Public Tour in German

Glass Collection

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Date

Sat 20 Jun 2026, 13:45

Location

» Kunstpalast

Duration

60 Min

Price

5 € plus Entrance fee

Blick in die Ausstellung, Foto: Andreas Endermann
Blick in die Ausstellung, Foto: Andreas Endermann

Please note: This tour will be held in German!

Drinking glasses, elaborate stained-glass windows, and glass sculptures: The Glass Collection brings together objects from around the world and showcases the millennia-long development of glass production. Join this 60-minute guided tour to discover the diversity of our collection. Selected artworks, themes, and concepts will be introduced.

Meeting Point Museum

Prints at the Scharf Collection

Free admission for refugees

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Date

Fri 17 Jul 2026, 15:45

Location

» Kunstpalast

Duration

120 Min

Price

included in the admission price

Exhibition view, photo: Anne Orthen
Exhibition view, photo: Anne Orthen

Please note: This program will be held in German!

Get to know the Scharf Collections graphics. Have a look at the dark scenes of Francisco de Goya. Explore Japanese colour woodblock prints. They inspired many French artists in the 19. Century. Admire Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s artworks and dip into the colourful world of Henri Matisse. Afterwards, we will be creative ourselves.

Meeting Point Museum is once a month.
Refugees and immigrants are very welcome. For them admission is free.

We are looking forward seeing you!

Palastplausch

Lovely conversations about art over coffee and cake

The GeSoLei exhibition 1926

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Date

Tue 7 Jul 2026, 14:45

Location

» Kunstpalast

Duration

90 Min

Price

14 € plus Entrance fee

Ausstellungspromenade auf der „GeSoLei“, 1926: Blick nach Süden; links der Pavillon der Düsseldorfer Nachrichten, dahinter das Haus des Brauerbundes, der Henkel-Pavillon und die Ausstellungsbauten im Ehrenhof mit Planetarium, Foto: Julius Söhn, 1926
Ausstellungspromenade auf der „GeSoLei“, 1926: Blick nach Süden; links der Pavillon der Düsseldorfer Nachrichten, dahinter das Haus des Brauerbundes, der Henkel-Pavillon und die Ausstellungsbauten im Ehrenhof mit Planetarium, Foto: Julius Söhn, 1926

The GeSoLei exhibition 1926

Please note: This tour will be held in German.

Travel a hundred years back in time to the “Große Ausstellung für Gesundheitspflege, soziale Fürsorge und Leibesübungen“. The GeSoLei combined sports, hygiene, arts, welfare, and other topics; also, it included a variety of amusement possibilities. It was the biggest exhibition of the Weimar Republic, attracting 7.5 million visitors between May and October 1926. Learn more about this extraordinary part of Düsseldorf’s history.

In addition to the art-historical background, this special series focuses on mutual exchange and personal impressions. Sometimes all it takes is an artwork to start a conversation or bring back memories. Our experienced art educators guide you through 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 price includes a slice of cake aThe price includes a slice of cake and a coffee, cappuccino, tea or soft drink of your choice. nd a coffee, cappuccino, tea or soft drink 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.

Meeting Point Museum

Ehrenhof’s History

Free admission for refugees

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Date

Fri 19 Jun 2026, 15:45

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» Kunstpalast

Duration

120 Min

Price

included in the admission price

Learn more about the history of the Ehrenhof: The Tonhalle, Rheinterrasse, NRW-Forum and Kunstpalast were constructed in 1926. That year the „Große Ausstellung für Gesundheitspflege, soziale Fürsorge und Leibesübungen“ (in short GeSoLei) opened. The trade fair combined business, arts, and welfare, as well as sporting events and amusement parc. Together we take a walk through 100-year-old architecture and share our memories. Afterwards, we will also be active and creative.
Learn more about the history of the Ehrenhof: The Tonhalle, Rheinterrasse, NRW-Forum and Kunstpalast were constructed in 1926. That year the „Große Ausstellung für Gesundheitspflege, soziale Fürsorge und Leibesübungen“ (in short GeSoLei) opened. The trade fair combined business, arts, and welfare, as well as sporting events and amusement parc. Together we take a walk through 100-year-old architecture and share our memories. Afterwards, we will also be active and creative.

Treffpunkt Museum ist einmal im Monat.
Geflohene oder zugewanderte Menschen sind herzlich willkommen, für sie ist der Eintritt frei.

Wir freuen uns auf Sie!

Palastplausch

Lovely conversations about art over coffee and cake

The Colourful Magic of Expressionism

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Tue 2 Jun 2026, 14:45

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Alexej von Jawlensky, Mädchenbildnis, 1909, Öl auf Karton, 92 x 67 cm, Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Foto: Kunstpalast - Horst Kolberg - ARTOTHEK
Alexej von Jawlensky, Mädchenbildnis, 1909, Öl auf Karton, 92 x 67 cm, Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Foto: Kunstpalast – Horst Kolberg – ARTOTHEK

The Colourful Magic of Expressionism


Please note: This tour will be held in German.

Bright colours, distorted forms, emotional expressiveness, and the wish to capture the own perception of reality: These characterize many expressionists artworks. Numerous artists associated with this movement formed groups like “The Blue Rider” or “The Bridge”. Learn more about their approaches, stories, and the art movement. Explore the colourful world of the Kunstpalast.

In addition to the art-historical background, this special series focuses on mutual exchange and personal impressions. Sometimes all it takes is an artwork to start a conversation or bring back memories. Our experienced art educators guide you through 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 price includes a slice of cake aThe price includes a slice of cake and a coffee, cappuccino, tea or soft drink of your choice. nd a coffee, cappuccino, tea or soft drink 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.

Palastplausch

Lovely conversations about art over coffee and cake

Architecture and art at the Ehrenhof

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Date

Fri 8 May 2026, 14:45

Location

» Kunstpalast

Duration

90 Min

Price

14 € plus Entrance fee

Ausstellungspromenade auf der „GeSoLei“, 1926: Blick nach Süden; links der Pavillon der Düsseldorfer Nachrichten, dahinter das Haus des Brauerbundes, der Henkel-Pavillon und die Ausstellungsbauten im Ehrenhof mit Planetarium, Foto: Julius Söhn, 1926
Ausstellungspromenade auf der „GeSoLei“, 1926: Blick nach Süden; links der Pavillon der Düsseldorfer Nachrichten, dahinter das Haus des Brauerbundes, der Henkel-Pavillon und die Ausstellungsbauten im Ehrenhof mit Planetarium, Foto: Julius Söhn, 1926

Architecture and art at the Ehrenhof

Please note: This tour will be held in German.

Exactly a hundred years ago, on May 8th 1926, opened the “Große Ausstellung für Gesundheitspflege, soziale Fürsorge und Leibesübungen” in short GeSoLei. The Ehrenhof building complex, comprising of Tonhalle, Rheinterrasse, and Kunstpalast, was constructed especially for this exhibition. What happened since, what stayed, and what changed? Learn more about the past of this place and how the art came to be in the museum. Experience a part of Düsselsdorf’s architectural history and share your stories and memories as well.

In addition to the art-historical and architectural background, this special series focuses on mutual exchange and personal impressions. Sometimes all it takes is a building to start a conversation or bring back memories. Our experienced art educators guide you through the Ehrenhof’s history and 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.

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

The price includes a slice of cake and a coffee, cappuccino, tea or soft drink 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.

Themed tour

Varieties of abstraction

Monet – Cézanne – Matisse. The Scharf Collection

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Thu 16 Jul 2026, 19:00

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» Kunstpalast

Duration

60 Min

Price

7 € plus Entrance fee

Paul Cézanne, River Landscape with Houses, circa 1904, oil on canvas, 65.5 x 81 cm © The Scharf Collection, Photo: Ruland Photodesign
Paul Cézanne, River Landscape with Houses, circa 1904, oil on canvas, 65.5 x 81 cm © The Scharf Collection, Photo: Ruland Photodesign

Please note: this tour will be held in German.
In this themed tour, we focus on the varieties of abstraction. Impressionist artists had already begun to simplify, dissolve, or rearrange the visible world. Forms became areas of color, contours lost their sharpness, and light and mood took center stage rather than precise detail. This created an tension between representationalism and dissolution, a transition in which modern abstraction is already laid out.

Public Tour in German

The GeSoLei and the Architecture of the Ehrenhof-complex

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Date

8 May 2026 – 21 February 2027

Location

» Kunstpalast

Duration

90 Min

Price

7 € plus Entrance fee

Der Ehrenhof mit Planetarium im Hintergrund während der „GeSoLei“-Ausstellung; erbaut wurde er 1925/26 nach Plänen des Architekten Wilhelm Kreis. Foto: Julius Söhn, 1926
Der Ehrenhof mit Planetarium im Hintergrund während der „GeSoLei“-Ausstellung; erbaut wurde er 1925/26 nach Plänen des Architekten Wilhelm Kreis. Foto: Julius Söhn, 1926

Please note: this tour will be held in German.

A hundred years ago, the “ Große Ausstellung für Gesundheitspflege, soziale Fürsorge und Leibesübungen“ (GeSoLei) opened. The trade fair combined business, arts, and welfare and was also a mix of major sporting event and amusement parc. It was the biggest exhibition of the Weimar Republic, attracting 7.5 million visitors between May and October 1926. To this day, the Ehrenhof building complex, comprising of Tonhalle, Rheinterrasse, and Kunstpalast, defines the cityscape. Learn more about the GeSoLei at our Spot On exhibition. Experience a part of Düsseldorf’s architectural history and join the guided walk through the Ehrenhof.

普通话公共导游/ Public Tour in Mandarin

Monet – Cézanne – Matisse. The Scharf Collection

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Date

Sat 11 Apr 2026, 14:45

Location

» Kunstpalast

Duration

60 Min

Price

6 € plus Entrance fee

Exhibition view, photo: Anne Orthen
Exhibition view, photo: Anne Orthen

普通话公共导游
4月11日星期六下午2点半
费用:6欧元加门票

在这场导览中,您将了解德国最重要的私人收藏之一。许多展出的作品从未公开过。您将欣赏到约 180 件 19 世纪和 20 世纪法国艺术作品以及当代国际艺术作品。其中包括保罗·塞尚、克劳德·莫奈、皮埃尔·博纳尔、巴勃罗·毕加索、亨利·马蒂斯和卡塔琳娜·格罗斯的杰出画作。


Please note: This tour will be held in Japanese!

This guided tour offers insights into one of Germany’s most important private collections. Many of the works on display have never been shown to the public before. Enjoy a selection of around 180 works of French art from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as contemporary international art. These include outstanding paintings by Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, Pierre Bonnard, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Katharina Grosse.

Meeting Point Museum

Spring at the Kunstpalast

Free admission for young and adult refugees and migrants

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Date

Fri 10 Apr 2026, 15:45

Location

» Kunstpalast

Duration

120 Min

Price

included in the admission price

Lovis Corinth, Blumenstillleben mit Flieder und Anemonen, 1925, Öl auf Leinwand, 106,4 x 85,7 cm, Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Foto: Kunstpalast – LVR-ZMB, Joshua Esters - ARTOTHEK
Lovis Corinth, Blumenstillleben mit Flieder und Anemonen, 1925, Öl auf Leinwand, 106,4 x 85,7 cm, Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Foto: Kunstpalast – LVR-ZMB, Joshua Esters – ARTOTHEK

Please note: This program will be held in German.

Spring is here! Nature presents itself fresh and bright. Together we will discover the colourful world of the Kunstpalast. This time, we will look at artworks fitting for springtime. Afterwards, we will get creative and capture the vibrant colours.

Meeting Point Museum is once a month.
Refugees and immigrants are very welcome. For them admission is free.

We are looking forward seeing you!