Kreisgalerie Schloss Meßkirch
Art museum in the south wing of Meßkirch Castle, with the art collection of Landkreis Sigmaringen.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Meßkirch Castle was built between 1557 and 1563 under Count Froben Christoph von Zimmern and is considered the earliest four-wing Renaissance complex north of the Alps. Since 1961, it has belonged to the town of Meßkirch, which has restored it comprehensively since the 1980s.
In the south wing, the so-called Talflügel (valley wing), the Kreisgalerie opened in March 2006, after renovation that began in 2005. It occupies two floors with about 450 square meters. The ground floor presents selected works from the art collection of Landkreis Sigmaringen in six sections, from Gothic sculpture and Baroque altar panels to contemporary art.
The district art collection, built up since the 1980s, documents regional art. Three focal points shape it: the Cubist and woodcut pioneer Gottfried Graf (1881–1938), the sculptor Anton Hiller (1893–1985) with drawings and sculptures, and the painter Albert Birkle (1900–1986) with landscapes and works of the expressive realism of the 1920s.
Highlights
- Art collection of Landkreis Sigmaringen in six sections
- Focus on Gottfried Graf: woodcuts, etchings, and oil paintings
- Sculptor Anton Hiller with bronze and wooden sculptures
- Painter Albert Birkle and expressive realism
- Located in the Renaissance Meßkirch Castle
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung Kreiskunstsammlung – Selected works from the art collection of Landkreis Sigmaringen in six sections, with focal points on Gottfried Graf, Anton Hiller, and Albert Birkle.
- Founded
- 2006
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €1.50Schoolchildren and students (with ID) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 14 |
| Combination ticket 1 (Kreisgalerie and Martin-Heidegger-Museum) | €5reduced €2.50 |
| Combination ticket 2 (all three museums in the castle) | €7reduced €3.50 |
| Annual pass (all three museums, valid for one year from the date of purchase) | €15 |
Free admission with Bodensee Card Plus, AlbCard, and AuszeitCard. €1 discount with the subscription card of the Schwäbische Zeitung and the Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken Gold Card. 20% reduction when arriving with a bwegtPlus ticket (bwtarif, D-Ticket JugendBW, Deutschland-Ticket).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Address: Kirchstraße 7. The castle's postal address is Hauptstraße 25–27. There is one parking lot at the castle.
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
- Weddings / ceremonies
Up to 240 guests.
Meßkirch Castle is rented out (festival hall with up to 240 seats in concert or lecture seating arrangement, tower room, seminar room), but not the gallery rooms.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | Free digital media guide with a 360° tour of the castle, Heidegger Museum, and Kreisgalerie, on your own smartphone or as a loan device at the museum ticket desk. Public castle tour all year on the second Sunday of the month at 15:00 (€4); during the summer holidays every Sunday. Groups can book individual tours; dates for Kreisgalerie tours are listed in the events calendar. |
