Kunstmuseum Marburg
University museum in a 1927 building with art from the 16th century to the present, focusing on modern art and the Willingshausen painters' colony.
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About the museum
The museum building was erected on a plot donated by the city for the 400th anniversary of the Philipps University and opened on July 30, 1927. It is still the only building in Marburg built specifically as a museum. It was financed with the help of citizens, companies and associations.
The collection grew out of the "Hessische Altertümer" (Hessian antiquities) and a cast collection of ancient sculptures. A separate art collection with paintings from the early modern period to modernism was added, including works by Otto Ubbelohde and the Willingshausen painters. After 1945, the Hamann collection, donations from Rainer Zimmermann and the Hilde Eitel collection expanded the holdings with 20th-century art.
Since 1981, when the cultural history collection moved into the Landgrafenschloss, the house has developed into an art museum. After a renovation financed by donations, it reopened in October 2018.
Highlights
- Hilde Eitel collection with postwar avant-garde
- Richard Hamann collection with works by Kandinsky, Klee and Jawlensky
- Willingshausen painters' colony
- Paintings by Otto Ubbelohde
- Museum building from 1927, restored in line with heritage requirements
- Founded
- 1927
- Operated by
- Philipps-Universität Marburg
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Students from other universities, trainees, groups of 15 or more, seniors from 65, severely disabled people from GdB 50, people in voluntary service |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people under 18 free. |
| Seniors | €3from 65 years |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3companion free · from GdB 50 |
| Students & apprentices | –Students of Philipps University Marburg free; students from other universities at a reduced rate. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3 per personfrom 15 people |
| Combined ticket: Art Museum and Landgrafenschloss | €10reduced €7 |
Free admission also for members of the Museum Friends, holders of the Deutscher Museumsbund museum card, ICOM card and Ehrenamtskarte, and for journalists. Admission is free for school classes and two accompanying adults.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description: no information
Ramp, elevators and accessible restrooms; loaner wheelchairs free of charge, folding stools at the cloakroom. Offerings in Easy Language and for blind and visually impaired visitors.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Creative workshop in the basement; in autumn and winter, Sundays 14:00–16:00 "WerkStattZeit" (workshop time) for everyone aged 7 and up, free with an admission ticket.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Erwin-Piscator-Haus
Buses 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7
Bus 10 toward the Schloss goes to the Landgrafenschloss.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Coat check
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public tours at no extra charge; a short "Kunstpause" (art break) format on Wednesdays. Private overview tour, 60 minutes for €60 or 90 minutes for €90, plus admission. Workshop registration: bildung.museum@uni-marburg.de. |
Museums nearby
Antiken- und Abguss-Sammlung der Philipps-Universität Marburg
Marburger Kunstverein
Religionskundliche Sammlung
Landgrafenschloss Marburg – Museum für Kulturgeschichte
Mineralogisches Museum der Philipps-Universität Marburg
