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    Kaiser Wilhelm Museum

    The foundation for the Kunstmuseen Krefeld was laid with the opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum (KWM) in 1897.

    PLEASE NOTE: The second floor is closed until May 17 due to exhibition renovations. The Beuys Rooms are also located there. We appreciate your understanding.

    Haus Lange Haus Esters

    The two villas Haus Lange and Haus Esters were built in 1927/28 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Haus Lange has been part of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld since 1955 and Haus Esters since 1981. Since then they have been a venue for the presentation of contemporary art and design.

    Collection

    From Art Nouveau to ZERO, from Claude Monet to Gerhard Richter - the collection of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld today comprises around 24,000 works of fine and applied art from the late Middle Ages to the present.

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    May, 7: KunstImPuls - Building Bodies

    Experience the museum live with SWK AG and Sparkasse Krefeld

    Under the motto Experience the museum live, the Kunstmuseen Krefeld offer a varied program with music, guided tours, performances, workshops and much more every 1st Thursday of the month - with free admission!

    Spotlight

    Isamu Noguchi (1904, Los Angeles, US – 1988, New York, US) Akari, 1951

    Starting in 1951, American designer Isamu Noguchi created the Akari lamp series—lightweight, foldable lamps with a sculptural character. Noguchi drew inspiration from the traditional craftsmanship from the Japanese city of Gifu: to this day, Akari lamps are handcrafted from mulberry paper and bamboo. The term “Akari” stands for “light” and “weightlessness”—qualities that epitomize these design icons.

    This spotlight highlights one work each month that is new to the collection and not currently on display.

    Please note: The 2nd floor of the KWM is closed

    The second floor of the KWM will be closed until May 17 due to exhibition renovations. This also applies to the Beuys rooms. We appreciate your understanding.

    NEW: The catalog to the exhibition "Charlotte Perriand. The Art of Dwelling"

    The catalog for our exhibition “Charlotte Perriand. L'Art d'habiter / The Art of Living,” which has just come to an end, is now available! It is now on sale in stores and at our museum shop (Museum edition: 36 Euro).

    Order online here

    "Art Foundation at the Kunstmuseen Krefeld" has just been established

    The “Art Foundation at the Kunstmuseen Krefeld” was recently established. The foundation’s purpose is to independently support art, culture, and research at the Kunstmuseen Krefeld. Another key focus is the expansion of the collection. The foundation was initiated by Katia Baudin, director of the Kunstmuseen; the city of Krefeld and Mayor Frank Meyer welcome this development.

    Museums Without Borders: Until Augst 30 in Dunkirk

    Second part of the collection exchange between the twin cities of Dunkerque (Hauts-de-France) and Krefeld, featuring around 150 works from the collection of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld at the Frac Grand Large Hauts-de-France.

    More infos about the exhibition here

    Exclusive Edition by Thomas Ruff

    To mark this anniversary, we are presenting a special collector's item by artist Thomas Ruff:

    Edition: Thomas Ruff, Ohne Titel / Untitled, 2025 Silkscreen on paper, 40 × 50 cm This edition is released exclusively for the Kunstmuseen Krefeld to mark 70 years of Museum Haus Lange and is limited to 40 copies + 5 Artist Proofs. The price is €1,900 (unframed).

    A special work of art and gift, now available at our museum shop!

programme

    • KunstImPuls
    Building Bodies
    Museum live erleben mit der SWK AG und der Sparkasse Krefeld
    Eintritt frei
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    Kaiser Wilhelm Museum

    Über nahezu alle Kunstepochen hinweg hat sich die Bildhauerei dem Faszinosum des menschlichen Körpers hingegeben. Die Harmonie der Proportion, das äußere Körperbild als Bild des Inneren. Seelische Tiefe oder gebieterische Präsenz – das Spektrum der Darstellungsabsichten und Ausdruckmöglichkeiten bleibt selbst heute noch unerschöpflich. Beim KunstImPuls im Mai widmen wir uns den plastischen Schöpfungen des Körpers. Building Bodies, das ist auch das Motto des Keramikworkshops mit Erkan Demiroglu. Und schließlich wird Musikalisches tänzerisch im Raum entfaltet.

    • Guided tour
    Bernhard Fuchs
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    Haus Esters

    Kosten: 4 EUR zzgl. zum Museumseintritt
    Führung mit Thomas Müller

    • Guided tour
    Kunst am Mittag
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    Kaiser Wilhelm Museum

    Kosten: Nur Museumseintritt

    22.04.: The Pains of Love von Martin Disler. Ein 'Neuer Wilder' der Schweiz, mit Thomas Janzen
    29.04.: Strange Magic: Zauber, Hexen und Fabelwesen in der Druckkunst von 1895 bis heute mit Werken von Vogeler. Fuller und Morris, mit Eva Caroline Eick

    • Guided tour
    Kunst am Mittag
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    Kaiser Wilhelm Museum

    Kosten: Nur Museumseintritt

    22.04.: The Pains of Love von Martin Disler. Ein 'Neuer Wilder' der Schweiz, mit Thomas Janzen
    29.04.: Strange Magic: Zauber, Hexen und Fabelwesen in der Druckkunst von 1895 bis heute mit Werken von Vogeler. Fuller und Morris, mit Eva Caroline Eick

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    Experiencing and promoting art. This has been the aim of the Friends of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld since 1983.
    The Friends support the museums with new acquisitions and numerous projects. Get involved!

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