Fritz Genkinger Kunsthaus
Artist's museum in Marbach's old town with paintings, graphic works and sculptures by Fritz Genkinger, a pupil of HAP Grieshaber.
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About the museum
Fritz Genkinger (1934–2017) came from Tübingen, studied under HAP Grieshaber and lived from 1974 to 1995 in Rielingshausen, a district of Marbach. He became known, among other things, for his sports pictures, which caused a stir at the Stuttgart Kunstverein in 1969, for large-format posters for the 1974 football World Cup commissioned by the Federal Press Office, and for stamp designs for Paraguay. His works are held in numerous public collections.
The non-profit Freundeskreis Fritz Genkinger e. V. was founded in 2012 in the presence of the artist. Its members include well-known figures from culture, politics and the media as well as committed citizens of Marbach, Schiller's hometown. The association manages the artist's estate and converted a renovated old-town house at the Göckelhof into a museum. The Kunsthaus opened in November 2020 and has housed the Fritz Genkinger Archive ever since: it comprises paintings, drawings, prints, sculptural works and documents, around 1,500 works by the artist. Besides presenting the work, researching and documenting it are among the house's tasks.
The ground floor shows a collection exhibition on various facets of his life and work, including painting and music, sport, graphic art and sculptures made of Böttinger marble; the complete graphic oeuvre can be browsed in a digital archive. On the upper floor, exhibitions on individual phases of his work and on artists from Genkinger's circle alternate. Lectures and guided tours by the curators complete the programme.
Highlights
- Around 1,500 works by Fritz Genkinger
- Sports pictures and posters for the 1974 football World Cup
- Sculptures made of Böttinger marble
- Digital archive of the graphic work
Permanent exhibition
- Sammlungsausstellung Fritz Genkinger – Four thematic areas on the ground floor highlight painting and music, sport, graphic art and sculpture in Genkinger's work.
- Founded
- 2020
- Operated by
- Freundeskreis Fritz Genkinger e.V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €4 |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 12 · Children aged 12 and over €3 |
| Groups | –Guided tour for groups of up to 15 people €75 plus reduced admission |
Free for members of the Freundeskreis.
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Marbach (Neckar)
S-Bahn S4 from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof to Marbach station, then a few minutes' walk.
By car
Parking available
Car park on Bottwartalstraße and Parkhaus Grabenstraße; bicycle parking nearby.
By car via the A81 to Pleidelsheim, then on the L1125/L1100. Seasonally also by Neckar boat (Marbach stop), a few minutes' walk from the bank.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups and school classes by arrangement, also in the morning from 10 a.m.; occasional public curator tours with registration. |
