Culture · May 22, 2026
Kunsthalle Mannheim: how the new building rethinks a museum
With its new building opened in 2017, the Kunsthalle Mannheim set an architectural marker on Friedrichsplatz, combining a historic Art Nouveau structure with a modern world of exhibitions.
The Kunsthalle Mannheim is one of Germany's long-established art museums and has presented itself since 2017 with a striking new building. The design connects the historic Art Nouveau building on Friedrichsplatz with an open architecture of terraced exhibition cubes reminiscent of a city within the city. At its centre is a light-flooded atrium around which the collection and temporary exhibition spaces are arranged. The collection ranges from Classical Modernism to contemporary art and is complemented by changing exhibitions. With the new building, the Kunsthalle has further strengthened its role as a cultural anchor of the City of Squares.
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