Städtisches Museum Wesel
Municipal art museum in Wesel's cultural center with late medieval panel painting and Wesel silver, currently under renovation.
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About the museum
The Städtisches Museum Wesel holds an important collection of late medieval and early modern panel paintings by Lower Rhine and Cologne masters, as well as Wesel silver. In the 1960s, parts of the Cologne art collection of Kasimir Hagen were added; it covered works from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Since the 1970s, the museum has also focused on acquisitions of Lower Rhine artists of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Little remained of the older collection after the air raids in spring 1945. At that time, the museum's former seat, the Herzogenschloss on the Kornmarkt, was also destroyed. In the mid-1970s, the cultural center was built on the same site; it now houses the museum alongside the municipal library and the municipal stage.
In total, the collection comprises around 6,000 works from nearly all genres, including works by Derick and Jan Baegert, Joos van Cleve, Bartholomäus Bruyn the Elder, Otto Pankok, and Anton Räderscheidt. The building is currently being extensively renovated. In the meantime, art projects take place in the construction areas, along with an education program in the museum studio.
Highlights
- Late medieval panel painting by Derick and Jan Baegert, Joos van Cleve, and Bartholomäus Bruyn the Elder
- Wesel silver, including the Geusenbecher (Geuzen beaker) of 1578
- Parts of the Kasimir Hagen collection
- Lower Rhine art of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Museum studio with workshops for children and adults
- Operated by
- Stadt Wesel
- Director
- Sarah Heidebroek
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum studio offers workshops for children and adults (for example, the series "Mach's wie …" on individual artists); registration required.
Getting there & parking
By car
Paid parking · 5-min walk to the entrance
Parking at Martinistraße (€3 per day), about a 5-minute walk from there.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Photography | Photography and filming for private use are permitted without a tripod or flash; publication and distribution are not allowed. Special permits can be obtained in advance. |
| Good to know | Art education and bookings via museum@wesel.de or +49 281 203-2390 (Mon and Thu 09:00–12:00). The workshops take place in the workshop room on the first floor (museum level). |
