Art association in the Marburger Kunsthalle on Gerhard-Jahn-Platz with changing exhibitions of contemporary art and an art lending library – free admission.
September 11, 2026 – November 12, 2026
Double exhibition featuring multilayered abstract oil painting by Viola Bittl and sculptures by Finnish artist Hanna-Maria Hammari made of ceramics, steel, wood and found objects.
November 27, 2026 – January 28, 2027
Painting that breaks open the classic picture format: Reinbothe compresses canvases, exposes or breaks stretcher frames, and thereby probes the limits of the panel painting.
The association emerged in 1953 from a circle of artists in which Marburg artists such as the painter Franz Frank had come together after World War II to create opportunities for exchange and exhibitions; its co-founders also included Eugen Siebecke, who later became mayor. In 1958 the Kunstverein moved into its first exhibition building at Am Markt 16 in the Oberstadt (upper town), which was expanded by an upper floor in 1978.
In 2000 it moved into the new building the city had erected on the site of the former slaughterhouse on Gerhard-Jahn-Platz. The Marburger Kunsthalle offers about 525 square meters of exhibition space on two floors; the foyer houses the office, the Artothek (art lending library) and a reference library.
Supported by around 600 members, the Kunstverein shows several temporary exhibitions every year – sometimes young, sometimes established artists, thematic shows, art from the region or work by art school students. The Artothek, started in 1984, comprises several hundred works of contemporary art that members can borrow for a few months. There is also a concert series of experimental music and art trips for members.
Admission is free.
| Children & teens | –Free admission for everyone. |
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| Groups | –Guided tours for groups, seminars and school classes by arrangement for a flat fee of €30. |
Free admission. Membership in the Kunstverein €30 per year (students €20), with benefits including free admission to many German art associations and access to the Artothek.
Elevator from the foyer to the upper floor with the gallery and large exhibition hall.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
In the city center on Gerhard-Jahn-Platz between Volksbank Mittelhessen and the Cineplex cinema; by car, leave the B 3a at the "Marburg-Mitte" exit and head toward the old town.
Get directionsThe museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Free public guided tour every Saturday at 16:00, no registration required. School classes can use the building free of charge as a place of learning – even outside opening hours; stools and drawing and painting materials are provided. Registration at 06421 25882. |
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