This museum which is located on the Museumsmeile right beside the Bundeskunsthalle is architecturally interesting with a fantastic entrance hall and curved staircase up to the 1st floor. Although it houses many interesting works of art, my favourite is the collection of works by August Macke and the Rhenish Impressionists. A guided tour here makes the exhibition come to life and is highly recommended. The paintings are presented beautifully and there is ample space to view them from near and afar. Downstairs the cafe offers a good variety of food and beverages and there are tables outside in summer.
Art is always subjective and it's no question that one either dislikes or likes certain paintings and artwork, but there is always a general ground which can be evaluated. In this case one can evaluate and review the museum itself. The architecture of the museum is very geometrical and at certain points there is a careful attention drawn to some of the rooms and stairs. The gallery exhibit was disappointingly boring and the descriptive displays were very roughly transmitted to in accordance to the paintings. The service and security staff gave the feeling to most people that went with me that we were doing something wrong or illegal by simply looking at the art. There is an unfortunate overpricing to the entrance of the galleries as compared to other art museums in the world. When I think of London or New York this museum doesn't even score on the scale of value. Besides all these down turns there is a small upside that the lighting is well achieved on all of the art and the halls give a feeling of entering a larger, open building. Unfortunately I would not suggest a visit here, only if there is an interesting display on, but otherwise there are many other things that can be visited in Bonn which are much more enjoyable.
Das Museum sammelt moderne deutsche Kunst nach 1945. Darunter findet sich alles was in Deutschland Rang und Namen hat. Aber auch August Macke und weitere Künstler aus seiner Zeit sind vertreten. Insgesamt eine sehenswerte Sammlung. Derzeit zwei Sonderausstellugen: 1. Trevor Paglen - Outer Space (als Pendant/Ergänzung zur Ausstellung "Outer Space - Faszination Weltraum" in der Bundeskunsthalle) und 2. Larry Sultan.Mit der Bonn WelcomeCard gibts es 50% Rabatt auf den Eintrittspreis.
Нам посчастливилось попасть в Боннском музее искусств на большую выставку Августа Маке и Франца Марка, представителей немецкого экспрессионизма. Богатое собрание картин Маке открыло перед нами историю его нежных и трогательных отношений с супругой. Восхитительны были и её работы - вышивки картин Августа. Поразительную глубину таланта экспрессиониста Франца Марка мы чувствуем в дрожании мягкой шерстки дикого кролика ("Wildes Kanninchen") и в неуверенной поступи маленьких оленят ("Rehe in der Dämmerung").В музее много занимательных интерактивных инсталляций, которые с удовольствием нажимали, поворачивали, разглядывали и слушали как подростки, так и взрослые. Приветливый персонал показывал, как взаимодействовать с инсталляциями.Этот музей стоит посетить всем, кто приезжает в Бонн.
We travelled here from the centre of Bonn via the U-Bahn (Underground) which was very easy. We had a tourist day ticket obtained from the Tourist Information Centre in Bonn, which is good value at 9 euros and covered you for 24 hours of travel within Bonn and also the museums/attractions were either free or reduced in price. The Bonn Kunst Museum ticket price was reduced by 50% and therefore it's less than 2 Euros. However, the Museum upstairs was closed. Some of the exhibits were interesting, but the main attraction is actually the building itself. The Museum is housed adjacent to other museums, so it's worth an afternoon to drift between the museums here on the Bonn 'Museum Mile'.
Coming to Kunst Gallery you are greeted with some very good architecture from outside, coming to view the gallery for the price of €7 a ticket, I felt the quantity and breadth of art was slightly lacking. The place is huge and we were forewarned that they were in between changing galleries, but when I think of all the galleries I've seen across Europe, I just felt it wasn't quite enough, not for a place like Bonn. However, the quality of the art whether modern or August Macke's art was really interesting to see.Also to note if the gallery was that small, why not team up and offer half price to the gallery that's opposite?
Kunstmuseum is located on the Museumsmeile and is easily accessible on the U-Bahn from downtown Bonn or from the opposite direction of Bad Godesberg. The building itself is worth seeing. The August Macke collection is large and there are numerous other impressionists represented. The highlight though is the special Pixar exhibit that chronicles the history of Pixar and all its feature films like Finding Nemo, Toy Story and the newest one, Brave. The exhibit is absolutely fascinating and suitable for all ages. I'm not sure how long it will be at the museum, so I highly recommend seeing it soon.
Dauer- und Sonderausstellung dieses auch architektonisch hochwertigen Museums sind empfehlenswert. Nicht nur Klassiker (aber auch), sondern ein guter Überblick über die zeitgenössiche Kunst. Inspirierend!
The Kuntsmuseum along Bonn's Museum Mile consists of a series of galleries in which its permanent collection of post-modern and impressionist art is exceptionally well displayed, and areas are given over to short-term exhibitions of various media. What we found particularly pleasing and exciting were: (1) the building design, which provides for wide open spaces in which pieces are displayed; (2) the gallery staff's deliberate effort to engage the visitor by providing a sheet of information to the entrance of each gallery room on which some information on the featured artist is provided, along with some insight into his/her philosophical perspective, all of which are in both German and English; and (3) areas devoted to new and upcoming artists in a variety of media. We visited on a Sunday when the crowds were small. Nevertheless, the KunstPolizei were out in force, with a security "guard" at one of the entrances to each room. We were kept "under surveillance" quite extensively, but found these individuals to be personable, obscure when taking photographs of any piece (without flash, of course), and helpful with answering our questions. To insure that we saw all the exhibits, one of the guards directed us to the rooms on the 2nd floor and told us how many rooms could be visited. There is no museumplan for the building, which leaves you to wander in whichever direction you choose, ultimately "finding" all of the treasures on display.We ate lunch at the Cafe, and found the food to be well prepared, savory, and diverse. There is a taglish menu that changes daily, along with a set menu of salads, quiches, and German fare. Prices in the Cafe were no different than in other parts of the city, and the service was good. Our waitress easily moved from German to English as the need arose. Viewing the museum exhibits takes at least 2 hours as these are curated on the 3rd and 2nd floors of the building. Anyone who enjoys Kunst already knows that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." True, some of the works we found boring or mundane (even though one artist had just received the 2012 KunstPreis), but the majority of our time was well spent. Highly recommended for part of a day spent in Bonn.
I miss this city also Kunstmuseum. I would love go to again. It was such a great experience. I had so much fun. If you want to go you shouldnt wait even for a second.