Städtische Wessenberg-Galerie

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Over het museum

The gallery is named after its founder, Ignaz Heinrich von Wessenberg (1774–1860), vicar general and last administrator of the Diocese of Konstanz, a representative of the Catholic Enlightenment and an avid art collector. He supported artists of his time, including the painter Marie Ellenrieder. After his death, his residence opposite the Münster (minster), his library and around 600 copperplate engravings passed to the city; his paintings were acquired by the Grand Duke of Baden on condition that they remain in Konstanz. This became the basis of the municipal art collection, which was shown in the Wessenberghaus.

Donations and acquisitions steadily expanded the collection. In 1907 the Danish-born banker Wilhelm Brandes bequeathed to the city his internationally respected collection of European drawings; numerous designs by the Baroque sculptor Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer and his workshop were added as well. Since around 1900 the gallery has mainly acquired paintings, prints and sculpture from the Lake Constance region and southwestern Germany.

Since 1991 the Wessenberg-Galerie has been a separate department of the Städtische Museen Konstanz. It is located in the Kulturzentrum am Münster; with around 250 square meters, the exhibition space is small, so there is no permanent display of the collection. Instead, the gallery presents up to three special exhibitions a year featuring works from its own holdings, often complemented by contemporary positions. On the third floor, a memorial room recalls Wessenberg and, since 2013, a cabinet is devoted to the graphic artist Hans Meid.

Hoogtepunten

• Changing special exhibitions drawn from the municipal art collection
• Paintings from the estate of Ignaz Heinrich von Wessenberg, including Dutch genre paintings
• The Wilhelm Brandes collection of drawings
• Hans Meid Kabinett with print presentations that change annually
• Free admission for children and young people under 18

Vaste collectie

• Hans Meid Kabinett – Presentations on the work of the Impressionist graphic artist Hans Meid on the third floor, changing annually; currently a selection of his etchings and book illustrations.
• Wessenberg-Gedächtniszimmer – A room on the life and work of the founder with changing works from his collection, currently Dutch genre paintings and character heads of the 17th and 18th centuries.

Beheerder

Stadt Konstanz (Städtische Museen Konstanz)

Directie

Mark R. Hesslinger

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: Free admission on the first Sunday of every month.

Free admission also for members of the friends’ association “Freunde und Förderer des Kulturzentrums”, members of German art associations (Kunstvereine) and the Thurgauische Kunstgesellschaft, ICOM members, and with a new-resident voucher. Card payment accepted (special events cash only); no online ticket sales.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The ticket desk and exhibition are on the second floor, reachable by elevator via the stairwell opposite the main entrance of the Kulturzentrum; the rooms on the third floor are wheelchair-accessible via the library. Accessible restroom in the basement. Loaner wheelchair free of charge with advance notice (tel. 07531 900-2921); folding stools available to borrow. Tours in Leichte Sprache (easy-to-read German) on request; telephone tours through “Bei Anruf Kultur”. Assistance dogs with documentation are welcome.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk
• Kinderfeestjes

Family tours and family workshops for children aged 5 and up with an accompanying adult for every exhibition. Children’s birthday parties with an interactive tour and studio session (2 hours, up to 15 children, €100 or €120 on weekends, plus materials). Programs for daycare centers and school classes.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The gallery is in the pedestrian zone and cannot be reached directly by car.

Service & horeca

• Café: niet aanwezig
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig
• Kluisjes

Lockers next to the gallery entrance (€1 deposit). No café of its own; Restaurant/Café Wessenberg is next door, and there is also the museum café in the Rosgartenmuseum.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.

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