Klingspor Museum
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Why go
- An exceptionally comprehensive collection of work by Flemish artist Frans Masereel.
- Rare editions from Kelmscott Press, Cranach Presse and Wiener Werkstätte.
- 42 lettering tapestries and wall works, including 11 from the 1920s conceived and made by Rudolf Koch and his workshop.
- Type designs and drafts by Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse, Elisabeth Friedländer, Anna Maria Schildbach and Ilse Schüle.
- Artists’ publications, including zines and comics, exploring the book as an artwork across the 20th and 21st centuries.
Plan your visit
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From the venue's website · checked 5 Oct 2026
Don't miss
- Ignatz Wiemeler’s bindingsSome of the collection’s most valuable editions were hand-bound by Wiemeler.Collection works to ask about; holdings can be consulted in the reading room by request.
- The Next CallH. N. Werkman’s experimental magazine ran from 1923 to 1926 and helped establish his influence in typographic avant-garde art.Collection works to ask about; holdings can be consulted in the reading room by request.
- Gebrüder Klingspor design materialType specimens, drafts and correspondence document lettering design at the foundry in the first half of the 20th century.Collection works to ask about; holdings can be consulted in the reading room by request.
Interesting facts3
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85,000 items
The collection contains about 85,000 items, including artists’ books, calligraphy, posters and illustrated books.
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Paul Ritter donated his Frans Masereel collection to the museum.
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The holdings include bequests and partial bequests from seven designers, including Werner Klemke and Rudolf Koch.
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Shorts
History
The foundry worked with Peter Behrens, Otto Eckmann, Heinrich Vogeler, Rudolf Koch and Walter Tiemann.
- 1892Karl Klingspor took over the Rudhard type foundry in Offenbach.
- 1904The foundry became Gebrüder Klingspor.
- 1953The museum opened on November 7, founded on Karl Klingspor’s private art-book collection, with major bequests from Rudolf Koch and Rudo Spemann.
- 2011The museum building was renovated and extended, replacing its temporary flat roof.
Tips for your visit
- Visitors can use the library and see several exhibitions each year.
- Explore the digital type archive online for information and material on type designers, typefaces and foundries.
Sources: Klingspor Museum - Wikipedia · Offenbach - Wikivoyage (see) · Klingspor Museum → Offenbach am Main · International Type Designer Archive from the Kl… · Klingspor-Museum - Wikipedia · Musée de Klingspor - Wikipedia · checked 4 Oct 2026
- Website
- klingspormuseum.de/
- Phone
- +496980652164
Questions and answers
Can I consult works from the Klingspor Museum collection?
Yes. Visitors can consult all collection holdings in the reading room by request.
What can I see in the Klingspor Museum’s textile collection?
It includes 42 tapestries and wall works, including 11 lettering tapestries from the 1920s made by Rudolf Koch and his workshop.
How often does the Klingspor Museum hold the Hot Printing festival?
The museum team organizes the print festival every two years.
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