June 24, 2025 – December 13, 2026
Tim Berresheim: Ort. Zeit. Kontinuum
Participatory project featuring digital works the artist developed with Aachen school students, which enter into dialogue with the collection via augmented reality.
Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum
Municipal art museum in Aachen with painting and sculpture from the Middle Ages to modern times, housed in the historicist Villa Cassalette.
Opening hoursAdmission from €10 Wheelchair accessible Café
Limited operations. The third floor is currently closed due to construction work; at times not all floors are accessible.
Current exhibitions
December 1, 2026 – February 7, 2027
Finderlohn. Schmuck. Skulptur. Raum. – Albert Sous
Selected works and projects by Aachen sculptor and goldsmith Albert Sous.
March 6, 2027 – June 20, 2027
CARLAS licht. Fotografien von Carla van de Puttelaar
Photographic portraits and nudes by the Dutch artist, reminiscent of the lighting of the Old Masters.
About the museum
In 1883 the Aachener Museumsverein (museum society) founded a municipal art museum, named after its first major benefactor, the industrialist and collector Barthold Suermondt. In 1901 the collection moved into the Villa Cassalette on Wilhelmstraße, an urban mansion with a historicist facade built in the 1880s to designs by Eduard Linse.
The building has been expanded several times, most recently in 1992–1994 with an extension by the architects Busmann + Haberer. Since 1977 it has also borne the name of the collector couple Peter and Irene Ludwig, who entrusted the museum with important works.
The collection ranges from medieval sculpture and stained glass to Dutch and Flemish painting of the 16th and 17th centuries and on to classical modernism and contemporary art. Artists represented include Lucas Cranach, Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt, August Macke and Max Beckmann. A print room with around 10,000 drawings and prints and a large art library complement the holdings.
The museum is run by the City of Aachen; since 2022 it has been directed by Till-Holger Borchert, and it regularly presents special exhibitions related to its own collection.
Highlights
- Medieval sculpture and stained glass
- Dutch and Flemish painting of the 16th/17th centuries
- Works by Cranach, Dürer and Rembrandt
- Print room with around 10,000 sheets
- Historicist Villa Cassalette with modern extension
Permanent exhibitions
- Künstlerische Nachbarschaft – Collection display on 19th-century Belgian and Dutch Romanticism on the third floor (currently possibly inaccessible due to construction work).
- Founded
- 1883
- Operated by
- Stadt Aachen
- Director
- Till-Holger Borchert
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €6University students, apprentices, volunteer service participants, holders of the Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card), spa guest cards and alumni cards |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 free; young people under 22 from Aachen and the StädteRegion free |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with disabilities free |
| Students & apprentices | €6 |
| Groups (8+ people) | €6 per person |
| Families | €242 adults + 2 children aged 7 and over; alternatively 1 adult + up to 4 children, also €24 |
| Public guided tour | €3Plus admission |
| Museumscard “Six for Six” (5 municipal museums + Town Hall, 6 months) | €30Reduced €18 |
Fee schedule effective March 1, 2026. Admission to special exhibitions may be up to €15. Free admission also for Aachen-Pass holders and municipal apprentices. Combo ticket museum + public transport available from ASEAG.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
All floors reachable by elevator (third floor currently closed due to construction work); loaner wheelchair, accessible restroom on the third floor, assistance from staff.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €24 · 2 adults + 2 children aged 7 and over; alternatively 1 adult + up to 4 children, also €24 |
- Kids’ birthday parties
Children's birthday parties from age 6 (2 hours, guided tour and workshop) through the Museumsdienst Aachen; book at least 14 days in advance. Free admission up to age 21; “Mit Kind ins Museum” ticket for one adult with up to four children.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Augustastraße/Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum
Bus to Kaiserplatz (numerous lines, including 2, 4, 5, 12, 15, 22, 25, 35, 45, SB66) or Augustastraße/Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum (lines 3A, 3B, 13A, 13B). Combo tickets (bus + admission) from ASEAG.
By car
Parking available
No dedicated museum parking listed; nearby parking garages: Lothringerstraße 2–14 (Contipark), Kaiserplatz (Aquis Plaza), Adalbertsteinweg 36 (APAG).
About 800 m from the main train station and 1,000 m from the cathedral.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant: not available
Café Wunderkammer (Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00).
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Up to 120 guests.
Lecture hall (132 m²) for up to 120 people.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public guided tours for an extra charge; art education programs for groups and schools by appointment with the Museumsdienst. |
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