Municipal museum of contemporary art in the Rococo palace Schloss Morsbroich in Leverkusen, with a print and drawing collection and a freely accessible sculpture park.
July 12, 2026 – November 8, 2026
First solo museum exhibition of the artist, who lives in Berlin and Lisbon, with around 60 photographs, drawings, video and sound works. At its center are self-portraits that address questions of identity, origin and inherited trauma.
August 20, 2026 – January 6, 2027
Students from Düsseldorf design the Proberaum (rehearsal room): works by young academy artists enter into dialogue with pieces from the municipal collection, such as works by Georg Baselitz. The guiding image is the self-made path that strays from prescribed routes.
September 20, 2026 – February 7, 2027
Overview of the drawings of the Düsseldorf artist, complemented by objects and a media installation. Her enigmatic, sparingly drawn motifs draw on myths, philosophy and the history of words.
October 2, 2026 – January 24, 2027
First museum presentation of a painting project of modular panels, ongoing since 2024, that sees itself as a potentially endless picture. Music and film complement the painting.
Museum Morsbroich opened on January 27, 1951, and is considered the first museum of contemporary art newly founded in West Germany after the war. The City of Leverkusen had leased the war-damaged palace from its owner for this purpose; the museum was explicitly intended to offer a stage to living artists of all movements and to give modern art, ostracized during the Nazi era, a place again.
The building itself has a long history: the knight's seat is documented from the 14th century, belonged to the Teutonic Order from 1619 and was replaced in the 18th century by a small Rococo pleasure palace. In the 19th century it passed to Cologne banking and industrial families, who extended it with side wings. After the city purchased it in 1974, it was renovated under the direction of architect Oswald Mathias Ungers and reopened in 1985.
Under directors Udo Kultermann and Rolf Wedewer, the museum made an international name for itself with pioneering exhibitions, such as the first museum show on monochrome painting (1960), a major Lucio Fontana retrospective (1962) and an early exhibition on conceptual art (1969). Later, a floor for prints and drawings in the attic and a sculpture park with site-specific works were added.
The collection comprises some 600 paintings and sculptures and around 4,000 works on paper, including works by Gerhard Richter, Yves Klein, Piero Manzoni, Lucio Fontana and artists of Art Informel. Jörg van den Berg has directed the museum since 2021; it celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2026.
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €5School students aged 18 and over, university students, trainees, Federal Volunteer Service participants, recipients of benefits under SGB II/XII, members of the Kunstverein, art-card holders, retirees |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and teens up to and including age 17 free |
| Seniors | €5Reduced rate for retirees |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · No specific discount listed for people with disabilities; a necessary companion is admitted free (noted on the ID) |
| Students & apprentices | €5 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €6 per personSchool classes of all school types free (including two supervising adults) |
| Families | €20Two adults and up to four children |
| Annual pass | €30Reduced €15; €25 per adult pass when buying ten or more; available in the MuseumShop |
Free admission for ICOM members, press and members of the Museumsverein Morsbroich, among others. Visitors who only view the Hall of Mirrors with the Ladies' Salon and Hunting Room pay no admission. For booked special tours, admission is €6 per person.
According to the museum, exhibitions and education programs are accessible to people with walking impairments and wheelchair users; please check in at the ground-level ticket desk at the gate.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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| Family ticket | €20 · Two adults and up to four children |
Intergenerational art discovery tour for families on the first Sunday of every month, "Museumsflöhe" for toddlers, art club "Schlossgespenster" for children, all-day painting and drawing workshops for children, and three-hour children's birthday parties. Children and teenagers up to age 17 have free admission.
Museum Morsbroich
Bus 212, 214, SB21, SB22, SB29 from Leverkusen Mitte to the "Museum Morsbroich" stop; S 6, RE 1, RE 5, RB 48 to Leverkusen Mitte, RB 48 also to Manfort station.
By car via the A 3, exit Leverkusen-Zentrum, then follow the signs for "Museum Morsbroich".
Get directionsSchlosscafé by Herkenrath Hof in the palace. MuseumShop.
The Gartensaal (garden hall) is rented out through the caterer Herkenrath Hof (with catering). The Hall of Mirrors can be booked Tue–Sun for photo shoots (€250 per hour, approx. two weeks' notice).
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public guided tour every Sunday at 15:00 (€15 per person). Group and special tours (from €65, in foreign languages €85) through the visitor service; workshops and tours for schools and daycare centers. Tours last one to two hours depending on the offering. |
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