The soccer fan club, the family, the political collective – people strive to belong. Since the invention of photography, the medium has not only captured belonging, but can also fuel or question it. The exhibition at the Kunstpalast sheds light on the multifaceted relationship and brings together applied and artistic positions. Discover the different, funny and interesting works during this tour!

Please Note: This tour will be given in German!

What is the world – and what is it made of? Is there something that connects everything? Maybe you already know the four elements: fire, water, earth, and air. They inspired many artists. Be surprised by their different approaches. Do you also know the fifth element? Together we will investigate and listen to what the art works may tell us. Afterwards you can also experiment on your own.

Please note: this tour will be held in German.

An afternoon full of inspiring encounters. This time, we will take a joint look at the history of the Kunstpalast. When were the buildings in the Ehrenhof constructed? How did the diversity of the collection come about? In this special series, the focus is not only on art-historical background, but also on shared exchange and personal impressions. In dialogue with the group, selected artworks and artists will be presented.

After the guided tour, we invite you to continue the conversations in a relaxed atmosphere over coffee and cake.
The price includes one slice of cake and a non-alcoholic beverage of your choice.

This format is aimed at people who would like to enrich their everyday lives through new encounters and who are interested in art. No prior knowledge is required.

Please note: This tour will be held in German!

Typical motifs in still lifes are flowers, fruits, and vessels, but also everyday objects that are artfully arranged and often have symbolic meaning. The appeal of these works of art lies above all in slowing down the gaze and rediscovering the beauty of everyday life. What do the pictures tell us about their time, about human values, and about transience? In the Kunstpalast collection, we discover works from different centuries.

In addition to the art-historical background, this special series focuses on mutual exchange and personal impressions. Sometimes all it takes is a picture to start a conversation or bring back memories. Our experienced art educators guide you through the collection exhibition and introduce individual works of art or artists in dialogue with the group.

After the tour, we cordially invite you to continue the conversation in a cozy atmosphere over coffee and cake.

The Kunstpalast – The history of architecture and its collection

The format is aimed at people who want to enrich their everyday lives with new encounters and are interested in art; no prior knowledge is required.

Please Note: This tour will be given in German!

What is the world and what is it made of? Is there something that connects everything? The exhibition shows the four elements – fire, water, earth and air – and adds a fifth element. Get to know the artists’ unusual materials and techniques. The artworks invite us to develop new ideas about nature, art and science. Get creative and share your thoughts.

Meeting Point Museum takes place once a month. Refugees and migrants are very welcome and admission is free!

Please Note: This tour will be held in German!
What does a certain smell evoke in me? How does it influence my perception and behaviour? What memories and emotions does it bring to life?
In this guided tour for blind and visually impaired people, we invite you to experience the history of scent through your sense of smell: embark on a sensory journey through our collection rooms and discover a wide variety of smells from over a thousand years of art and cultural history at 27 scent stations and rooms.

Please note: This tour will be held in German!

The Grumpy Guide knows everything – and, above all, he knows it better than the visitors, which he is more than happy to make them feel. He is irritable, bored and arrogantly superior.
By his own account, Joseph Langelinck is a descendant of a former director of the Düsseldorf gallery of paintings. He harbours a particular resentment towards certain artists and works that would never have found their way into the collection under his rightful leadership – but above all towards the visitors and their woeful ignorance.