September 25, 2026 – October 25, 2026
Linda Männel – Endless Summer
In the historic council chamber, the Nuremberg artist shows striped fabric tents with ink drawings of dream destinations and asks what mass tourism does to them.
Kunstmuseum Bayreuth
Municipal museum of 20th-century and contemporary art focusing on works on paper, housed in Bayreuth's Baroque Old Town Hall.
Opening hoursAdmission from €2 Wheelchair accessible
Current exhibitions
About the museum
The Kunstmuseum Bayreuth opened in December 1999. The impetus came from the Kunststiftung Dr. Helmut und Constanze Meyer, whose holdings still form a core of the collection today. The museum is run by the city of Bayreuth.
It is housed in the Old Town Hall at the corner of Maximilianstraße and Brautgasse. The building dates back to the 16th century; in 1721 it passed to a hospital foundation, which made it available to the city as a town hall, and it received its Baroque appearance between 1722 and 1727. The city administration met here until 1917 and again from 1945 to 1972, after which the police used the building. It was extensively renovated before the museum opened. The building also commemorates the November Pogrom of 1938, when Jewish citizens were detained in the courtyard before being deported to concentration camps.
The collection comprises around 20,000 works, mostly prints, drawings and watercolors, ranging from Expressionism and Constructivism through Surrealism and New Objectivity to Concrete Art, Conceptual Art and Fluxus. It is complemented by further foundations and gifts, such as the Georg Tappert gift, as well as a large poster collection. The museum presents its holdings in changing thematic exhibitions and also runs an exhibition hall in the New Town Hall.
Highlights
- Baroque Old Town Hall with historic council chamber
- Prints by Max Beckmann from the Kunststiftung Meyer
- Georg Tappert gift and works by Max Ackermann
- Around 20,000 works with a focus on works on paper
- Second venue in the exhibition hall in the New Town Hall
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Stadt Bayreuth
- Director
- Alexandra Kuhnke M.A. (kommissarisch)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1 |
Prices according to the English-language visitor information on the museum's website; free admission has previously been offered on International Museum Day. Some guided tours cost extra.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the museum, accessible with an elevator; website with a read-aloud function.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Museum education with art classes for children (including "minimax" for ages 3 to 5) and the MuseumsWERKstatt for hands-on creative work; dedicated programs for daycare centers and schools.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop with online offerings on the website.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Inquiries about room rentals through the administration (tel. 0921 76453-11).
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Public guided tours of the exhibitions and of the history, architecture and furnishings of the Baroque town hall (approx. 1 hour), at times also in other languages (including Chinese, Ukrainian and Persian). Open museum workshop on selected Sundays. |
