Home and studio of the Expressionist Emil Nolde in North Frisia, with an annually changing showcase of his work and a colorful artist's garden.
March 1, 2026 – October 31, 2026
The 70th annual exhibition shows paintings, watercolors, and prints on portraiture, landscape, the sea, flowers, and biblical themes; 37 works are on view in Seebüll for the first time.
Starting in 1927, Emil Nolde and his wife Ada had a house built on a dwelling mound (Warft) near Seebüll, close to the Danish border; the painter designed it himself in close collaboration with an architect friend. In the 1930s a picture hall was added as an extra story. Around the cubic brick house, the couple laid out a flower garden whose beds trace the initials of their first names.
During their lifetimes, Ada and Emil Nolde stipulated that their estate should pass to a foundation. After the painter's death in 1956, the Stiftung Seebüll began its work and, from 1957, showed a new selection from the extensive holdings of paintings, watercolors, and prints in the former residence every year. This tradition of annual exhibitions continues to this day.
From 2004 the site was reorganized: older outbuildings were removed, and a visitor forum with a shop, restaurant, and painting school was built, along with other new buildings. A Berlin branch of the foundation existed for several years and closed in 2014. From 2020 to 2022 the Nolde house was restored in line with heritage conservation standards and made step-free for the first time.
Beyond the art, the museum today also takes a critical look at Nolde's biography, including his stance toward National Socialism and the ban on painting that the regime imposed on him in 1941.
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €8School students aged 7 and up, university students, people with severe disabilities (degree of disability 50 or higher) |
| Children & teens | €8free up to age 6 · Children up to age 6 free; from age 7, student rate |
| Seniors | –No separate senior discount listed |
| Visitors with disabilities | €8From a degree of disability (GdB) of 50 |
| Students & apprentices | €8School students aged 7 and up and university students |
| Groups (10+ people) | €10 per personPrice per person |
| Families | €242 adults with up to 3 children |
| Seebüll annual pass | €50 |
| Public guided tour | €5Plus admission |
2026 prices. Tickets available at the museum ticket desk and online.
Since its 2020–2022 renovation, the Nolde house has step-free access and an elevator to the upper floors. The path from the parking lot is surfaced with fine gravel; the garden paths are firm sand paths with a slight incline. Loan wheelchairs available (reservation recommended). Accessible parking spaces about 150 m from the entrance. Only assistance dogs are allowed in the Nolde house.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | €24 · 2 adults with up to 3 children |
Courses and open creative sessions in the painting school for children aged 6 and up. Strollers are allowed in the Besucherforum (visitor center) and in the garden, but not in the Nolde-Haus. Picnicking in the garden is possible.
Neukirchen, Nolde Museum · 800 m
Train to Klanxbüll (approx. 9 km), then bus 110 from Klanxbüll or Niebüll ZOB (bus station) to “Neukirchen, Nolde Museum” (approx. 800 m walk) or bus 111 to “Aventoft, Fischerhäuser” (approx. 1.3 km).
Free parking · 200 m to the entrance
Two free parking lots (cars, and buses/motorhomes); accessible parking spaces at the end of the car lot, about 150 m from the entrance. Overnight stays not allowed, no charging stations. Bicycle racks right at the entrance.
Signposted from Niebüll. Pre-book a taxi from Klanxbüll; bicycle rental at the Infozentrum Wiedingharde near Klanxbüll station.
Get directionsMuseum restaurant "Element" with terrace, cake and a small delicatessen; museum shop. Dogs welcome on the grounds, in the garden, in the shop and in the biographical exhibition. Picnicking in the garden is allowed.
The museum restaurant “Element” hosts private and business events for up to 100 guests; rental of museum rooms is not offered.
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public guided tours (approx. 45 min., €5 plus admission, max. 25 people): Tuesdays at 11:30 on art and life, Thursdays at 11:30 through the garden; online reservation recommended. Group tours and programs for school classes and daycare centers by appointment with visitor services. Painting school with courses and open creative sessions (KreativZeiten) for children 6 and up and adults. |
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