exhibitions
Installation view Beautiful Anarchy. Johan Thorn Prikker and His Time
Kaiser Wilhelm Museum 2026, Collection Kunstmuseen Krefeld
Photo: Dirk RoseExhibition on viewBeautiful AnarchyJohan Thorn Prikker and His Time–Kaiser Wilhelm MuseumInstallation view Collection Satellite #10: Emma Talbot. Psyche
Kaiser Wilhelm Museum 2026
© the artist, Galerie Onrust
Photo: Dirk RoseExhibition on viewEmma Talbot. PSYCHECollection Satellite #10–Kaiser Wilhelm MuseumInstallation view Acaye Kerunen. Apoi, Haus Lange, 2026 © the artist Photo: Dirk Rose Exhibition on viewAcaye KerunenApoi–Haus LangeBernhard Fuchs
Hayloft, Geierschlag (from Heustock, 2018–2024), Photography
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026Exhibition on viewBernhard FuchsHeustock–Haus EstersSammlung in Bewegung—15 Räume 15 Geschichten. Installationsansicht im KWM mit / Installation view at KWM Foto/Photo: Kunstmuseen Krefeld / Dirk Rose Exhibition on viewCollection in Motion. Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Adolf Luther, early Video Art and more!15 Rooms, 15 Stories–Kaiser Wilhelm Museum
museums
- Kaiser Wilhelm Museum
The foundation for the Kunstmuseen Krefeld was laid with the opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum (KWM) in 1897.
- Haus Lange Haus Esters
The two villas Haus Lange and Haus Esters were built in 1927/28 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Haus Lange has been part of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld since 1955 and Haus Esters since 1981. Since then they have been a venue for the presentation of contemporary art and design.
- Collection
From Art Nouveau to ZERO, from Claude Monet to Gerhard Richter - the collection of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld today comprises around 24,000 works of fine and applied art from the late Middle Ages to the present.
focus
- Jun, 19: Museum Meeting
Another VHS Museum Meeting will take place on June 19 at 3 p.m. This time at KWM, art mediator Eva Caroline Eick will lead a tour of the Emma Talbot and Jan Thorn Prikker exhibitions on the theme Critical and Spiritual.
Cost: Guided tour including admission at the museum ticket office: 12 euros / reduced rate 8 euros
- July, 2: KunstImPuls - Sounds from the ground
Experience the museum live with SWK AG and Sparkasse Krefeld
Under the motto Experience the museum live, the Kunstmuseen Krefeld offer a varied program with music, guided tours, performances, workshops and much more every 1st Thursday of the month - with free admission!
- Spotlight
Andreas Slominski (b. 1959, Meppen, Germany), xSGy18z, 2010
This large-format work belongs to the group of so-called Styrofoam paintings. Slominski uses stencils and everyday objects as templates. By spraying paint onto polystyrene, he creates a shadow world that entices the viewer with its vibrant colors, yet simultaneously creates a sense of distance through its materiality and chaotic structure. In the Krefeld Collection, the painting complements the collection of animal traps with which Andreas Slominski gained international recognition in the 1980s.
This spotlight highlights one work each month that is new to the collection and not currently on display.
- The catalog to the exhibition "Charlotte Perriand. The Art of Dwelling"
The catalog for our exhibition “Charlotte Perriand. L'Art d'habiter / The Art of Living,” which has just come to an end, is now available! It is now on sale in stores and at our museum shop (Museum edition: 36 Euro).
- "Art Foundation at the Kunstmuseen Krefeld" has just been established
The “Art Foundation at the Kunstmuseen Krefeld” was recently established. The foundation’s purpose is to independently support art, culture, and research at the Kunstmuseen Krefeld. Another key focus is the expansion of the collection. The foundation was initiated by Katia Baudin, director of the Kunstmuseen; the city of Krefeld and Mayor Frank Meyer welcome this development.
- Museums Without Borders: Until Augst 30 in Dunkirk
Second part of the collection exchange between the twin cities of Dunkerque (Hauts-de-France) and Krefeld, featuring around 150 works from the collection of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld at the Frac Grand Large Hauts-de-France.
- Exclusive Edition by Thomas Ruff
To mark this anniversary, we are presenting a special collector's item by artist Thomas Ruff:
Edition: Thomas Ruff, Ohne Titel / Untitled, 2025 Silkscreen on paper, 40 × 50 cm This edition is released exclusively for the Kunstmuseen Krefeld to mark 70 years of Museum Haus Lange and is limited to 40 copies + 5 Artist Proofs. The price is €1,900 (unframed).
A special work of art and gift, now available at our museum shop!
programme
- MuseumsspaßSeidenmalerei für KidsMore–Kaiser Wilhelm Museum
- Haus Lange Haus Esters von Mies van der RoheMore–Haus Esters, Haus Lange
- Kunst am MittagMore–Kaiser Wilhelm Museum
Kosten: Nur Museumseintritt
10.06.: Zu den Sternen: Rivièrie bis Thomas Ruff, mit Thomas Janzen
17.06.: (Thema wird bekanntgegeben), mit Eva Caroline Eick
24.06,: Was passiert am Bildrand, mit Thomas Janzen
- MuseumstreffSammlungssatellit #10: Emma TalbotKooperation mit der VHS Krefeld | Neukrichen-Vluyn
mit Eva Caroline EickMore–Kaiser Wilhelm Museum
- Keramikateliermit Sina Müllenderfür Erwachsene, mit AnmeldungMore–Kaiser Wilhelm Museum
Sa 21.03., 25.04., jeweils 14–17 Uhr
Sa 30.05., 20.06., jeweils14–16 UhrAn vier Samstagen lädt das KWM unter Leitung der Theaterplastikerin und Kunstvermittlerin Sina Müllender zu einem Keramikworkshop für Erwachsene ein. Das Angebot ist nur pauschal buchbar und für Anfänger:innen und Fortgeschrittene geeignet. Es werden Aufbautechniken sowie das Arbeiten mit verschienen Glasuren vermittelt. Die Materialien sind inklusive.
Kosten: 110 € pauschal für alle Termine inklusive Material und Brand, mit Anmeldung
- Acaye Kerunen, Bernhard FuchsMore–Haus Esters, Haus Lange
- Kunst am MittagMore–Kaiser Wilhelm Museum
Kosten: Nur Museumseintritt
10.06.: Zu den Sternen: Rivièrie bis Thomas Ruff, mit Thomas Janzen
17.06.: (Thema wird bekanntgegeben), mit Eva Caroline Eick
24.06,: Was passiert am Bildrand, mit Thomas Janzen
- KorbflechtenHLHE Dialog - Nach der KunstNur mit Anmeldung, Kosten: 50 € Kursgebühr zzgl. 30 € Material, vor Ort zu entrichten.More–Haus Lange
Mit diesem Workshop widmen wir uns der niederrheinischer Tradition des Weidenflechtens. Unter Anleitung der Korbmachermeisterin Magret Schiffer stellen alle Teilnehmenden einen eigenen Weidenkorb zum individuellen Gebrauch her. Freuen Sie sich auf einen herrlichen Sommertag im Garten von Haus Lange.
- Thorn Prikker und seine ZeitMore–Kaiser Wilhelm Museum
- THEATER IM K+ CAFÉ KREFELDDas kunstseidene MädchenEin Solo-Theaterstück mit Christina Wouters
Eintritt: 18,00 €MoreKaiser Wilhelm Museum, K+ CaféDas kunstseidene Mädchen
Ein Solo-Theaterstück mit Christina Wouters
Nach dem Roman von Irmgard Keun19:30 Uhr (Einlass ab 19:00 Uhr)
K+ Café im Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, KrefeldEin eindringliches Stück über Sehnsucht, gesellschaftliche Zwänge und den Traum vom Aufstieg.
Dauer: 75 Minuten
Open-Air-Aufführung im Innenhof (bei schlechtem Wetter im Café)
Im Anschluss: Nachgespräch & Ausklang im CaféEintritt: 18,00 €
Tickets: pretix.eu/wouters/daskunstseidenemaedchenDie gesamten Ticketeinnahmen werden an die Frauenberatungsstelle Krefeld gespendet.
upcoming
museum shop
- EditionRosemarie TrockelDepression is Art, 2026
Pigment print on paper
56 × 100 cm
Edition of 9 + 3 AP
Signed, numberedPrice: 2,400 Euros (unframed)
2026 Charlotte Perriand. L’Art d’habiter / Die Kunst des Wohnens
ISBN:978-3-7757-6164-2 (de)PublicationCharlotte PerriandL’Art d’habiter / The Art of DwellingThe monograph comprises 272 pages, documenting Perriand's works and archival material with approximately 200 color photographs.
Edited by Katia Baudin and Waleria Dorogova
Design by Armand Mevis
Texts by Jacques Barsac, Katia Baudin, Veronique Boone, Pia Debray Sandelin, Waleria Dorogova, Katharina Ehrl, Barbara Herzog, Michel D'hoe, Giulia Marino, Martina Millà, Pernette Perriand-Barsac, Arthur Rüegg, and Émile Wiseur
272 pages, 200 illustrations
German/English separate editions
19 × 26 cm, paperback
Museum edition: €36
Trade edition: €44
Hatje Cantz 2026ISBN: 978-3-7757-6164-2 (de) 978-3-7757-6165-9 (en)- EditionThomas RuffUntitled, 2025
Silkscreen on paper
40 × 50 cm
This edition is published exclusively for the Kunstmuseen Krefeld to mark the 70th anniversary of Museum Haus Lange
Edition 40 + 5 AP, signed, numbered
1.900 Euro incl. VAT, unframed2025 - PublicationGregor SchneiderWelcome
The artist's book reflects the site-specific work Haus Alhmam Aldaas, which Gregor Schneider created for Haus Esters in Krefeld in 2025, and places it in the context of his oeuvre.
Ed. Sylvia Martin
Essay by Ory Dessau
184 pages, 56 illustrations, German/English/Arabic
18 × 14 cm, softcover
Museum edition: 27,00 Euro
Bookshop edition: 29,80 Euro
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König 2025ISBN: 978-3-7533-0924-8 Teilweise möbliert
ISBN: 978-3-7533-0823-4 (de)PublicationPartially Furnished, Excellent ViewSite-Specific Art for Haus Lange Haus EstersFor the first time, this publication summarizes the history of site specificity in the Lange and Esters houses since the 1960s in numerous documents and illustrations.
Ed. Sylvia Martin
Contributions by Katia Baudin, Hans Dickel, Matilde Guidelli-Guidi, Norbert Hanenberg, Sylvia Martin, André Rottmann, Marianne Wagner
352 pages, ca. 250 illustrations, English (German separately)
24 × 16,5 cm, softcover
Museum Edition: 35,00 Euro
Bookshop edition: 39,80 Euro
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König 2025ISBN: 978-3-7533-0823-4 (de) ISBN 978-3-7533-0835-7 (en)- PublicationThe Bar. Liora Epstein in Dialogue With Jürgen Drescher and Reinhard MuchaCollection Satellite #9
Two generations transform the concept of the bar into an artistic medium and space for interaction. The book accompanying the series of collection satellites juxtaposes the narratives from 1981 and 2024 in a visually striking and theoretically precise manner.
Ed. Katia Baudin, Magdalena Holzhey, Sylvia Martin
Texts by Amelie Gappa, Falk Wolf
112 pages, 45 illustrations
German/English
24 × 15 cm, Softcover
Museum edition: 18,50 Euro
Bookshop edition: 23,00 Euro
Grass Publishers 2025ISBN: 978-3-946848-36-3 - PublicationOla Vasiljeva. Der Werkbund. Haus der F.Collection Satellite #3
Ed. Katia Baudin, Juliane Duft
With an interview with Ola Vasiljeva by Constanze Zawadzky
Design: studio tino grass, Brauweiler
Museum edition €18.50, bookstore edition €23.00
Grass Publishers 2025ISBN: 978-3-946848-23-3 - EditionGregor SchneiderHaus Alhmam Aldaas, Krefeld 2025
Poster Edition
70 × 50 cm
Edition 300, signed, numbered
40 Euro incl. VAT, unframed2025 Photo: Dirk Rose EditionraumlaborberlinSchnittmusterarchivFour-color screen print on cotton fabric
Format 62 × 50 cm
Edition of 35 + 5 AP, numbered, signed
Exclusive edition for the Kunstmuseen Krefeld on the occasion of the exhibition Visionary spaces. Walter Pichler meets Friedrich Kiesler in a display by raumlaborberlin
650 Euro incl. VAT, unframed
Printed by: Berliner Handsiebdruckerei2025Catalog cover "Visionary Spaces" PublicationVisionary Spaces. Walter Pichler Meets Frederick Kieslerin a Display by raumlaborberlinExhibition and catalog: Belvedere, Vienna, in collaboration with the Kunstmuseen Krefeld
Edited by: Stella Rollig, Katia Baudin, Verena Gamper Texts: Katia Baudin, Juliette Desorgues, Verena Gamper, Almut Grunewald, Michael Krajewski, Harald Krejci, Bart Lootsma, Stella Rollig Concept: Verena Gamper Graphic design: Willi Schmid Editing: Katharina Sacken (German), Tas Skorupa (English)
Published by Verlag der Buchhandlung Walter und Franz König, Cologne
The catalog is available in German and English. Museum edition 29,80 Euro
2024ISBN: 978-3-7533-0664-3- EditionLiora EpsteinEdition box
Edition box, created on the occasion of the exhibition The Bar. Liora Epstein Meets Jürgen Drescher and Reinhard Mucha, 2024
in cooperation with the Büro für Produktbeschwerung 4 Diaries of Evil Deeds, 1 textile piece (unique), 1 original photo, 1 fanfold with texts and exhibition views, box made of archival cardboard, handmade
Edition: 4
Price on request, contact: studio.epsteinadam@gmail.com2024 - PublicationDie große VerführungKarl Ernst Osthaus und die Anfänge der Konsumkultur
Hrsg.: Magdalena Holzhey, Ina Ewers-Schultz, Katia Baudin
Redaktion: Magdalena Holzhey, Ina Ewers-Schultz
Lektorat: Holger Steinemann, Stuttgart
Gestaltung: Armand Mevis, So-Yeon Kim
Erschienen im Wienand Verlag, Köln
Der Katalog ist in einer deutschen und einer englischen Ausgabe erschienen.
Museumsausgabe 29,00 Euro
2023ISBN: 978-3-86832-765-6 - EditionSold OutSarah MorrisDeviancy is the Essence [Sound Graph]
Five color silkscreen on paper
Printed on 400 g/m Hahnemühle
42 × 42 cm
Edition 40 (8 AP)
Signed on the front
Exclusive Edition for the Kunstmuseen Krefeld on the occasion of the exhibition All Systems Fail October 15, 2023 – March 10, 2024
Price: 1.250 Euro
Printed by Graffiti Siebdruck, Reutlingen2023 ON AIR
The Sound oft he Material in the Art of the 1950s to 1970sPublicationON AIRThe Sound oft he Material in the Art of the 1950s to 1970sEd. Sylvia Martin
With texts by Maike Aden, Katia Baudin, Christina Dörfling, Marcus Erbe, Sylvia Martin, Dietmar Rübel sowie von Bettina Dunker, Magdalena Holzhey, Annja Müller-Alsbach, Christina Penetsdorfer, Uwe Schneede, Anna-Lena Weise, Thekla Zell
Design: buchtypo
320 pages, 172 illustrations
19,5 × 25 cm, softcover
Museums edition 32,00 Euro, Bookshop edition 42,00 Euro
DCV Verlag 2022ISBN: 978-3-96912-109-2Maison Sonia Delaunay PublicationMaison Sonia DelaunayEd. Waleria Dorogova, Katia Baudin
With texts by Norman Barreau-Gély, Katia Baudin, Waleria Dorogova, Èmilie Hammen, Diane Müller-Tanquerey, Pascal Rousseau, Marketa Uhlirova, Margarete Zimmermann
Design: Christoph Steinegger
234 pages, 138 illustrations
17 × 24,5 cm, hardcover
Museums edition 35,00 Euro, Bookshop edition 44,00 Euro
Hatje Cantz Verlag 2022ISBN: 978-3-7757-5379-1Shannon Bool meets Otto Eckmann
Collection Satellite #8PublicationShannon Bool meets Otto EckmannEverything created now is the style of our timesEd. Magdalena Holzhey, Katia Baudin
With an interview Shannon Bool / Magdalena Holzhey and a text by Estelle Hoy
Design: studio tino graß, Brauweiler
104 pages, 30 illustrations
15 × 24 cm, softcover
Museums edition 18,50 Euro, Bookshop edition 23,00 Euro
Grass Publishers 2022ISBN: 978-3-946848-22-6- PublicationProduktive RäumeKunst und Design aus Krefeld
Hrsg.: Katia Baudin, Magdalena Holzhey, Thomas Janzen, Michael Krajewski, Sylvia Martin
Redaktion: Michael Krajewski
Lektorat: ed_it! Heike Tekampe, Köln
Konzeption & Gestaltung: Formkultur - Mevißen & Jagla GbR
Druck: Druckverlag Kettler GmbH, Bönen
Texte: Katia Baudin, Barbara Hess, Magdalena Holzhey, Thomas Janzen, Michael Krajewski, Sylvia Martin, Monika Nelles, Kerstin Plüm, Dana Rostek, Gerrit Terstiege
Museumsausgabe 29,00 Euro
2023ISBN: 978-3-00-075719-8 Elmgreen & Dragset, The Newcomers, 2017, Photo: Volker Döhne EditionElmgreen & DragsetDie ZugezogenenNewspaper page, written and designed by the artists (Westdeutsche Zeitung, 11 February 2017), coloured footprints
Edition of 50 + A.P., signed, numbered
500 Euro incl. VAT, unframedPublished by Friends of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld
2017
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