Kunstraum Dornbirn
Exhibition hall for contemporary art in the historic assembly hall of the Rüschwerke in Dornbirn's Stadtgarten.
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About the museum
The Kunstraum Dornbirn was founded in 1987 as a non-profit association to show and promote contemporary art. Since 2003 its exhibitions have been held in the former assembly hall of the Rüschwerke in the Stadtgarten.
The brick hall was built in 1893 on the premises of the Rüschwerke, a company that specialised in building turbines and assembled larger machines there. The works closed in 1984. Following an international landscape planning competition in 1999/2000, the old industrial site was transformed into an urban recreation area; important buildings such as the assembly hall were preserved, and next to the Kunstraum there now stands the inatura Erlebnis Naturschau.
The hall measures around 30 by 14 metres with a height of just over 11 metres and offers about 350 square metres of exhibition space. In its raw, original state it is well suited to room-filling installations. About three exhibitions are held each year, featuring established, internationally known artists as well as younger positions. There is no permanent exhibition.
Highlights
- Historic assembly hall of 1893 with around 350 m² of exhibition space
- Room-filling installations of international contemporary art
- About three exhibitions a year
- Kunstraum Kompass with creative tasks for young and old
- Founded
- 1987
- Operated by
- Kunstraum Dornbirn (gemeinnütziger Verein)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 19 · Children and young people up to 19 years free |
| Visitors with disabilities | freePeople with disabilities free |
| Students & apprentices | freeStudents, apprentices, military and civilian service conscripts free |
| Families | €6.50 |
Joint tariff with the inatura Erlebnis Naturschau. Free admission also for friends of the Kunstraum, friends of the Lichtstadt Feldkirch, press representatives and with the international artist ID of the IAA. Possible with the V-CARD and the Bodensee-Vorarlberg Freizeitkarte; partner venue of the Vorarlberger Familienpass.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 19 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €6.50 |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
For selected exhibitions there is the “Kunstraum Kompass” with creative tasks, the gallery text “Einfach Kunst” in easy language, and children's workshops, for example at the Kindersommer in the Stadtgarten.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
inatura
From Dornbirn railway station take city bus line 7, every half hour, to the stop inatura.
By car
Parking available
Use the inatura car park; destination Jahngasse 9.
By car on the A14 to the exit Dornbirn Süd, then towards the city centre and follow the signs for “inatura”.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public after-work tours; tours for groups, school classes, kindergartens and companies on request at office@kunstraumdornbirn.at or +43 5572 55044 (office hours Monday to Thursday 9 a.m.–12 p.m.). A catalogue is available for every exhibition. |
