Kunst Museum Winterthur | Reinhart am Stadtgarten
Art museum in Winterthur with Romantic and Realist paintings from Switzerland, Germany and Austria as well as Dutch masters.
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About the museum
The building in a former boys' school next to the city park was opened in 1951 as the Museum Oskar Reinhart and was then Switzerland's first private museum. Winterthur collector and patron Oskar Reinhart (1885–1965) had built a large art collection during his lifetime. After the turn of the century, he deliberately acquired German and Austrian art in addition to Swiss works.
The collection is particularly strong in Early Romanticism and Realism; these groups are permanently displayed. In addition are Dutch masters of the Golden Age from the Jakob Briner Foundation as well as a large number of portrait miniatures from the Briner and Kern collections, shown in changing exhibitions. Reinhart's villa with earlier masters and French Impressionists is held by the federal government as "Sammlung Oskar Reinhart «Am Römerholz»" (its own museum).
Since 2017, the former Museum Oskar Reinhart has worked operationally with the Kunstmuseum Winterthur; both houses appear jointly with Villa Flora under the Kunst Museum Winterthur umbrella brand. In March 2025, the building reopened with newly arranged collection displays.
Highlights
- German, Austrian and Swiss painting, especially Early Romanticism and Realism
- Dutch masters of the Golden Age from the Jakob Briner Foundation
- Portrait miniatures from the Briner and Kern collections
- Opened in 1951 as Switzerland's first private museum
Permanent exhibition
- Sammlung Reinhart: Romantik und Realismus – Permanent presentation of work groups on Early Romanticism and Realism from the Oskar Reinhart collection, supplemented by Dutch masters from the Jakob Briner Foundation.
- Founded
- 1951
- Operated by
- Kunst Museum Winterthur
- Director
- Marc Fehlmann
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 18 |
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| Reduced | CHF 15AHV/IV, apprentices, students, groups of 10+, SBB RailAway |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Teenagers up to their 16th birthday have free admission. |
| Seniors | CHF 15AHV |
| Visitors with disabilities | CHF 15IV |
| Students & apprentices | CHF 15Students and apprentices; art history students have free admission |
| Groups (10+ people) | CHF 15 per personGroups of 10+ (reduced rate) |
| Admission to all three locations | CHF 26Reinhart am Stadtgarten, Beim Stadthaus and Villa Flora |
| Admission to all three locations (reduced) | CHF 19 |
| Admission to all three locations (social rate) | CHF 13with KulturLegi |
| Single admission Reinhart am Stadtgarten (social rate) | CHF 9with KulturLegi |
Single admission applies to one location. Free admission for members of Winterthur Art Society and Gallery Association, Friends of the Reinhart, Briner and Kern Collections, Friends of Villa Flora, art history students, school classes with teachers, members of AICA, ICOM, VKKS and VMS, and with Swiss Museum Pass, Raiffeisen card (MemberPlus) and Swiss Travel Pass.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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
Access via ramps, lift to exhibition areas (according to accessibility database Ginto, not verified by museum); detailed information at ginto.guide.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Teenagers up to their 16th birthday have free admission. Kunst Museum Winterthur offers workshops, children's opening receptions (from about age 4, for selected exhibitions) and drawing activities for all from age 5; dates listed in the agenda.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Schmidgasse
From Winterthur station by bus 1, 3, 5 or 10 to Schmidgasse stop.
By car
Parking available
Stadtgarten parking garage (Coop/Manor).
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop near entrance.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Private tours for groups (up to 25 people) last one hour, in German 175 CHF (Tuesday–Saturday) or 195 CHF (Sunday and holidays), in English, French, Italian, Spanish or Russian 195 CHF or 215 CHF, plus admission each. Free workshops and interactive tours for schools outside Winterthur; city schools register via the city's museum education department. |
