Exhibition building by Tadao Ando at Raketenstation Hombroich: Japanese art from the Langen Collection and changing exhibitions of contemporary art.
October 11, 2026 – April 11, 2027
Around 70 works from the Langen Collection – folding screens, hanging scrolls, sculptures, inrō, and netsuke – show how Japanese art connects gods, humans, and animals.
October 11, 2026 – April 11, 2027
The Cologne-based artist presents a collage about 23 meters long made of photos, clippings, screenshots, and objects as a personal image archive.
The Langen Foundation is based on the art collection of Viktor and Marianne Langen, a married couple who over several decades assembled mainly Japanese painting and sculpture, along with other non-European and modern works. They acquired many of the pieces on their own trips to the regions where they were made.
The site goes back to the collector Karl-Heinrich Müller, who from 1994 set out to transform the former NATO missile station near Neuss into a place for art, architecture, and nature. At his invitation, the Japanese architect Tadao Ando visited the grounds and designed a model. When Marianne Langen saw the plans in 2001, she decided to have the building constructed at her own expense, without public funding, as a home for her collection.
Opened in 2004, the building of exposed concrete, glass, and steel is set into the station's old earth embankments. A long, glass-encased wing houses the narrow “Japanraum” (Japan Room), while two halls about eight meters high are partly sunk into the ground; a large reflecting pool and an outdoor staircase connect architecture and landscape. In total, there are about 1,300 square meters of exhibition space.
Alongside presentations from its own collection of more than 600 East Asian works, the Langen Foundation regularly shows exhibitions of international contemporary art. Together with Museum Insel Hombroich, the Skulpturenhalle, and other venues, it forms the Hombroich cultural ensemble.
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €7 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €8 per personGroup discount for 10 or more people. Private guided tours for up to 20 people €125 per group plus admission (inquiries: fuehrungen@inselhombroich.de). |
| Hombroich-Ticket | €29Reduced €18; valid for Museum Insel Hombroich, Langen Foundation, Skulpturenhalle, Siza Pavilion, Räume für Fotografie, Feld-Haus, and Raketenstation. |
The official website does not state who qualifies for reduced admission; no information on prices for children.
According to the Düsseldorf cultural portal Musenkuss: accessible parking space at the museum, step-free entrance, accessible restroom, exhibition rooms reachable via ramps (information not on the official website). Website information in Easy German (Leichte Sprache).
| Time needed | approx. 1.5 hrs |
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Neuss Bergerhof
From Neuss-Süd (S 11) or Neuss Landestheater (tram 709), take bus 869 or 877 toward Grevenbroich to Neuss-Bergerhof, then walk about 10 minutes via Bergerweg.
Free parking
Free parking behind the building; accessible parking space directly at the museum.
By car: A46, exit Grevenbroich-Kapellen, then follow the brown signs.
Get directionsNo café of its own; nearby are Café Biemel at the Raketenstation and the cafeteria of the Museum Insel Hombroich.
Available for events and photo shoots; contact location@langenfoundation.de.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Individual tours and guided programs for school classes on request. Easy to combine with the Raketenstation, Siza Pavilion, Skulpturenhalle, and Museum Insel Hombroich (Hombroich ticket). |
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