museums

    Kaiser Wilhelm Museum

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

    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.

KWM

The 2nd floor of the KWM is currently closed due to exhibition change. The collection rooms on the 1st floor are open as usual.

Note

The Joseph Beuys rooms at the KWM are currently closed due to conservation. Thank you for your understanding!

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    Nov, 11: KunstImPuls - Body Check

    Experience the museum live with SWK AG and Sparkasse Krefeld

    Every first Thursday of the month, the Kunstmuseen Krefeld offer a varied program of music, guided tours, performances, workshops and much more from 5 pm to 9 pm – and admission is free!

    Art in the schoolyard: Play For Today

    As part of the exhibition Museum grenzenlos, the work Play for Today by artist Céline Condorelli from the collection of the FRAC Grand Large - Hauts-de-France was realized for five years in the playground of the Marienschule in Krefeld. The artwork addresses the discrimination of people based on their gender in sport and raises general questions about equality and fairness.

    New in Haus Lange: "Flickering Lights (Marianne Brandt" by Philippe Parreno

    Thanks to a generous donation, the work Flickering Lights (Marianne Brandt) (2018) by French artist Philippe Parreno has recently enriched the collection of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld. The work is based on the DMB 26 globe lamp by the famous German designer Marianne Brandt, which she designed in 1926 during her time as head of the metal workshop at the Bauhaus in Dessau.

    Podcast "Die Leichtigkeit der Kunst" zu "Die Bar"

    Die neue Folge von Die Leichtigkeit der Kunst mit den Kunstmuseen Krefeld. Jetzt überall wo es Podcasts gibt!

    Hier reinhören!

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  1. become a friend

    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!