Grafikmuseum Stiftung Schreiner
Art museum in the Kurhaus in Bad Steben with around 5,000 prints from the GDR and Eastern Europe, shown in changing exhibitions – free admission.
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About the museum
The collector couple Stefanie Barbara and Wolfgang Schreiner founded the museum in 1994 in Bad Steben, not far from the former inner-German border. The impetus was Wolfgang Schreiner's work as Eastern Europe director of a company owned by Peter Ludwig, on whose travels he became a connoisseur of contemporary graphic art. The museum opened in September 1994.
Its foundation is the merging of two private collections: prints from the GDR and from Eastern Europe, with a focus on Bulgarian art. The Eastern European collection was donated to the Free State of Bavaria, which supported the founding. Today the holdings comprise around 5,000 works by artists from 25 countries.
Exhibitions are held in the state-owned Kurhaus on the Kurpark, where the lecture hall and reading rooms serve as gallery spaces, and in the foyer of the Klenzebau. The programme changes several times a year between presentations of the collection, international contemporary art, and art from Franconia, Thuringia, Saxony and Bohemia. It is complemented by a print workshop, programmes for children and schools, and a sculpture trail in the town, which has been extended since the 30th anniversary in 2024. A support association has backed the museum since 1999.
Highlights
- Around 5,000 prints from 25 countries
- Focus on graphic art from the GDR and Eastern Europe, especially Bulgaria
- Exhibitions in the Kurhaus and Klenzebau on the Kurpark
- Sculpture trail in the centre of Bad Steben
- Print workshop and children's projects
- Open daily, free admission
- Founded
- 1994
- Director
- Dr. Tobias Ertel
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Free admission.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Playground / play area
Every exhibition is prepared in a child-friendly way; a play and drawing corner with tasks invites children to look closely, and in the print workshop children can do their own printing.
Getting there & parking
The museum is located in the Kurhaus on the Kurpark (Badstraße 30); a further exhibition space is in the foyer of the Klenzebau.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Museum café.
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 | Guided tours of the exhibitions take place on selected Wednesdays at 3 p.m.; meeting point is the foyer of the Kurhaus. |
