HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark
Kunsthalle for contemporary art in a 1950s pavilion on Graz's Burgring, with exhibitions, film evenings and art education.
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About the museum
The exhibition pavilion on the Burgring was built in 1952 in late modernist architecture and is considered one of the first white cubes in Austria. For decades it showed thematic exhibitions with international positions and, together with the Neue Galerie am Joanneum, was a venue of the three-country biennial Trigon, which fostered exchange with South-Eastern Europe during the Cold War. In the 1980s, close ties developed between the Graz and Cologne art scenes.
In 2013 the Kunstverein Medienturm, under the artistic direction of Sandro Droschl, took over the building, which had previously undergone a complete renovation, and ran it as an independent institution under the name Künstlerhaus, Halle für Kunst & Medien (KM–). From 2021 it was developed into a Kunsthalle with an international focus and, since its reorganisation, has been called HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark.
The programme combines solo and group exhibitions, performances, residencies and film evenings; regional art production is also incorporated. Since 2024 the venue has seen itself as a climate-fit cultural institution: the exhibition lighting was switched to LED and the glazed foyer received natural external shading.
Highlights
- Late modernist exhibition pavilion from 1952 with surrounding park
- Solo and group exhibitions of international contemporary art
- Public guided tour every Wednesday at 17:00
- Film programme with artist talks
- Education programme for schools and students
- Founded
- 2013
- Operated by
- Kunstverein Medienturm
- Director
- Sandro Droschl
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €4Seniors, people with disabilities |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Visitors under 19 have free admission |
| Seniors | €4 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €4 |
| Students & apprentices | €3Students, apprentices, and military and civilian service members aged 19 to 25 |
Free admission for artists and holders of Kulturpass, ICOM, CIMAM, ADKV, IKT and AICA membership cards.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
|---|
- Family tours & workshops
Dedicated tours for children and school classes; visitors under 19 have free admission.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Oper / Kaiser-Josef-Platz
Tram lines 1 and 7 and bus lines 30, 31 and 39 to Oper / Kaiser-Josef-Platz
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Shop with publications and catalogues.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Education formats: "Coole Schule" tour for school pupils, "Academy" for students and teachers, tours for children and seniors; group tours on request. |
