KunstMuseum Donau-Ries

About the museum

The KunstMuseum Donau-Ries goes back to a private initiative by the Wemding painter Annette Steinacker-Holst. In 2002 a large Bauhaus-style building was purchased and converted into a public museum and event venue; the opening attracted attention beyond the region. On more than 4,000 square meters, the building combines exhibition rooms with studios, workshops and halls for concerts, readings and theater.

From 2004, collections of regional and national artists were gradually established – first on Ernst Steinacker, a sculptor and painter born in Wemding, on Caspar Schlötter and on Annette Steinacker-Holst herself, later including Manfred Laber, Robert Müller-Moa, Günther Vogt and the sculptor Johannes Engelhardt. Since 2004 the museum has taken part in the Rieser Kulturtage, and from 2006 solo exhibitions by international guests were added. In 2007 a friends' association was founded, which has run the museum on a volunteer basis ever since.

Its hallmark is the aim not only to show art but to make it together: in 2009 the Klang-Spiel-Werkstatt (sound and play workshop) with instruments from around the world was created, and later came support programs for young art, an ensemble for music, light and poetry, and the Kunstpfad Donau-Ries. Because of its inclusive work with people with disabilities, with newcomers and with school classes, the museum has received institutional funding since 2019 from the town of Wemding, the Donau-Ries district and the Bezirk Schwaben. In 2020/21 it was expanded to include printing, photography and performance areas; since 2019 the artist group KuMuDoRi has worked closely with the museum.

Highlights

• Collection of the Wemding sculptor and painter Ernst Steinacker
• Works by Johannes Engelhardt, Manfred Laber and Annette Steinacker-Holst
• Klang-Spiel-Werkstatt (sound and play workshop) with instruments from around the world
• Large museum studio and printing workshop with historic presses
• Bauhaus building with more than 4,000 m² of space

Permanent exhibitions

• Ernst Steinacker – Sculptures and paintings by the sculptor and painter, born in Wemding in 1919 and died in 2008, who created numerous works for churches and public spaces.
• Annette Steinacker-Holst – Paintings and light projections by the museum's founder, who made a name for herself with cosmic color compositions and art projects in social institutions.
• Sammlungen Donau-Rieser Künstler – Groups of works by other artists from the region, including the sculptor Johannes Engelhardt and the painter Manfred Laber as well as the artist group KuMuDoRi.

Founded

2002

Operated by

Verein der Freunde des KunstMuseums Donau-Ries in Wemding e. V.

Director

Guido Schmid

Admission & discounts

Events such as lectures and the music festival are partly free of charge.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The museum expressly welcomes families and children: workshops in the museum studio, shadow theater and sound-play workshop, in summer a multi-day children's culture camp with the Kreisjugendring, as well as creative days for teenagers.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in the commercial area of Wemding; entrance at Ernst-Steinacker-Straße 1 (also given as Jahnstraße 1).

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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