Gentil-Haus

About the museum

Anton Gentil (1867–1951), a trained locksmith and foundry worker, made his fortune in Aschaffenburg as a pump manufacturer, which earned him the nickname "Pumpen-Anton" (Pump Anton). Over several decades he built up a highly diverse art collection. In 1922/23 he had a villa built for it on Grünewaldstraße to his own designs, much of whose decoration he forged, carved and cast himself.

With its tall masonry hall, galleries, dark wooden ceilings and small windows, the house stands in the tradition of artists' houses and the Arts and Crafts movement. In 1949 Gentil bequeathed the collection and the villa to his hometown; today they are managed by the Museen der Stadt Aschaffenburg.

The rooms display paintings from the 16th to the 20th century, medieval sculptures and altars, East Asian sculpture, stoneware, glass, chests and folk art, as well as modern art, including works Gentil acquired directly from Franz von Stuck. The house chapel holds a Swabian winged altarpiece; the collection also includes a large nativity scene from Lienz with around 500 figures. The house can only be visited on guided tours.

Highlights

• Villa designed by the collector himself in the spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement
• Medieval sculptures and a Swabian winged altarpiece in the house chapel
• Works by Franz von Stuck
• East Asian sculpture and folk art

Operated by

Stadt Aschaffenburg (Museen der Stadt Aschaffenburg)

Admission & discounts

Admission €1.50 plus a €6.50 tour fee per person.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Entrance via 10 steps, living hall via further steps, upper floors only via steep staircases of about 20 steps each; for reasons of historic preservation, no accessibility conversion is planned.

Kids & families

Only partly suitable for kidsRecommended for ages 14+

Visits are by guided tour only; the open tours are aimed at visitors ages 14 and up. The entrance and upper floors can only be reached by steps or steep wooden stairs.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

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