Kunstmuseum Winterthur | Beim Stadthaus
Art museum in Winterthur with one of the great Swiss collections of modern art, above all French painting and classical modernism.
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About the museum
The former Kunstmuseum Winterthur is regarded as the oldest of the Winterthur art museums: the Kunstverein Winterthur was founded in 1848, and the museum building was inaugurated in 1916. It is the only one of the venues that continues to expand its collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints.
The holdings go back to private Winterthur collections from the early 20th century, to which the museum owes its rich stock of French art; important donors were Georg Reinhart, Arthur and Hedy Hahnloser-Bühler and E. Richard Bühler, complemented by the collection of Heinrich Wolfer-Sulzer. In 1973 the bequest of Clara and Emil Friedrich-Jezler added one of the most important Swiss collections of classical modernism.
Alongside Basel, Zurich and Bern, Winterthur thus has the fourth major public collection of modern art in Switzerland. Until 2017 the museum bore the name Kunstmuseum Winterthur; since then, together with the Museum Oskar Reinhart (now Reinhart am Stadtgarten) and the Villa Flora, it forms the Kunst Museum Winterthur. The extension building next to the old building was most recently listed as temporarily closed.
Highlights
- One of the major public collections of modern art in Switzerland
- Rich holdings of French art from Winterthur private collections
- Friedrich-Jezler bequest with Swiss art of classical modernism
- Works from Monet to Mondrian and by Swiss artists
- Operated by
- Kunst Museum Winterthur
- Director
- Dieter Schwarz
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 18 |
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| Reduced | CHF 15Senior citizens (AHV)/disability insurance (IV) recipients, trainees, students, groups of 10 or more, SBB RailAway |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Young people up to their 16th birthday have free admission. |
| Seniors | CHF 15Senior citizens (AHV) |
| Visitors with disabilities | CHF 15Disability insurance (IV) |
| Students & apprentices | CHF 15Students and trainees; art history students have free admission |
| Groups (10+ people) | CHF 15 per personGroups of 10 or more (reduced rate) |
| Admission to all three venues | CHF 26Reinhart am Stadtgarten, Beim Stadthaus and Villa Flora |
| Admission to all three venues (reduced) | CHF 19 |
| Admission to all three venues (social rate) | CHF 13with KulturLegi |
| Single admission Beim Stadthaus (social rate) | CHF 9with KulturLegi |
A single admission is valid for one venue. Free admission for members of the Kunstverein Winterthur and Galerieverein, Friends of the Reinhart, Briner and Kern collections, Friends of the Villa Flora, art history students, school classes with a teacher, members of AICA, ICOM, VKKS and VMS, and with the Swiss Museum Pass, the Raiffeisen card (MemberPlus) and the Swiss Travel Pass.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- 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
Lift to the exhibition areas, marked disabled parking space at the building; detailed accessibility information verified by the museum can be found at ginto.guide.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Young people up to their 16th birthday have free admission. The Kunst Museum Winterthur offers workshops, children's openings (from about age 4, for selected exhibitions) and drawing activities for everyone aged 5 and over; dates are listed in the calendar.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stadthaus
From Winterthur railway station take bus 1, 3, 10 or 14 to the Stadthaus stop.
By car
Parking available
Car park of the Kunst Museum Winterthur, Museumsplatz or the Stadttheater multi-storey car park.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
In the former museum café there are small snacks and drinks. Museum shop in the foyer.
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 guided tours for groups (up to 25 people) last one hour; in German CHF 175 (Tue–Sat) or CHF 195 (Sun and public holidays), in English, French, Italian, Spanish or Russian CHF 195 or CHF 215 respectively, in each case plus admission. Free workshops and interactive tours for schools outside the City of Winterthur; city schools register through the city's museum education service. |
