August 21, 2026 – January 10, 2027
Mit | Über | Von | Auf der Suche nach: Freund*innenschaft
In this group exhibition, nine artists examine friendship as a social relationship and explore everyday forms of closeness and connection.
Kunsthalle Mainz
Exhibition venue for international contemporary art in Mainz's Zollhafen (customs harbor) – housed in an 1887 boiler house with a striking leaning tower.
Opening hoursAdmission from €8 Wheelchair accessible
Current exhibitions
January 28, 2027 – May 23, 2027
Fabrik der Begehrlichkeiten – Werke aus der Sammlung LBBW
More than 100 works from 1960 onward from the corporate collection of the Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, on themes such as identity, digitalization and consumption.
About the museum
Kunsthalle Mainz goes back to an initiative of the Mainzer Stadtwerke (Mainz municipal utilities), which established the Stiftung Kunsthalle Mainz in 2007 and remains its founder and sponsor to this day. The site chosen was the boiler and engine house built in 1887 to plans by Eduard Kreyßig at the Zollhafen, an area that has since developed into a new urban quarter on the Rhine.
The architect Günter Zamp Kelp converted the industrial monument and added a tower about 21 meters high, tilted at seven degrees, which became the building's landmark. The exhibition space of about 840 square meters is divided between the hall of the old building and three stacked gallery rooms in the tower. The Kunsthalle opened in March 2008; a dedicated room for video art was added in 2012.
The institution has no collection of its own. Instead, it presents several solo and thematic exhibitions of international contemporary art each year that address current social issues. An extensive education program with public tours, workshops and the youth art school HURRA! is aimed at all age groups. The Kunsthalle also places great importance on accessibility and offers information in Easy German.
Highlights
- 1887 boiler house in Mainz's Zollhafen with a tower leaning at seven degrees
- Temporary exhibitions of international contemporary art
- Public tours included in the admission price
- Youth art school HURRA! with workshops and holiday courses
- Step-free access, glass elevator and offerings in Easy German
- Founded
- 2008
- Operated by
- Stiftung Kunsthalle Mainz (Stifterin: Mainzer Stadtwerke AG)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5Apprentices and trainees, unemployed people, volunteer service participants, school pupils, people with severe disabilities, students, pensioners (with proof) |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 6 · Children up to age 6 free; older school pupils pay the reduced price |
| Seniors | €5Reduced price for pensioners |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5Reduced price for people with severe disabilities |
| Students & apprentices | €5 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €7 per personReduced €4 per person |
| Families | €182 adults and up to 3 children |
| Annual pass | €30 |
Tickets only at the on-site ticket desk, no online sales. Tours and events are included in admission unless otherwise announced. Refugees receive free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description: no information
All rooms are step-free, doors are wider than 90 cm with electric door openers, glass elevator. Accompanying booklet and website in Easy German, building plans for orientation, assistance from staff on request. Note on possible sensory overload from light, sound and video works.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €18 · 2 adults and up to 3 children |
- Family tours & workshops
- Kids’ birthday parties
The Kunsthalle's youth art school HURRA! offers an open workshop, holiday workshops, and children's birthday parties.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Feldbergplatz / Mainzer Stadtwerke AG / Kunsthalle Mainz
Bus 70, 71, and 76 to "Feldbergplatz / Mainzer Stadtwerke AG / Kunsthalle Mainz"; from Mainz Hbf take bus 76.
By car
Parking available
Parking lots on the Rhine bank at the end of the street Am Zollhafen, or the Weinlager underground garage, Taunusstraße 63.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Air-conditioned exhibition rooms.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Good to know | Entrance on the Zollhafen side, reachable via Rheinallee. Public tours according to the program calendar, included in admission. |
