Are you passionate about music and its history? Are you a fan of contemporary creativity? These are the modern art museums you should visit in Thuringia:
1Classical Foundation Weimar
WeimarThe Klassik Stiftung Weimar, or Classical Foundation Weimar, is a major cultural institution in Germany. It boasts an impressive collection of over 20 museums, palaces, historic houses, and parks, along with a vast array of literary and art collections. This makes it a significant destination for those interested in exploring Germany's rich cultural history. 2Angermuseum
ErfurtThe Angermuseum, an art museum in Erfurt, was opened on 27 June 1886. The museum is located in a historic building that once served as Erfurt's public weighing scales, where travelling merchants would bring their goods to be weighed for the payment of the city's customs duties. 3Bauhaus Museum Weimar
WeimarThe Bauhaus Museum Weimar, located in Weimar, Germany, is a museum dedicated to the Bauhaus design movement. This museum presents the Weimar collections of the State Bauhaus, which was founded in the town in 1919. It is a project of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar and is situated near the Weimarhallenpark. 4Neues Museum
WeimarThe Neues Museum Weimar, which was known as the Thuringian State Museum from 1919 to 1946 and as the Neues Museum Weimar from 1999 to 2020, is a museum located in Weimar that is dedicated to contemporary art. It was the first museum of its kind in the region of the former GDR. The museum building was constructed as the Großherzogliches Museum (Grand Ducal Museum) between 1864 and 1869 by the Prague architect Josef Zítek. 5Lindenau-Museum
AltenburgThe Lindenau-Museum is renowned for its extensive collection of Italian paintings from the late Gothic and early Renaissance periods, dating from the 13th to the 15th centuries. This collection is one of the largest of its kind outside Italy, making the museum a significant destination for art enthusiasts and historians alike. 6Kunsthaus Meyenburg
NordhausenKunsthaus Meyenburg, located in Nordhausen, is a museum and exhibition house that has a rich history. It was transformed from the former Nordhausen "Meyenburg Museum" in 2002. Today, it serves as a platform for showcasing the works of regional and internationally renowned artists. The museum is also home to the city's art collection. 7Kunsthalle Harry Graf Kessler
WeimarThe Kunsthalle "Harry Graf Kessler" is a significant historical site in Weimar, built in 1880. The architecture of the building is inspired by the Venetian style of the Renaissance, making it a unique and visually appealing destination for tourists interested in architecture and history.