Museum Lothar Fischer

Over het museum

The sculptor Lothar Fischer (1933–2004), co-founder of the Munich artists' group SPUR and later a professor in Berlin, spent his childhood and youth in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz. Around 2000, he developed the idea of donating his work to his hometown. In 2002, the city council approved the construction of a museum together with a new city park, and the couple Lothar and Christel Fischer founded a foundation that has operated the museum together with the city ever since.

The new building was designed by the firm Berschneider + Berschneider in close consultation with the artist. The daylight museum works with carefully placed overhead and side light, light and gray wall surfaces, and cantilevered display cases on the west façade; windows open the view onto the park. Heating and cooling are provided by geothermal energy. Lothar Fischer died in June 2004, a few days before the museum opened as planned.

The collection comprises around 350 sculptures from all phases of his work in clay, bronze, iron, and plaster as well as numerous prints, collages, and sketchbooks. In addition, there is the couple's former private collection with figurative art by friends of the artist from the 1960s to the 1990s and non-European objects. There is deliberately no fixed permanent exhibition: the works are shown in changing presentations and brought into dialogue with special exhibitions, for example on the Lothar Fischer Prize. Only a few major works are permanently integrated into the architecture; further sculptures stand outdoors and in the city.

Hoogtepunten

• Around 350 sculptures by Lothar Fischer from all phases of his work
• Permanently installed major works such as "Wagenlenker" and "Hohe Eva"/"Hoher Adam"
• Daylight museum by Berschneider + Berschneider
• Sculptures in the adjacent city park and in the old town
• Exhibitions on the Lothar Fischer Prize

Vaste collectie

• Lothar Fischer – Werke in Haus und Außenraum – Some major works such as "Wagenlenker", the "Enigma-Variationen", and "Hohe Eva" and "Hoher Adam" are permanently integrated into the architecture; further sculptures stand outdoors. The rest of the collection is shown in changing presentations.

Opgericht

2004

Beheerder

Lothar & Christel Fischer Stiftung in Zusammenarbeit mit der Stadt Neumarkt i.d.OPf.

Directie

Pia Dornacher

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Toegankelijkheid

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Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Kinderfeestjes

On the first Sunday of the month at 11:15, a children's tour followed by workshop time for children aged 6 and up (90 min., €3). For families, a museum suitcase and a puzzle about the outdoor sculptures are available free of charge at the ticket desk. Workshops on weekends and during school holidays; children's birthday parties (90 min., €50 plus €3 materials per child).

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

By car via A3, A9, B299, or B8, then follow the "Museumsroute" signs. The museum is located on the edge of the city park, about a five-minute walk from the old town.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel

Aura Parkcafé right next door (Weiherstraße 7b), Tue–Sat 11:00–22:00, Sun 12:00–22:00. Publications, posters, postcards, and limited-edition objects in the museum shop.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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