Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The neoclassical Rolandseck station was built in the mid-19th century on the railway line along the left bank of the Rhine, and with its ballroom and terrace above the river it became a popular meeting place for society. From 1964, arts patron Johannes Wasmuth turned the building into a lively "artists' station" with concerts, exhibitions and studios for artists.

After Wasmuth's death in 1997, activities came to a halt until the building reopened as an art museum on October 22, 2004. On September 28, 2007, the white new building by New York architect Richard Meier, rising on the hillside above the station, was inaugurated. The museum is run by the state foundation Landesstiftung Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck.

At its heart are works by the artist couple Hans Arp and Sophie Taeuber-Arp. Since 2008 the museum has also looked after the Sammlung Rau für UNICEF, with paintings from the Middle Ages to the modern era, shown in the Kunstkammer Rau; in 2015 a major donation of collages from the Gerhard Meerwein collection was added. Changing exhibitions bring together classical modernism, Old Masters and contemporary art. Julia Wallner has been director since 2022.

Highlights

• Works by Hans Arp and Sophie Taeuber-Arp
• New building by architect Richard Meier above the Rhine
• Historic Rolandseck station with ballroom
• Kunstkammer Rau with works from the Middle Ages to the modern era
• Restaurant Interieur No. 253, a walk-in artwork by Anton Henning
• A museum with its own train stop

Permanent exhibitions

• Kosmos Arp – Collection presentation on the artist couple Hans Arp and Sophie Taeuber-Arp and their role in the avant-garde.

Founded

2007

Operated by

Landesstiftung Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck

Director

Julia Wallner

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Museum Tuesday: reduced admission for everyone; free admission for university students, apprentices and holders of the Familienkarte RLP

Tickets bought online double as a combination ticket for the round trip by bus and regional trains within the VRM network (2nd class). The regular ticket is valid for all current exhibitions.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Step-free access to all exhibitions; accessible parking spaces via the northern access road, to the left of the station building. Two free loaner wheelchairs, folding stools, accessible restrooms in the station and the new building. Hearing amplifiers for public guided tours on advance request; tours for people with dementia or cognitive impairments. Elevator on the platform (direction Koblenz).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Kids’ birthday parties

Family tours, holiday workshops and an open (family) workshop on Fridays 14:00–17:00 and Sundays 15:00–17:00 without registration; children's audio guide and a dedicated children's art guide.

Getting there & parking

On the day of your visit, the museum ticket is valid as a round-trip ticket (second class) on buses and regional trains in the VRM network. By car via the B9; passenger and car ferry from Bad Honnef. From May to September, arrival by boat from Bonn is possible for groups of 10 or more.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop
• Coat check

Restaurant Interieur No. 253 in the former first-class waiting room, accessible without a museum ticket (reservations +49 2228 911111; opening hours according to the museum pages Tue 11:00–22:00 or 11:00–23:00, Wed 11:00–18:00, Thu–Sun 11:00–22:00/23:00); museum shop; library.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 199 guests.

Small and large ballrooms in the historic station (up to 199 people) for receptions, conferences and celebrations, with catering by Interieur No. 253; the station foyer and the lobby of the new building (up to 120 people each) only for events coordinated with the museum, no general commercial use.

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