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Bundeskunsthalle is an exhibition hall for art and cultural history at Helmut-Kohl-Allee 4 on Bonn’s Museum Mile, beside Kunstmuseum Bonn.
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Why go
- 5,600 m² of exhibition space accommodates two to four exhibitions at a time.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 21:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 21:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00
Don't miss
- Light towersThree cone-shaped light towers serve as skylights.Above the roof
- Corten steel columnsSixteen rust-brown columns represent Germany’s 16 federal states.Along Helmut-Kohl-Allee
- Roof gardenVisit the roof garden, designed for exhibition installations, during regular opening hours.On the roof
Know before you go
- Weather can temporarily close the roof and Bonn Slide; the roof garden closes during snow, ice, storms or heavy rain.
- Guide dogs are permitted in the exhibition rooms.
What's inside
- A large hall, a two-storey atrium, three galleries and a central cabinet.
- A 500-seat central forum.
- A freely accessible reference library specialising in exhibition history and art literature of the 20th and 21st centuries.
- A foyer, bookshop and restaurant.
With kids
- Workshops cater for preschool children and kindergarten groups, including children with special needs.
- Art and culture programmes for pupils with different support needs include creative work with original artworks.
Tips for your visit
- The Bonn Slide opens Saturdays from noon and Sundays from 11 a.m.
- The Bundeskunsthalle Salon is free to enter.
- Heussallee/Museumsmeile underground station has a lift to street level and is about 150 metres from the main entrance.
Tours and audio guides
- Tactile tours
- Available for major exhibitions Descriptive tours are available when tactile objects cannot be provided.
- Audio guides
- Adjustable volume Induction loops are available for hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Interesting facts4
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127 million
Construction cost 127 million Deutsche Mark, approximately €65.2 million.
Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland - Wikipedia -
The exhibition archive documents shows, events and the hall’s history through photographs, slides, files and plans.
Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland - Wikipedia -
The building contrasts architecturally with neighbouring Kunstmuseum Bonn.
Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland - Wikipedia -
The Federal Government and German states jointly support the hall.
Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland - Wikipedia
Shorts
History
In 1978, artists and politicians met to debate whether Bonn needed a federal art hall.
- 1984In June, the federal cabinet approved construction.
- 1986In July, Viennese architect Gustav Peichl won the design competition.
- 1989Construction began with the foundation stone ceremony on 17 October.
- 1992The hall opened on 19 June.
- 1997–1998The hall presented Arktis – Antarktis, an art-and-science exhibition.
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- 2004–2005From November 2004 to May 2005, an exhibition of finds from Tutankhamun’s burial chamber drew about 850,000 visitors.
- 2014–2015Outer Space – Faszination Weltraum, made with Wikimedia, attracted about 130,000 visitors.
How to get there
- TrainFrom Bonn main station, take subway line 16, 63 or 66 to Heussallee/Museumsmeile, five stops.
- TrainSubway line 66 connects Siegburg/Bonn station with Heussallee/Museumsmeile.
- BusBuses 610, 611 and 634 serve UN Campus Bahnhof or Marie Kahle Allee.
- BusShuttle bus SB60 connects Cologne Bonn Airport with Bonn main station.
- ParkingA 535-space car park is close by at Emil-Nolde-Straße 11. Coach parking is in front of the car park and at Rheinaue Leisure Park.
- CarFrom south of Bonn, follow the A3 and A59 toward the Bonn Zentrum exit for Museumsmeile.
- On footThe approach from Helmut-Kohl-Allee includes gravel and cobbles.
Accessibility
- Step-free entry A wheelchair ramp is available at the entrance.
- Lift Wheelchair-accessible lifts serve every floor. The central lift in the stair hall reaches the roof garden.
- Toilet An accessible toilet is in the basement central toilet area.
- Parking Disabled parking is available on Helmut-Kohl-Allee and behind the museums on Emil-Nolde-Straße.
- Wheelchairs and stools Free wheelchairs can be borrowed at the cloakroom; folding stools are available at exhibition entrances.
- Dementia-friendly visits Exhibition visits use sensory materials including clothing, tools, music and fragrance samples.
Sources: Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik… · Bundeskunsthalle · Plan my visit - Bundeskunsthalle · Accessibility - Bundeskunsthalle · Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik… · checked 4 Oct 2026
Where
Helmut-Kohl-Allee 4, -, Bonn
- Website
- bundeskunsthalle.de/
- Phone
- 00492289171200
Questions and answers
Does Bundeskunsthalle have a permanent collection?
No. It was designed for temporary exhibitions and events, without a collection of its own.
Why was Bundeskunsthalle established?
To support cultural exchange and dialogue between culture and politics.
Was Bundeskunsthalle developed together with Kunstmuseum Bonn?
Yes. The two neighbouring institutions were created together.
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