Kunsthalle Schweinfurt

About the museum

The industrialist Ernst Sachs had the building constructed to plans by Roderich Fick for his 60th birthday and gave it to the city as a public indoor swimming bath, completed in 1933. After bomb damage in 1944, the bath reopened in 1949; until about 1956 it also temporarily housed the Amerika-Haus with a film and reading room.

In 2003 the city council decided to convert the bath into the new home of the municipal art collection; swimming operations ended in August 2004. The Kunsthalle opened on May 28, 2009. The exterior of the building remained unchanged, while characteristic spatial elements were preserved inside. Large temporary exhibitions are now held in the nine-meter-high former swimming hall; projects such as the 2013 Bavarian State Exhibition "Main und Meer" and the exhibition on the Gunter Sachs collection made the museum known beyond the region.

The permanent collection "Kunst nach 1945 in Deutschland" was rearranged for its tenth anniversary and has been shown on two levels since July 2019. The first floor focuses on Informel and Neofiguration, with works by groups such as ZEN 49, Quadriga, junger westen and SPUR; the basement presents socio-political positions, landscape and architectural pictures. Since March 2026, the Fritz Glöckle icon collection has also been on view there in dialogue with contemporary art. In terms of period, the collection continues where the neighboring Museum Georg Schäfer leaves off.

Highlights

• Informel collection with works by Karl Otto Götz, Fritz Winter and Willi Baumeister
• Artist groups SPUR, WIR, GEFLECHT and Kollektiv Herzogstraße
• Temporary exhibitions in the former nine-meter-high swimming hall
• Fritz Glöckle icon collection in dialogue with contemporary art
• Architectural monument Ernst-Sachs-Bad by Roderich Fick
• Inner courtyard, freely accessible in summer

Permanent exhibitions

• Kunst nach 1945 in Deutschland – Permanent collection on two levels: on the first floor, Informel and Neofiguration with artist groups such as ZEN 49, Quadriga and SPUR; in the basement, socio-political positions as well as landscape and architectural depictions.
• Zwischen Himmel und Jetzt. Bilder des Glaubens im Spiegel der Moderne – New presentation of the Fritz Glöckle icon collection with more than 100 icons in the basement, complemented by contemporary works on faith, memory and spirituality.

Founded

2009

Operated by

Stadt Schweinfurt

Director

Andrea Brandl

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Free admission on the first Thursday of every month

Prices as of January 1, 2026. Admission prices may differ for special exhibitions.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Step-free access; the elevator to all exhibition levels can be reached via the administration entrance to the right of the main entrance. Seating available. Tours in German Sign Language can be booked with museum signer Sabrina Göb; offerings in plain language are being developed.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Kids’ birthday parties

Children's birthday parties with a tour and creative work in the studio (90 to 180 minutes). During the Bavarian school holidays, workshops for children and teenagers; registration usually via the holiday program of the city of Schweinfurt. Children up to 16 years have free admission.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Events & venue rental

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