Kunsthalle Gevelsberg
Privately run art hall in a former chapel from 1913, with contemporary art from the Hense Collection.
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About the museum
The building on Schillerstraße was dedicated in 1913 as the Friedenskapelle (Peace Chapel) of the Evangelical free-church congregation and has been a listed monument since 1986. At the end of 2019 the congregation held its last service there after 106 years.
The entrepreneur and art collector Frank Hense, who comes from Gevelsberg, bought the chapel in 2019 at the suggestion of the then mayor. In 2020 and 2021 it was comprehensively converted while respecting monument protection. The Kunsthalle Gevelsberg opened on June 20, 2021.
In solo and group exhibitions, the house shows works from the Hense Collection, which comprises around 1,000 works of contemporary art, supplemented by loans from elsewhere. The Kunsthalle is operated by the Kunsthalle Hense gGmbH.
Highlights
- Contemporary art in a listed chapel from 1913
- Changing solo and group exhibitions
- Hense Collection with around 1,000 works
- Artist-led tours of the exhibitions
- Founded
- 2021
- Operated by
- Kunsthalle Hense gGmbH
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3Students, trainees, recipients of unemployment benefit I, and people with a severe disability (degree of disability, GdB, of 50 or more), each with proof |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 12 · Children up to 12 years old enter free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3Degree of disability (GdB) of at least 50, with proof |
| Students & apprentices | €3 |
For individual exhibitions, admission may be waived.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Artist tours and architecture tours are occasionally offered for exhibitions. |
