Exhibition venue for contemporary art in the Gothic Dominican church and cloister in Osnabrück's old town.
June 27, 2026 – October 11, 2026
In the cloister, the sculptor transforms the corridor into an in-between space that can be experienced with all the senses. Part of the annual theme "Raumordnung" (Spatial Order).
June 27, 2026 – October 11, 2026
In the church, the painter extends her pictorial worlds into space, taking up motifs from everyday life, pop culture and football fan culture.
June 27, 2026 – October 11, 2026
Installation in the inner courtyard with movable furniture that evokes places in public space and invites visitors to linger and talk.
November 7, 2026 – February 21, 2027
The artist examines the dome of the Osnabrück planetarium by Ulrich Müther and the East–West German entanglements behind its construction.
November 7, 2026 – February 21, 2027
Installation on computer-generated images and artificial intelligence, starting from the first digitally rendered chair in a furniture catalog.
The Kunsthalle Osnabrück uses the buildings of the former Dominican monastery of the Holy Cross, whose origins date back to 1283. The Gothic church lost its religious function in 1803 and afterward served, among other things, as a warehouse and drill hall. Like almost the entire old town, it was badly damaged in World War II; from 1966 concerts and exhibitions were held in the church interior. In the 1970s a new building, glazed toward Neue Straße, was added to close off the cloister.
In 1991 the city of Osnabrück decided to establish a Kunsthalle for contemporary art; the Swiss curator Harald Szeemann advised on the concept, which was to combine international positions with site-specific installations. The first exhibition opened in 1993 under founding director André Lindhorst, who until 2013 presented solo and thematic shows on around 1,300 square meters.
Under Julia Draganović (2013–2019), site-specific projects and performance art moved to the forefront; from 2014 to 2021 the venue was also home to the International Curators' Conference. Since 2020 the Kunsthalle has worked with changing annual themes, writes all exhibition texts in plain language, and sees itself as an open place for the city's community. The Kunsthalle also includes the Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (Art in Public Space) collection and an artothek (art lending library).
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €4Trainees, school and university students (from outside Osnabrück), people with disabilities (degree of disability over 70), people in voluntary service, local visual artists, artCARD holders, members of the Museums- und Kunstverein, families, KombiKarte with the Museumsquartier |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people free until their 18th birthday |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €4companion free · Reduced admission with a degree of disability over 70%; companions free. |
| Students & apprentices | €4University students, school students and trainees from Osnabrück free. |
| Groups (12+ people) | €5 per personBookable guided tour for up to 20 people: groups €75 plus admission, school classes/students €40. |
| Families | –Family ticket: one or two adults with children up to 18 pay the reduced price (€4 per person), children free. |
| KombiKarte with the Museumsquartier Osnabrück | –The reduced admission then applies at the Kunsthalle. |
Free admission also with the Kulturkarte or ICOM card, for kindergarten groups with two accompanying adults, and for members of the Freund:innen der Kunsthalle (friends' association). Sunday tours included in admission.
All rooms accessible at ground level; exhibitions that are not accessible are marked. Sunday tour on the third Sunday of the month with German Sign Language (DGS) interpretation on request (up to 10 days in advance); audio description depending on the event. Audio tour of the annual theme exhibitions via QR code at the info desk.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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Sunday tours "Special + Kids," creative workshops for children, and holiday activities, including through the Osnabrück holiday pass.
Rißmüllerplatz
Bus to the Rißmüllerplatz stop: from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB (main station/central bus station) lines 584, 585, M2; from Neumarkt lines 11, 581, 582, 584, M2. Nearest train station: Osnabrück Altstadt.
Paid parking
Paid: Parkplatz Kunsthalle Dominikanerkirche (Neue Straße 22), Altstadtgarage (Lohstraße 9), Vitihof-Garage (Gerberhof 10), Stadthaus-Garage (Bergstraße 10).
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Up to 200 guests.
Available for rent are the education room in the new building (approx. 200 m², up to approx. 200 people, approx. 100 in row seating), the church nave, or the entire Kunsthalle, including for film shoots. New building €300 per hour (non-profit organizations €300 per day), plus supervision costs outside opening hours. Inquiries: veranstaltung.kunsthalle@osnabrueck.de
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Open Sunday tours every Sunday 16:00–17:30, no registration required (1st Sunday German, 2nd English, 3rd German with DGS on request, 4th German + special). School programs "Schüler:innen für Schüler:innen" (Students for Students) and "Kulturschnuppern" (Culture Taster). |
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