May 17, 2025 – January 4, 2027
Bauhaus und Politik
The presentation examines the political dimension of the Bauhaus school between its founding in 1919 and its end in 1933.
Museum Neues Weimar
One of Germany's oldest purpose-built museum buildings (1869), showcasing modernist art and design around 1900 – from the Weimar School of Painting to Henry van de Velde.
Opening hoursAdmission from €8 Wheelchair accessible Café
Current exhibitions
March 19, 2027 – November 6, 2028
Auf ins Atelier! Frauen an Weimarer Kunstschulen und am Bauhaus
The exhibition at the Museum Neues Weimar and the Bauhaus-Museum follows 18 women artists on their path into art and professional life – from the Weimar art schools to the Bauhaus.
About the museum
The building was constructed from 1864 to 1869 to designs by the Prague architect Josef Zítek in the Neo-Renaissance style and is one of the earliest purpose-built museum buildings in Germany. As the Grand Ducal Museum, it displayed the art collections of the Weimar court; after the end of the monarchy in 1919, it continued as the Landesmuseum (state museum) and in the 1920s also showed works of the avant-garde.
Air raids in March 1945 severely damaged the roof. In the GDR the building fell increasingly into disrepair, building materials and fixtures were removed, and by the 1980s only the outer walls remained; at times, demolition was even under discussion.
After reconstruction from 1996 to 1998, it opened in 1999 – the year Weimar was European Capital of Culture – as the Neues Museum Weimar, devoted to contemporary art. For the Bauhaus centenary in 2019, it was refocused on modernism around 1900 and, together with the Bauhaus-Museum opposite, has since formed Weimar's Quartier der Moderne (Modernism Quarter). The permanent exhibition "Wege zum Bauhaus" combines painting of the Weimar School of Painting, Art Nouveau, and works related to Henry van de Velde and Friedrich Nietzsche with hands-on workshop activities.
Highlights
- Neo-Renaissance building by Josef Zítek, opened in 1869
- Paintings of the Weimar School of Painting
- Furniture and design by Henry van de Velde
- Interactive bookbinding workshop of Bauhaus master Otto Dorfner
- Werkcafé with wood, metal, and leather workshop
Permanent exhibitions
- Wege zum Bauhaus – Painting, sculpture, and design trace the emergence of modernism – from Realism through the Weimar School of Painting to Art Nouveau, with a focus on Henry van de Velde and Friedrich Nietzsche.
- Founded
- 1869
- Operated by
- Klassik Stiftung Weimar
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €6Students (except distance learners), people with severe disabilities, Federal Volunteer Service participants and voluntary military service members, trainees, unemployed people, artCard holders |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 15 · Free admission until the 16th birthday (except for special children's events) and for school classes up to grade 10; school students aged 16 to 20 pay €3. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €6companion free · Reduced €6 with a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis); one medically recognized companion is admitted free. |
| Students & apprentices | €6Reduced admission for students (not valid for distance learners). |
| Groups (10+ people) | –Groups of 10 or more must register at least 21 days in advance using the group form; max. 25 people per tour. Guided tours for adult groups, plus admission: 30 min. €40, 60 min. €70, 90 min. €95, foreign-language surcharge €10. School classes up to grade 10 get free admission; tour prices for schools are graded by school level and museum. |
| Families | –No family ticket; children and young people under 16 get free admission. |
| ModerneCard (365 days, one admission each to the Bauhaus-Museum, Museum Neues Weimar, Haus Am Horn, Haus Hohe Pappeln, and Nietzsche-Archiv) | €17Reduced €12, school students €7. |
| BauhausCard (365 days) | €30PartnerCard €56. |
Free admission: Foundation-wide free admission days: International Women's Day (March 8) and the Day of Repentance and Prayer (November 18, 2026)
Tickets online (timed slots, bookable up to four months in advance) or at the museum ticket desks. MuseumsCard annual pass (12 months, all museums) €49, reduced €29, school students €19. Free admission with the weimar card (48 h €32.50, 96 h €59.50) and for refugees and ICOM/DMB members.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description: no information
Accessible entrance with elevator at the back of the building (bell to the ticket desk), step-free, elevator to all floors, wheelchair-accessible restroom. Programs for visually and hearing-impaired people and guided tours for groups with blindness or visual impairment. Details via "Reisen für Alle". Advice: +49 3643 545400, barrierefrei@klassik-stiftung.de.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Kids’ birthday parties
Free MACH MIT! activity booklets for children aged 4 and up at the ticket desk. Open DIY workshop (wood, metal, leather) in the Werkcafé on weekends, free and without registration. Children's birthday parties with a workshop (approx. 2 hours, max. 10 children) can be booked.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Goetheplatz · 350 m
Goetheplatz bus stop (all city bus lines), approx. 350 m. From the main station, bus lines 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 run to Goetheplatz.
By car
The Klassik Stiftung lists no on-site parking; for tour buses it recommends the parking lots at Weimar Atrium, and for other parking options it refers visitors to the city of Weimar.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant: not available
Werkcafé with coffee and cookies (Sat, Sun, and public holidays 10:00–16:00).
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The foyer and the Preller Gallery are available for rent according to the foundation's fee schedule (standard, reduced, and commercial rates).
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Audio tours and additional content in the free Weimar+ app. Regular public guided tours; additional tours can be booked. |
