Art Nouveau exhibition building next to the Wedding Tower on the Mathildenhöhe, where the Institut Mathildenhöhe presents major temporary exhibitions.
June 6, 2026 – January 31, 2027
Anniversary show in four halls that revisits the architecture exhibitions of 1901 to 1914 and juxtaposes original works from the Artists' Colony with contemporary design and art, complemented by color 3D reconstructions of the historic exhibitions.
The Institut Mathildenhöhe is the municipal cultural institution that looks after the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Darmstadt Artists' Colony. It comprises the exhibition building with the Hochzeitsturm (Wedding Tower), the Museum Künstlerkolonie in the Ernst-Ludwig-Haus (separate entry), and the Städtische Kunstsammlung (municipal art collection) with works from Romanticism to the present. The Mathildenhöhe has been a place for presenting art ever since the Artists' Colony's first exhibition in 1901.
Joseph Maria Olbrich designed the exhibition building together with the Wedding Tower for the Artists' Colony's third exhibition, the Hessian State Exhibition of 1908. The complex rises above a municipal water reservoir and, with its five-fingered tower, defines the city's skyline. The hall of about 1,000 square meters was used for special exhibitions for decades.
After lengthy renovation, the building reopened in 2024; since then the institute has shown major temporary exhibitions there in four halls, usually related to the Artists' Colony, design, and architecture. In 2021 the Mathildenhöhe was inscribed on the World Heritage List. To mark the 125th anniversary of the first Artists' Colony exhibition, a show in 2026/27 links the four historic architecture exhibitions with current positions in art and design.
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €8School students, university students, trainees/apprentices, and people with severe disabilities (with proof) |
| Children & teens | –On the prices page, free admission for children and teens up to 18 is explicitly mentioned only for the Museum Künstlerkolonie. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €8 |
| Students & apprentices | €8 |
| Combined ticket for the exhibition building and Museum Künstlerkolonie | €12Reduced €10; available on site only. |
| Mathildenhöhe Card | €15Admission to the exhibition building, Museum Künstlerkolonie, and Wedding Tower plus 24 hours of bus and train travel within the city (fare zone 4000); €15 during exhibitions in the exhibition building, otherwise €10. |
Online tickets without a time slot via Darmstadt Tourismus. Cash payment is currently not possible at the Museum Künstlerkolonie.
Step-free access via the side entrance on the south side. Two accessible parking spaces at Olbrichweg 10 in front of the Hochschule Darmstadt. The "Reisen für Alle" (Travel for All) certification refers to the Museum Künstlerkolonie; the info point in the Großes Haus Glückert is not accessible.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Lucasweg/Hochzeitsturm · 200 m
Bus F/FM from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof (platform 4) to "Lucasweg/Hochzeitsturm"; about 5–10 minutes on foot from Darmstadt Ost station.
Parking available
No parking on the Mathildenhöhe itself; parking garages nearby: Alice-Hospital (Dieburger Straße), Jugendstilbad (Mercksplatz 1, approx. 800 m), darmstadtium (Alexanderstraße, approx. 800 m), Justus-Liebig-Garage (Holzstraße 6, approx. 1 km), Schlossgarage (Friedensplatz 4, approx. 1 km). Two accessible parking spaces at Olbrichweg 10.
About 30 minutes from Frankfurt Airport via the A5.
Get directionsCafé Restaurant Mathildenhöhe at Sabaisplatz 1 (Tue–Sun 10:00–22:00); museum shop in the Oktogon at Olbrichweg 13 A.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public guided tours of the special exhibition usually on Saturdays at 15:00 and Sundays at 12:00; tickets for tours and the Mathildenhöhe Card also at the info point (Sat/Sun 10:00–17:00, from September 12, 2026, in the Großes Haus Glückert on Alexandraweg). Digital media guide with videos and audio at guide.mathildenhoehe.de. School programs (e.g., interactive design tour) on request. |
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