August 13, 2022 – December 31, 2026
Schätze entdecken. Werke aus der Sammlung
Long-term presentation of selected works from the Stiftung Wörlen collection, including works by Georg Philipp Wörlen and his artistic circle.
Museum Moderner Kunst Wörlen
Art museum of the Stiftung Wörlen in historic old-town houses on Passau’s Bräugasse – 20th- and 21st-century art with a focus on Georg Philipp Wörlen.
Opening hoursAdmission from €10
Current exhibitions
July 4, 2026 – November 1, 2026
Neue Schätze – Schenkungen im Fokus
The exhibition presents works donated to the museum in recent years that expand the collection.
July 18, 2026 – October 18, 2026
Zu schön, um wahr zu sein! Kitsch und Pop aus der Sammlung Klewan
Works from the Klewan collection between Pop Art and kitsch that play with ideals of beauty and images of consumerism.
About the museum
The museum was founded by the Passau architect Hanns Egon Wörlen (1915–2014). In 1988 he established the Stiftung Wörlen (Wörlen Foundation) to preserve the artistic estate of his father, the painter and printmaker Georg Philipp Wörlen (1886–1954), and to revive Passau as a place for art between East and West. Since 2008 the museum has been run as a non-profit limited company.
The museum is housed in a listed ensemble of four formerly separate old-town houses on Bräugasse near the Danube. Its fabric ranges from Romanesque and Gothic walls to Baroque stucco ceilings and staircases and neoclassical alterations; the Renaissance facade bears the date 1559. After restoration from 1988 to 1990, the building with its covered atrium opened as a museum in June 1990.
The core of the collection is more than 1,500 works by Georg Philipp Wörlen, complemented by works from his artistic circle: the members of the 1920s artists’ group “Der Fels” and the postwar artists of the “Donau-Wald-Gruppe.” There are also works by artists such as Alfred Kubin, Fritz Wotruba, Arnulf Rainer, and Günther Uecker. Since opening, the museum has shown more than 300 temporary exhibitions; the lectures of the Architekturforum Passau are also held here regularly.
Highlights
- Largest holdings of works by Georg Philipp Wörlen (more than 1,500 works)
- Works by the artists’ groups “Der Fels” and “Donau-Wald-Gruppe”
- Listed old-town ensemble with a Renaissance facade from 1559 and an atrium
- Works by artists including Alfred Kubin, Fritz Wotruba, and Arnulf Rainer
- Founded
- 1990
- Operated by
- Museum Moderner Kunst – Stiftung Wörlen (gemeinnützige GmbH)
- Director
- Dr. Marion Bornscheuer
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €7Students, apprentices, people with severe disabilities, recipients of Bürgergeld/ALG II (citizen’s income/unemployment benefit) (proof required in each case) |
| Children & teens | €1.50free up to age 6 · Children up to 6 free; school students with ID €1.50. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €7Reduced admission with a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis); no policy for companions is stated. |
| Students & apprentices | €7Students and apprentices with ID. |
| Groups (5+ people) | €7 per personGroups of 5 or more €7 per person (reduced €5). Guided tour during opening hours €60 per group, outside opening hours €100 (plus admission in each case); student groups €30 + €5 admission per person; school classes €25 each for a tour or workshop. |
| Families | €15Family day ticket for 2 adults and children up to 16. |
| Annual pass | €40Reduced €30; includes free admission to the Museum der Moderne Salzburg and discounts at partner museums (including Lentos Linz). |
| Family annual pass | €50 |
| School student annual pass | €20 |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- 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 Tourismus Passau, entrance via a mobile ramp, wheelchair-accessible restroom, and an accessible parking space; no information is available on access to the upper floors of the historic building.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
City bus lines 1, 2, 3, 4 and City-Bus.
By car
Parking available
Parkhaus Römerplatz nearby.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tours and workshops (also for school classes) can be booked through the museum education department. Regular lectures by the Architekturforum Passau and the workshop series "TON IN TON". Tours last 45 to 60 minutes. |
