August 15, 2026 – January 10, 2027
Simon Hantaï – Entfaltung der Farbe
Overview of the work of the Hungarian-French painter who broke away from Surrealism in Paris and developed his own form of abstract painting with his folding method.
Museum Frieder Burda
Private museum in Baden-Baden in a building by Richard Meier, showing classical modernism and contemporary art from the Frieder Burda Collection.
Opening hoursAdmission from €16 Wheelchair accessible
Current exhibitions
January 23, 2027 – June 20, 2027
Europa im Pop-Fieber. Von Erró bis Sigmar Polke
The exhibition shows how European artists, in parallel with American Pop Art, took up images from advertising, fashion, and entertainment and questioned them critically.
January 23, 2027 – June 20, 2027
Picasso bis Baselitz. Figurative Meisterwerke aus der Sammlung Frieder Burda
At the same time, the museum presents major figurative works from its own collection, from classical modernism to German postwar art.
About the museum
Collector and publisher Frieder Burda set up a foundation in 1998 to make his art collection permanently accessible to the public. A light-filled new building designed by New York architect Richard Meier was built on Lichtentaler Allee and opened in October 2004. A glass bridge connects it with the neighboring Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden; the building has received awards including a RIBA European Award.
The collection comprises about 1,000 works, with a focus on Picasso and classical modernism, German Expressionism, American Abstract Expressionism, and contemporary German art, including large groups of works by Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, and Georg Baselitz. The museum shows them in changing presentations and complements them with major special exhibitions featuring international loans.
Founding director Klaus Gallwitz was succeeded by Götz Adriani and Helmut Friedel, and from 2017 Henning Schaper ran the museum. Since Frieder Burda's death in 2019, his stepdaughter Patricia Kamp has looked after the collection. In 2016 the Salon Berlin, an experimental project space in the former Jewish Girls' School, was added. Since 2024 Daniel Zamani (artistic) and Florian Trott (commercial) have shared the leadership; a light installation by James Turrell has been on permanent view in the museum since 2018.
Highlights
- Museum building by Richard Meier with a glass bridge to the Staatliche Kunsthalle
- Works by Picasso, Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, and Georg Baselitz
- Abstract Expressionism and German Expressionism
- Permanent light installation "Accretion Disc" by James Turrell
- Art workshop for children and school classes
Permanent exhibitions
- James Turrell – Accretion Disc – In the basement, a white room with an elliptical opening makes computer-controlled colored light seem to float; the work remained in the collection after the 2018 Turrell exhibition.
- Founded
- 2004
- Operated by
- Stiftung Frieder Burda
- Director
- Daniel Zamani (künstlerischer Direktor), Florian Trott (kaufmännischer Direktor)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €16 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €12Students, people with a disability rating (GdB) of 50 or more, the unemployed |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 5 · Children up to 5 free, ages 6–12 €2, young people aged 13–17 €6. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €12companion free · Reduced with a disability rating (GdB) of 50 or more; companion admitted free. |
| Students & apprentices | €12 |
| Groups (15+ people) | €12 per personSchool classes €2 per pupil, two accompanying adults free. |
| Families | €35Parents with children under 18. |
| Combination ticket with the Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden | €23Reduced €17 |
| Family combination ticket with the Staatliche Kunsthalle | €49 |
| Annual pass | €60Reduced €48 |
| Audio guide | €5approx. 60 min., German, French, English |
| Public guided tour (Sat, Sun, public holidays at 11:00 and 15:00) | €4Plus admission; no registration needed, at the ticket desk |
Free for ICOM members and with the Museums-PASS-Musées. Online tickets via Ticketfritz are recommended; no sales by phone.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
All public areas are accessible; wheelchairs and walking aids available free of charge at the ticket desk. Induction neck loops for hearing aid users on guided tours; sign language tours on request. Drop-off possible on the traffic-calmed Lichtentaler Allee; parking only in nearby parking garages.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €35 · Parents with children under 18. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Kids’ birthday parties
Private family tours (1 hour, for children ages 4 to 12) with the creative booklet “FRIEDER”; companion booklet for children. Workshops and vacation courses in the art workshop for ages 6 and up or 8 and up, family workshop “Familien malen gemeinsam”; children's birthday parties for ages 6 and up.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Augustaplatz
Bus lines 201, 216, and 243 from Baden-Baden train station to Augustaplatz, then about a 5–10-minute walk through the park across the Oos.
By car
Parking available
No parking of its own; nearby parking garages: Parkgarage Kongress at Augustaplatz, Parkhaus City (Lichtentaler Straße), Parkgarage Kurhaus Casino. Coaches need an entry permit from the city.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Concept store (also accessible without museum admission).
Events & venue rental
Exclusive guided tours outside opening hours on request; the website gives no information on venue rental.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes (DE, FR, EN) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public guided tours Sat, Sun, and public holidays at 11:00 and 15:00 (€4 plus admission). Private group tours for up to 25 people €95 plus admission, in German, French, English, Spanish, Russian, and Italian. School programs with a hands-on portion in the art workshop (€90–100). |
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