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Museum Wiesbaden

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Museum Wiesbaden combines art and natural history at Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, on Wiesbaden’s cultural mile.

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Why go

  • Jawlensky: 57 paintings and 35 graphic works, the largest collection outside the Norton Simon Museum.
  • The largest collection of works by German-American artist Eva Hesse.
  • More than 500 works and objects in Ferdinand W. Neess’s 2019 donation; the collection is permanently displayed in the south wing.
  • Postwar art spanning Art Informel, kinetic art, Fluxus and installation.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday10:00 – 17:00
Thursday10:00 – 21:00
Friday10:00 – 17:00
Saturday10:00 – 17:00
Sunday10:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • Themed art roomsArt is arranged around religion, portraiture, mythology, still life and landscape rather than chronology.Art collection
  • Mineral cabinetsThe scientific mineral collection is arranged in 19th-century-style cases.Natural history collection
  • Natural history exhibitionsNatural history exhibitions returned to the north wing in 2013.North wing2013

Know before you go

  • Closed on 1 January and 31 December.
  • Wine Moments take place outside the museum on Long Thursday each month.
  • Women of the Blue Rider is scheduled to open on 23 October 2026.

What's inside

  • The art collection is especially strong in 19th- and 20th-century work.
  • The permanent collection includes Art Nouveau and Classical Modernism.
  • The south wing presents Old Masters alongside contemporary art.
  • Nassau antiquities are displayed at SAM – Stadtmuseum am Markt.

With kids

  • Buggies and baby carriers can be borrowed in the foyer.

Tours and audio guides

Public tours
About 60 minutes Museum specialists introduce collection themes and special exhibitions; no booking required.
Museum app
Free; audio guides and personalized tours in English and German

Interesting facts7

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  1. About one million natural history objects and series are available for research and public outreach.

    Museum Wiesbaden - Wikipedia

  2. Several thousand first-described specimens support biodiversity research.

    Museum Wiesbaden - Wikipedia
  3. 65,000 records

    The herbarium has about 65,000 records, including flowering and spore-bearing plants.

    Musée de Wiesbaden - Wikipedia
  4. 50,000 fossils

    The natural history collection documents about 50,000 fossils from the local region.

    Musée de Wiesbaden - Wikipedia
  5. 40,000 specimens

    The preserved insect collection contains about 40,000 specimens, including some from Maria Sibylla Merian.

    Musée de Wiesbaden - Wikipedia
  6. 100,000 specimens

    The mollusc collection includes more than 100,000 specimens and series.

    Musée de Wiesbaden - Wikipedia
  7. 14,000 pieces

    The scientific mineral collection contains about 14,000 pieces.

    Museum Wiesbaden - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Museum Wiesbaden investigates Nazi-looted art and returns works to legitimate heirs when necessary. In October 2014, it displayed only the reverse of Hans von Marées’s Die Labung while raising donations to acquire the painting lawfully. Hesse’s central provenance research office has been housed at the museum since 2015. In 2023, it returned Māori and Moriori remains to Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

  1. 1814–1815Goethe's stay in Wiesbaden helped inspire the founding of the original museums.
  2. 1821The museums and regional library moved into the Erbprinzenpalais.
  3. 1825Goethe persuaded Johann Isaac von Gerning to transfer his collections to the Duchy of Nassau in return for an annuity.
  4. 1913Construction began on a three-wing museum designed by Theodor Fischer at Wilhelmstraße and Rheinstraße.
  5. 1915The painting gallery opened in the new building on 1 October.
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  1. 1920The natural history and antiquities collections opened on 15 July.
  2. Second World WarThe building had military uses, while most collections survived largely intact.
  3. After 1945The museum served as a Central Collecting Point for art temporarily stored in Wiesbaden.
  4. 1950sDirector Clemens Weiler helped build the Alexej von Jawlensky collection.
  5. 1962The first Fluxus Festival took place at the museum.
  6. 1973The three museums became state property and united as Museum Wiesbaden.
  7. 1994–1997The art galleries were renovated.
  8. 2003–2006The roofs, entrance area and lecture hall were renovated, and new art exhibition rooms were added.
  9. 2007–2012The north and south wings were renovated.

How to get there

  • On footFrom Wiesbaden main station, walk 800 metres to the museum.
  • On footFrom the market square, walk 650 metres to the museum.
  • BusNearby bus stops are Rheinstraße and Wilhelmstraße.
  • TrainWiesbaden main station has DB rail connections and is served by S1, S8 and S9.
  • ParkingDrivers can use the RMCC car park or park on Friedrich-Ebert-Allee.

Accessibility

  • Step-free entrance To the right of the entrance stairs, with a lift to the foyer.
  • Accessible toilet In the basement.
  • Hearing loop An induction system is installed in the lecture hall.

Sources: Museum Wiesbaden - Wikipedia · Wiesbaden - Wikivoyage (see) · Startseite – Museum Wiesbaden · Home – Museum Wiesbaden · Besuchsinformationen – Museum Wiesbaden · Museum Wiesbaden - Wikipedia · Musée de Wiesbaden - Wikipedia · checked 4 Oct 2026

Where
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, Wiesbaden

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Questions and answers

Which Kandinsky work does Museum Wiesbaden hold?

Its collection includes Wassily Kandinsky’s 1910 watercolour Allerheiligen.

Does Museum Wiesbaden hold works by Gerhard Richter?

Yes. It owns five paintings by Richter, including Ein Wunder rettete from 1964.

Which French realist artists are represented at Museum Wiesbaden?

The collection includes works by Gustave Courbet, Jean-François Millet and Charles-François Daubigny.

Which Spitzweg painting is in Museum Wiesbaden’s collection?

The collection includes Carl Spitzweg’s The Butterflycatcher, dated around 1840.

What did Museum Wiesbaden display during its Central Collecting Point period?

Historically, the museum displayed the bust of Nefertiti and The Man with the Golden Helmet.

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