Foundation-run exhibition hall in northern Tübingen with temporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and its own collection.
October 10, 2026 – February 28, 2027
Photographs and videos by the actor Lars Eidinger capturing everyday scenes of affluent society enter into dialogue for the first time with works from the Kunsthalle's collection, such as those by Yves Klein and Gilbert & George.
The Kunsthalle Tübingen was created in 1971 thanks to a donation from the sisters Paula Zundel and Margarete Fischer, daughters of the industrialist Robert Bosch. They funded the construction of an exhibition building for the city in memory of the painter Georg Friedrich Zundel. The single-story building with excellent daylight was built in what was then a new residential area on the northern edge of town.
Under founding director Götz Adriani, the Kunsthalle quickly gained an international reputation. It showed contemporary artists who later became world-famous, such as Joseph Beuys, Sigmar Polke, Claes Oldenburg and Richard Serra, at an early stage. From the late 1970s, major solo exhibitions on Cézanne, Degas, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec and Picasso each drew hundreds of thousands of visitors. The proceeds financed infrastructure and an administrative building, and the Kunsthalle was converted into a nonprofit foundation.
After a comprehensive renovation, the building gained an additional exhibition hall in 2017. Nicole Fritz has directed the Kunsthalle since 2018, focusing on socially relevant thematic exhibitions and on education for a broad audience; in 2022 the museum received the Lotto-Museumspreis Baden-Württemberg. In addition to works by Georg Friedrich Zundel, its own collection comprises some 500 works from the 1960s to the present.
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €10 |
| Children & teens | €4free up to age 5 · Children and young people aged 6 to 18: €4 |
| Seniors | –No separate senior discount listed |
| Students & apprentices | €8Students and apprentices; free admission on Thursdays |
| Families | –Family ticket: two adults pay €10 each, children €1 each |
| Annual pass | €35 |
| Audio guide | €4Audio guide for children €3 |
| Public guided tour | €4plus admission |
The website does not say who qualifies for the reduced rate. Timed tickets online; spontaneous visits without advance booking are possible; quotas for ICOM members and annual pass holders are available at the reception desk.
Accessible according to the Kunsthalle; step-free access from Eduard-Spranger-Straße. Tour series “Kunsthalle für Anfänger*innen” (Kunsthalle for beginners) in plain, clear language.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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Sundays 14:00–17:00 open studio for ages 6 to 12 (€5, no registration) while parents visit the exhibition. "Kids 4 Kids" children's tours from age 7, workshops for ages 6 to 12, children's audio guide (€3), and children's birthday parties from age 6 (2 or 3 hours).
Kunsthalle
City bus lines 5, 13, and 17 from the main station/bus terminal to the Kunsthalle stop; city bus free on Saturdays
Paid parking
Signposted parking lots in the Nordstadt (Philosophenweg, Eduard-Spranger-Straße, Albrecht-Dürer-Straße, Beim Herbstenhof); paid except on Sundays.
Café Kunsthalle with a sun terrace (Tue–Sun 11:00–18:00, Thu until 19:00).
Café rooms available for private parties outside opening hours; corporate formats with a guided tour (up to 30 people per group), champagne reception and catering by Café Kunsthalle.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public guided tours Thu 17:30, Sat 15:00, Sun 11:30 and 15:00 (€4 plus admission) and on public holidays. Private group tours (45 min.) €70 plus admission; foreign languages for a surcharge. |
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