Exhibition venue of the Kunstverein Darmstadt in a listed 1950s glass building, showing temporary exhibitions of contemporary art.
September 27, 2026 – January 10, 2027
Around 250 works on paper and site-specific installations by the Amsterdam artist, who engages with Vincent van Gogh and questions of psychological vulnerability; accompanied by the lecture series "State of the Soul".
September 27, 2026 – January 10, 2027
Installation in Studio West made of pictorial objects, photography, sound and light, which takes satellite signals and everyday objects as its starting point and explores disrupted transmission.
September 27, 2026 – November 15, 2026
To mark the 90th birthday of the Frankfurt artist, Studio East shows drawings and sculptural scenarios from his late work.
The Kunsthalle is run by the Kunstverein Darmstadt, which traces its roots to the Kunstverein für das Großherzogtum Hessen, founded in 1833/37, making it one of the oldest art associations in Germany. After decades of changing venues, the association received its own Neo-Renaissance building at the Rheintor in 1889, which incorporated the portico of a neoclassical guardhouse by Georg Moller.
The building was destroyed in the firestorm of September 11, 1944, and the ruins were later cleared. The Kunstverein, re-formed after the war, commissioned a new building by architect Theo Pabst following a 1955 competition; it opened in 1957. Its clear steel-and-glass architecture is regarded as an important example of Darmstadt's postwar modernism and is a listed monument; the Moller portico now stands freely in front of the building.
Pabst extended the building in 1964, and for the association's 150th anniversary in 1987, a northern annex with an exhibition hall facing the garden was added. From 2014, the facade, skylight and building services were restored in line with heritage requirements, and the forecourt was redesigned. The Kunsthalle has no collection of its own; instead, it presents several solo and thematic exhibitions each year, complemented by smaller presentations in the upstairs studios and a program of lectures, concerts and guided tours.
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €7Groups of 10 or more, school students, apprentices, university students, retirees, people with severe disabilities, members of BBK and AICA, holders of the Darmstadt Card (RMV) and E-Card Hessen |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and teens under 18 as well as public educational institutions get free admission. |
| Seniors | €7Reduced admission for retirees |
| Visitors with disabilities | €7companion free · Companions of people with severe disabilities get free admission. |
| Students & apprentices | €7 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €7 per personBooked guided tour €70 per group (€80 in English) plus reduced admission, max. 25 people; school classes €60 per tour. Tours by outside guides are not permitted. |
Free admission for, among others, recipients of Bürgergeld (basic income support), refugees, holders of the Teilhabecard Darmstadt, accompanying staff of daycare centers and schools, members of ICOM, ADKV, Kunstverein and Kunstarchiv Darmstadt, and the press. Regular admission applies at events unless stated otherwise.
According to the Kunsthalle, the restrooms and the upstairs studios are not accessible.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Rhein-/Neckarstraße
Tram 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and bus F and H to "Rhein-/Neckarstraße".
Exhibition catalogs and publications are available from the Kunsthalle.
The foyer, main hall, both studios and the outdoor area (up to 1,500 m² in total) can be rented for events; offers and viewings on request via event@kunsthalle-darmstadt.de.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Free public guided tours according to the program (in summer only in "museum weather" or when announced at short notice); booked tours also available in English. Please book education programs three weeks in advance if possible. Dogs are allowed on a leash. |
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