
- 1973
- Operated by
- Oskar Kokoschka Dokumentation (Verein) mit Unterstützung der Stadtgemeinde Pöchlarn
- Director
- Anna Stuhlpfarrer (Kuratorin)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €9 |
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| Reduced | €7Seniors, students, civilian and military service personnel, Ö1 Club |
| Children & teens | €3Rate for children and young people aged 12 to 18; no rate is given for younger children. |
| Seniors | €7 |
| Students & apprentices | €7Civilian and military service personnel also |
| Groups (10+ people) | €7 per personPrice per person |
| School class with guided tour (per person, incl. materials) | €4 |
| Guided tour surcharge (group tour by arrangement or Saturday appointment at 14:30) | €3per person |
| Combined ticket Kokoschka Museum Pöchlarn / Artstetten Castle | €21.60 |
Free admission with the Niederösterreich-CARD and for members of the Oskar Kokoschka Documentation. With a ticket from the Egon Schiele Museum in Tulln there is a €1 discount (and vice versa).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Pöchlarn · 10-min walk
About 10 minutes on foot from Pöchlarn station via Bahnhofstraße and Rüdigerstraße to Regensburger Straße; the roughly 15-minute walk through the town is more scenic.
By car
Parking available
Parking across from the museum.
By car via the A1 toward Melk, exit Pöchlarn (exit 90), then along Manker Straße to Regensburger Straße and turn right. By bicycle along the Danube.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop with exhibition guide (German/English) and publications.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Fixed guided tour every Saturday at 14:30; group tours only by arrangement. The library is open for use by prior registration. |
