You will always discover something new in the museums, studios, and galleries. Contemporary collectors and gallery owners curate current art history of the state capital.
Wiesbaden has also served as a setting and filming location for stories, sometimes hidden, sometimes obvious, and the stories behind the architecturally stunning cityscape are well worth exploring. The new success stories are lived by the many founders and hosts who shape the city‘s lifestyle, warmly welcoming locals and guests alike.
Wiesbaden in your ear
Listening to the city
That not only sounds exciting, but it is. Why not embark on a treasure hunt and look for traces of history? Wiesbaden‘s large squares, small paths, and special places open up on your smartphone during an interactive "Wiesbaden im Ohr" [Wiesbaden in your ear] adventure tour. The audio guide tells you about well-known sights and hidden quarters – informative, entertaining, exciting, and very individual. You can design your own city tour and hurry or linger, immerse yourself or stroll by.
60 years of Fluxus
Fluxus causing a furore in the city
In 1962, a spectacular event staged at the Museum Wiesbaden heralded the birth of an art movement that caused a worldwide sensation: Fluxus. At the time, the audience was amused, but also outraged, at the performance of Philip Corner‘s Piano Activities during which protagonists smashed a grand piano to pieces in the museum‘s lecture hall at the Fluxus – Internationale Festspiele Neuester Musik festival (Fluxus – International Festival of the Newest Music). These events significantly contributed to the development of performance art.
As a Fluxus city, we would like to draw attention to the work of the Fluxus artists to mark the movement‘s 60th anniversary. The Artothek art library, Museum Wiesbaden, and the Kunsthaus are also planning exhibitions, as is the Nassauischer Kunstverein art society, which is celebrating its 175th birthday this year.
Nassauischer Kunstverein
Wilhelmstraße 15, Wiesbaden
Kunsthaus + Artothek
Schulberg 10, Wiesbaden
Museum Wiesbaden
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, Wiesbaden
Museum Reinhard Ernst
Three collectors, two museums, one city – connected by art
On the sidelines of a business trip to Paris, a visit to a museum turned Reinhard Ernst into an admirer and collector of abstract art. His wish to share art with all visitors and to bring abstract art closer to children and adults has been fulfilled by having the Museum Reinhard Ernst built. Ernst‘s collection focuses on abstract German and European post-war art, abstract Japanese art, and American Abstract Expressionism.
Museum Reinhard Ernst
Wilhelmstraße 1, Wiesbaden
Museum Wiesbaden
Frank Brabant has lived in Wiesbaden for more than 60 years. His passion for collecting began in 1964, essentially by chance, when he purchased a woodcut by Max Pechstein in a Frankfurt gallery – he was fascinated by the art of Expressionism and New Objectivity.
His collection now includes more than 600 works, some of which can be seen in exhibitions, most of which, however, are displayed in his home. On his 80th birthday, Brabant, who ran legendary discotheques in Wiesbaden in the 1970s, decided to donate his paintings, with an estimated value of 30 million euros, to two museums after his death: the State Museum in his birthplace Schwerin, and the Museum Wiesbaden.
In 2017, while he was still alive, Ferdinand Wolfgang Neess donated his Art Nouveau collection to the Wiesbaden State Museum. It was the largest donation the museum has ever received. Two years later, on his 90th birthday, the "Art Nouveau Donation F.W. Neess" exhibition was debuted, and has been on permanent display ever since.
Museum Wiesbaden
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, Wiesbaden
Kissed awake in the open air
Bandshell concerts at the Kurpark
Collaborating with musician John Dunn, the Kulturwerkstatt Godot e.V. association is set to start a new series of concerts bringing Wiesbaden‘s concert shell back to life. Enjoy the music in the Kurpark and relax.
Sunday, 4 September 2022, 2 - 4.30pm
Finish the holidays with "Blanc de Noir", Wiesbaden‘s ’boogie baron’ Alexander von Wangenheim on piano, and singer Caroline Mhlanga. They present a cuvée of finely tuned musical flavours ranging from blues, to jazz, to pop and soul. Dancing during the concert break is much appreciated! Henkell Freixenet sponsors a small bottle of sparkling wine for all spontaneous dancers.
Sunday, 18 September 2022, 2 - 4.30pm
Season finale of the 2022 bandshell concerts featuring Denis Wittberg and his Schellack Solisten. The ten-headed ensemble plays original dance and light music from the Golden 20s and 30s as well as New German Wave smash hits in the style of the 20s! The concert break is themed "Dance on the Volcano" and Henkell Freixenet will reward all those who dare to dance with a small bottle of sparkling wine!
Konzertmuschel
Kurpark, Wiesbaden
Walkmühle
From industrial wasteland to cultural site
The refurbishment of the grain store, boiler house, malt house, cold storage, and stables has finally been completed after ten years of work – creating a lively place for culture. Different exhibitions, dance, workshops, and music will surprise you.
Get in touch with the artists and enjoy the cultural gem. Walkmühle not only offers public exhibitions and cultural events, it is also a publicly funded artists‘ studio building for freelance artists.
Walkmühle
Bornhofenweg 9, Wiesbaden
