Our Collection
The collection of the Kunstpalast offers much scope for research, presentations and educational work. Paralleled by few other museums, the Kunstpalast unites virtually all artistic genres and a variety of eras under one roof.
Günter Fruhtrunk, Aldi Tüte Plastik, Entwurf 1970, Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Photo: Andreas Endermann
It’s all art?! From Aldi to Rubens
Explore our new collection
Following extensive conversion, renovation and modernisation work, the collection wing of the Kunstpalast has been presented in a completely new light since November 2023. However, the new presentation is not a permanent exhibition: even now – six months after the reopening – around 150 exhibits are being returned to the depot, while other exhibits are being brought out to take their place in the tour.
Our display collection, which from now on runs under the title It’s all Art?!, thus remains in constant motion and there is always something new to discover on the tour.Find out more
Spot on Room
On the 1st floor of our new collection tour, there is a special room that provides a stage for changing exhibitions. Twice a year, this space is reorganised to focus on different themes and artists from our collection.Find out more
Richard von Kralik/ J. & L. Lobmeyr/Meyr’s Neffe | Titurelpokal und Gralsschale aus der Parcivalserie, 1889
Reopening of the glass collection
Following extensive modernization, one of the world’s largest glass collections is on display again: Over 1,500 exhibits from the collection of around 13,000 objects will provide an insight into the history of glass art – starting with antiquity, through the Middle Ages to contemporary glass objects.Learn more
Photo: Kunstpalast
NEW PRESENTATION OF THE COLLECTION
After extensive remodelling work, the collection has now reopened. You can view pictures of the remodelling and planning processes here.
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Collection Strenghts
Painting until 1900
Collection of Prints and Drawings
The Collection of Sculptures
Glass Collection
20th and 21st Century
The Photography Collection
Time-based Media
Photo: Anne Orthen
Digital Collection
The new bilingual digital collection expands the variety of experiences of a real museum visit for all those interested in art. The website features a wide range of topics from different cultures, eras and genres of the collection. With its numerous search functions, filter options and extensive indexing, it invites you to browse extensively. Furthermore, additional content focuses on the history of the Kunstpalast collection, highlights socially relevant topics and presents the latest acquisitions to the collection.
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Cy Twombly, Death of Pompey, 1962
Kemp Collection Foundation
Art was a key part of Willi Kemp’s life. The Düsseldorf tax consultant collected outstanding works of art from the 1950s onwards with great dedication. His collection comprises around 3,000 paintings, graphics and sculptures with a focus on abstract art, in particular Art Informel, the ZERO group and Colour Field Painting. Willi Kemp’s close connection to the Kunstpalast motivated him to donate his extensive collection to the museum in 2011. At the same time, he established the Kemp Collection Foundation, which is dedicated to researching and publicising the collection, which also includes his written legacy.
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PALACE PILOTS
Reopening of the Kunstpalast
Collection with public participation
At the new Kunstpalast, the museum’s extensive and varied permanent collection, including a wealth of new acquisitions, will be presented to the public. For this new presentation, ten Palace Pilots from Düsseldorf were selected who would like to contribute their own suggestions and views and to thus take part in the decision-making process in terms of creating a concept of art presentation that is close to the public’s heart.
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New Acquisitions and Donations
Key to a lively museum is an ongoing expansion of its collection. With targeted acquisitions and donations, the Kunstpalast is in a position to continuously expand and qualitatively develop its holdings. New acquisitions enter the collection in a variety of ways: Funds are made available to the museum by the city of Düsseldorf, and of equal importance is the support offered by private individuals and foundations. The Friends of the Kunstpalast have a proven track record of facilitating acquisitions for the museum, and generous donations from artists and art enthusiasts are a common occurrence.View new acquisitions
Research
AFORK
Cranach Digital Archive
Hoehme-Stiftung
Researching Provenance
Zero Foundation
The Düsseldorf School of Paintings
Art Prizes
Landsberg-Prize
Jutta-Cuny-Franz-Award
GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE
Collection presentation from 2009
The Kunstpalast is one of the first museums to have taken part in the Google Arts & Culture project and to have recorded its collection digitally. Discover the “old” museum rooms before the collection is reopened.
On the website of Google Arts & Culture visitors worldwide are able to take a first look at our exhibition rooms, marvel at high-resolution images of more than 303 masterworks by 199 artists and get particularly close to the painting “Venus and Adonis” by Peter Paul Rubens. Our collaboration with the Google Art Project enables us to take our digitalisation efforts to the next level.
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D:Kult
D:kult is an association of the various municipal cultural institutes, museums and foundations and stands for “Digital Art and Culture Archive Düsseldorf”. Here you can view over 13.000 objects from our collection online.Visit D:Kult