Neues Museum Nuremberg: contemporary art and international design in outstanding architecture
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Neues Museum Nuremberg: contemporary art and international design in outstanding architecture

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Discover something special: The Neues Museum in Nuremberg presents international contemporary art from 1950 to the present day against a unique architectural backdrop.

In the centre of Nuremberg's old town, just a 4-minute walk from the main railway station, you can see the entrance to the Neues Museum on Klarissenplatz, opposite the medieval city wall. The sparkling glass front of the building immediately casts a spell over visitors. The first art and design exhibits are already on display on the museum forecourt and in the entrance area behind the high window panes. In the reflection of the façade, the boundaries between interior and exterior space become blurred. The Neues Museum Nürnberg offers space for painting, sculpture, photography, video art and installations from the 1950s onwards. These find their place in an impressive building that is worth a visit for its architecture alone. The Berlin architect Volker Staab has created an impressive museum building with spacious exhibition areas, in which modern architectural elements merge with the listed building fabric of the old town, which forms the centre of the building, to create a completely new whole.

A showcase for international art and design history

Change, the interplay of old and new and constant changes of perspective are also at the heart of the artistic perspective to which the museum is committed. The selection of exhibits on display is constantly changing, with temporal and thematic contexts constantly appearing in new combinations. In addition to the exhibition hall, the museum forecourt, the foyer and the façade rooms with their regular temporary exhibitions are also the setting for international, contemporary art and design history. In the more than 3000 square metres of exhibition space, the spotlight sometimes falls on the graphics of Andy Warhol or the colourful caricature paintings of Richard Lindner. Just as often, concrete photography, advertising posters or performance art take centre stage. The Neues Museum Nürnberg appears in a completely new and different light every time you visit. So it's worth stopping by more often.

Gerhard Richter: Masterpieces at the Neues Museum Nürnberg

The Neues Museum Nürnberg is home to one of the most important public collections of works by Gerhard Richter. Richter is one of the most important contemporary artists and moves stylistically between photorealism, abstraction and conceptual art. With around 30 works on permanent loan from the Böckmann Collection, key phases of the artist's oeuvre are presented.

To give visitors a deeper insight into Richter's diverse oeuvre, the museum has developed a multimedia guide that can be accessed via a personal smartphone and offers a wide range of information on the exhibited pictures. This turns a visit to the museum into an interactive journey of discovery through the world of Gerhard Richter.

Changing workshop opportunities

The museum also offers a comprehensive range of guided tours and workshops that change with the exhibits and highlight the special features of the collections. Children from the age of six can explore the museum as part of a classic guided tour followed by a visit to the workshops. Both children and adults should definitely visit the neighbouring sculpture garden: Old trees and the historic fortifications serve as a backdrop for contemporary sculptures.

Our tip: once a month there is a public guided tour of the architecture of the Neues Museum.

Current information, admission prices and opening times can be found here.

Art break with Japanese specialities

Fancy an art break? Kokoro, a Japanese restaurant directly opposite the museum, offers traditional Japanese cuisine made from the freshest ingredients at moderate prices. Afterwards, you can continue to enjoy the art or browse through the wonderfully well-stocked museum shop. As a souvenir, you should take at least one jar of "Stadtgold" honey with you, if it is available. This is collected seasonally on the roof of the Neues Museum by busy museum bees.

How to get to the Neues Museum Nürnberg

The entrance to the museum is on Klarissenplatz, just a four-minute walk from the main railway station. To get there, leave the station at the north exit, cross the street "Bahnhofsplatz" at the traffic lights and walk straight ahead towards the old city wall. After a few metres, you will reach a gate that leads you to the Handwerkerhof. Continue straight ahead and leave the courtyard through the opposite gate directly onto Klarissenplatz. Here you will find the museum on the left-hand side.

NMN Treppe © Neues Museum, Annette Kradisch
Frau vor Kunstwerk im Neuen Museum Nürnberg
NMN Richter © Neues Museum, Annette Kradisch
Luftaufnahme Neues Museum Nürnberg
Frau mit Handy im Neuen Museum Nürnberg
Spiraltreppe im Neuen Museum Nürnberg

Special exhibitions


23.02.2025 to 25.05.2025

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Time period: 23.02.2025 to 25.05.2025

Address:

Klarissenplatz
90402 Nürnberg

Opening times:
01.01.2023 bis 31.12.2026
So, Di, Mi, Fr, Sa | 10:00 – 18:00 Uhr

01.01.2023 bis 31.12.2026
Do | 10:00 – 20:00 Uhr

01.01.2025 bis 01.01.2025

06.01.2025 bis 06.01.2025

04.03.2025 bis 04.03.2025

20.04.2025 bis 20.04.2025

21.04.2025 bis 21.04.2025

01.05.2025 bis 01.05.2025

29.05.2025 bis 29.05.2025

09.06.2025 bis 09.06.2025

19.06.2025 bis 19.06.2025

03.10.2025 bis 03.10.2025

01.11.2025 bis 01.11.2025

26.12.2025 bis 26.12.2025

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Arrival
Neues Museum - Nuremberg State Museum of Art and Design
Klarissenplatz
90402 Nuremberg
Next station
Nürnberg Hbf (Nuremberg main station)

Our tip: Please make sure to check your train connection and the expected capacity before you start your journey.

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