Kreisgalerie Mellrichstadt
Art collection of the Rhön-Grabfeld district in the Altes Spital of Mellrichstadt with changing exhibitions of regional contemporary art and a museum café.
Over het museum
The Kreisgalerie shows the art collection of the Rhön-Grabfeld district in the Altes Spital (Old Hospital) of Mellrichstadt, a building that dates back to 1349. It was inaugurated in June 1993. The driving force was the then district administrator Fritz Steigerwald, who considerably expanded the district's collection in the 1990s.
The paintings and sculptures range from the Baroque to the present and concentrate on artists with a connection to the region – from Franconian Baroque painters such as Johann Joseph Kessler and Georg Anton Urlaub to artists of the 20th century.
A fire in spring 2023 caused considerable damage; for about two years the gallery and café remained closed while rooms were renovated and works restored. Since June 2025 the house has again regularly shown changing exhibitions of contemporary art from Franconia, Hesse and Thuringia on the first floor. The permanent exhibition of the collection remains closed for the time being.
The house includes a museum café with an idyllic inner courtyard garden, where readings and small concerts also take place, as well as a wedding hall on the second floor for civil wedding ceremonies.
Hoogtepunten
- Historic Altes Spital of 1349
- Changing exhibitions of regional contemporary art with free admission
- Museum café "Chrischa's Café" with inner courtyard garden
- Wedding hall for civil ceremonies
- Opgericht
- 1993
- Beheerder
- Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld (Kulturagentur Rhön-Grabfeld)
- Directie
- Dr. Astrid Hedrich-Scherpf
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
| Groepen | –Tours for groups via the Kulturagentur Rhön-Grabfeld, tel. 09771 94-675. |
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Admission to the changing exhibition is free. For the currently closed permanent exhibition, the regular price is €2 (reduced €1.50).
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: niet aanwezig
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Access to the Kreisgalerie is not accessible. Assistance dogs welcome.
Kinderen & gezin
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Service & horeca
- Café
- Restaurant: niet aanwezig
Museum café "Chrischa's Café" with homemade cakes and tarts, with courtyard in good weather; same opening hours as the gallery (reservations tel. 09776 7213).
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
- Privéfeesten
- Bruiloften / trouwceremonies
Tot 35 personen.
The museum café can be rented for smaller private celebrations (e.g., christenings, receptions after a wedding) for about 35 guests, with the garden in good weather; catering by the operator. Civil wedding ceremonies in the wedding hall on the second floor via the VG Mellrichstadt (municipal association).
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Goed om te weten | Group tours by registration with the Kulturagentur Rhön-Grabfeld (tel. 09771 94-675). Readings and small concerts also take place in the café. |
