Art from the 19th century to the present on the Schöne Aussicht in Kassel – with a Beuys room and a permanent exhibition on documenta.
March 6, 2026 – January 24, 2027
Marking the Neue Galerie's 50th anniversary, the show presents expansive installations, films and objects from recent acquisitions, for example by Britto Arts Trust, Pınar Öğrenci and Amol K Patil. Its focus is on memory, archives and images of history.
The building on the Schöne Aussicht above the Karlsaue park was built from 1871 to plans by Heinrich von Dehn-Rotfelser as a picture gallery for the landgraves' collection of Old Masters and opened in 1877. During the air raids of 1943 the Neo-Renaissance building was largely gutted by fire; the most important paintings had been moved to safety beforehand. After the war, the Old Masters found a new home in Schloss Wilhelmshöhe.
For the damaged building, the idea emerged of a gallery for more recent art. As early as 1964, documenta 3 used provisionally restored rooms, and the building has repeatedly served as a venue for the world-renowned art exhibition ever since. After extensive conversion it opened in 1976 as the Neue Galerie, where municipal and state holdings are shown together: painting of the 18th and 19th centuries, German Impressionism, classical modernism and contemporary art. For the opening, Joseph Beuys installed a room of his own, which, with the installation "Das Rudel" (The Pack), is still regarded as the museum's centerpiece.
Since the 1980s the collection has grown mainly through contemporary works and acquisitions from documenta, adding international positions and new media. From 2006 to 2011 the building was renovated by Staab Architekten and reopened as a bright, open museum with around 3,500 square meters of exhibition space. Since 2019 the entire upper floor, under the title "about: documenta", has been devoted to the history of the exhibition. In 2026 the Neue Galerie celebrates its 50th anniversary.
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €5Students, apprentices, guest students of the University of Kassel, people with severe disabilities (degree of disability/GdB 50 or more), people doing voluntary service or voluntary military service, unemployed people/recipients of Bürgergeld (citizen's income) and Teilhabecard holders, groups of 10 or more, and holders of cards including the KasselCard, artcard, KurKulturCard/Vitalpass, Ehrenamtscard, Juleica, NVV annual pass and NVV JobTicket; also when visiting a second Hessen Kassel Heritage (HKH) venue on the same day |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free for children and young people up to 18 and for school students. |
| Seniors | –No separate senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5companion free · Reduced admission with a GdB of 50 or more. |
| Students & apprentices | €5Free for students of the University of Kassel. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personReduced price for groups; children's and youth groups including 2 accompanying adults admitted free. |
| Families | –No family ticket; children under 18 free, and with the FamilienApp Hessen parents are free as well. |
| Hessen Kassel Heritage annual pass | €60Valid at all venues, including the Planetarium. |
Free admission also for refugees, ICOM/Museumsbund members, members of the Museumsverein Kassel and holders of Meine Card+/Auszeit Card+, among others.
Multimedia guide also available in German Sign Language. Baby changing table available.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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Children's birthday parties for ages 8 to 12 (1.5 hours, treasure hunt through the collection) can be booked through the visitor service.
Rathaus
Streetcar/RegioTram to Rathaus, from there a few minutes' walk to Schöne Aussicht.
According to Hessen Kassel Heritage, museum shops exist only at the Wilhelmshöhe and Herkules visitor centers; no café on site is mentioned.
Inquiries about external events at Hessen Kassel Heritage venues to externe-veranstaltungen@heritage-kassel.de.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE, EN) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography for private purposes without flash is permitted; commercial or editorial photography only with written permission. |
| Good to know | Multimedia guide (German, English, German Sign Language) for €3, according to the City of Kassel. Guided tours, workshops for school classes and group programs via visitor services (+49 561 31680-123, service@heritage-kassel.de). Routes in the free "100 Meisterwerke" (100 Masterpieces) app. |
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