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The Museum of Art and Culture in Münster
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LWL Museum for Art and Culture

LWL Museum for Art and Culture

Attractive far beyond the borders of Westphalia: the LWL Museum of Art and Culture in Münster is an important regional identity builder. Between the Middle Ages and the contemporary avant-garde, visitors can immerse themselves in the world of art and experience the "magic of the original" live. The extensive art education and cultural programme also continually opens up new perspectives on art and cultural history for visitors.

The building is also impressive: the new building with its sandstone façades on all four sides fits in perfectly with the Münster cityscape and conveys openness in all directions - also through the large glass façades. Spacious and at the same time clearly arranged, the interior leaves enough space to indulge in art without losing the overview.

Broaden horizons

The exhibitions at the LWL Museum of Art and Culture have been delighting visitors since the museum opened. Renowned artists, unusual perspectives and special cultural experiences are what make the museum so appealing. The temporary exhibitions specialise in one theme and leave no guest untouched.

The museum's own collections alone would be worth a visit. Works from the Cremer Collection, the paintings of the Münster painter family tom Ring and exceptional modern art are just a few examples of outstanding art. The museum brings together a total of 1,000 years of art from the early Middle Ages to the present. In total, the collection comprises over 350,000 paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings and graphics, coins and objects as well as 135,000 books.

Analogue and digital tour of the museum

If you would like more information, you can register for a guided tour or a workshop. Inclusive tours, tours for adults and children and more can be found on the museum's website.

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  • Guided tours
  • Gastronomy in the house
  • Indoor
  • barrier-free
  • Spring
  • Autumn
  • Bad weather offer
  • Summer
  • Winter
Öffnungszeiten vom 01.01. to 31.12.
  • Monday
    closed
  • Tuesday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Thursday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Friday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Saturday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Sunday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr

Am zweiten Freitag im Monat hat das Museum bis 24:00 Uhr geöffnet. An diesem Tagen ist der Eintritt ab 18 Uhr frei.

Admission fees

  • Adults:
    9,00 €
  • reduced:
    4,50 €
  • Free admission:
    0,00 €
  • Free admission:
    0,00 €
  • reduced:
    6,00 €

*Reductions are available to recipients of current benefits according to the Social Security Codes II and XII, students (also "study in old age"), trainees, volunteers, people with a degree of disability of 50% or more (if necessary, accompanying person free on presentation of proof).

Insider tip

LWL Museum of Art and Culture - Guided tour in sign language LWL Museum of Art and Culture - Guided tour in sign language
© Hanna Neander
Direction inclusion

The museum has unrestricted barrier-free access and is equipped with a passenger lift and barrier-free toilets on all floors. In addition, tours and workshops for people with dementia, blind people, people with a visual impairment or people with a learning disability as well as tours in German sign language (DGS) are held on a regular rotating basis. The families and friends of the participants are also cordially invited. Prior registration is not required, but is possible via the visitor service (0251 5907 201). You can find more information about the tours and offers on this page.

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14 Matches.
Sep
30
Sat
With brush, feather and horse tack Picasso's Experiments in Printmaking
30.09.2023, 10:00 21.01.2024, 17:00
Pablo Picasso Art Museum Münster, Münster
Organiser: Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Münster
Exhibition
Art

On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, numerous art exhibitions are taking place around the world. This is also the case at the Picasso Museum in Münster.

Time
30.09.2023, 10:00 21.01.2024, 17:00
Location
Prices
Eintritt

* Schülerinnen, Schüler, Studierende bis 25 Jahre, Auszubildene, Arbeitslose, Schwerbehinderte (ab 80%), InhaberInnen der artCard und des Münster-PAsses, 

Dienstags ist Studierendentag. Tickets kosten für diese Gruppe nur 6 Euro.

Donnerstags ist Seniorentag. Tickets kosten für diese Gruppe nur 10 Euro.

  • ermäßigt (*): 10
  • Kinder (bis 6 Jahre): 0
  • Jugendliche (von 6-17): 5
  • Familien (Familienkarte): 24
  • Erwachsene: 12
  • Gruppen (ab 10 Personen): 10
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Sep
30
Sat
International Fürstenau Flute Competition Orchestra finale
30.09.2023, 19:00 30.09.2023, ca.22:15
Theatre Münster, Münster
concert

The International Fürstenau Flute Competition will take place for the first time in Münster, Westphalia, in 2023. Flutists from all over the world who are between 17 and 30 years old can take part in the competition.

The final will take place with the Münster Symphony Orchestra at the Münster Theatre.
Each candidate will play a flute concerto by Anton Bernhard Fürstenau and Leonard Bernstein's Halil.

Time
30.09.2023, 19:00 30.09.2023, ca.22:15
Location
Prices
Eintritt

*Entgegen angegeben können Eintrittspreise erhoben werden. In welcher Höhe ein Eintritt möglich ist wird an dieser Stelle oder auf der Seite des Veranstalters bekanntgegeben.

  • normal (*): 999
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Oct
03
Tue
Sparkassen Münsterland Giro 2023
03.10.2023), ca.09:00 03.10.2023, ca.16:00
Münster Palace Square, Münster
Organiser: Stadt Münster
Festival
Sport

Every year on 3 October, the Münsterland Giro offers various races and routes through the entire Münsterland region for cyclists. Within a very short time, the event has become one of the most important cycling races in Germany with its offer to watch and ride along.

Time
03.10.2023), ca.09:00 03.10.2023, ca.16:00
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Eintritt Zuschauende
  • Eintritt frei: 0
Startgebühr Cup der Sparkasse Münsterland Ost (65km)

Online Meldeschluss ist der 22. September 2023 um 23:59:59.

  • normal (bis 31.05.2023): 70
  • normal (bis 31.07.2023): 75
  • normal (bis 22.09.2023): 80
Startgebühr

Online Meldeschluss ist der 22. September 2023 um 23:59:59.

  • normal (bis 31.05.2023): 75
  • normal (bis 31.07.2023): 80
  • normal (bis 22.09.2023): 90
Startgebühr Cup der LBS (125km)

Online Meldeschluss ist der 22. September 2023 um 23:59:59.

  • normal (bis 31.05.2023): 70
  • normal (bis 31.07.2023): 85
  • normal (bis 22.09.2023): 90
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Oct
06
Fri
Münsterland Festival part 12 Host country: Finland
06.10.2023), ca.00:00 05.11.2023, ca.00:00
Münsterland
Organiser: Münsterland Festival
Dialogues
Festival
Art
Music

Every two years, the Münsterland Festival presents music and art at great venues in Münsterland. The extensive programme is not only to be found in the region's large event halls, but also at special, often somewhat smaller venues - for example, castles and palaces, buildings with modern architecture and places with history. The musical focus is on jazz, pop, traditional and classical music and is complemented by exhibitions, dialogue events and excursions.

PART 12 WITH GUEST COUNTRY FINLAND - 6 OCTOBER TO 5 NOVEMBER 2023

For the twelfth edition, the guests come from the European North: Finland is the focus of the Münsterland Festival part 12, bringing music, art and culture to Münsterland in autumn 2023.

The Finnish artists will tour the entire region and invite visitors to discover their music and art at special locations in Münsterland. Guests include well-known faces such as Iiro Rantala, Finland's best-known jazz pianist, as well as exciting up-and-coming musicians such as Antti Paalanen on the accordion or Elia Lombardini with his violin.

In addition to the musical highlights, many other formats are planned that focus on the culture and way of life of the Finnish guests. So this year the Münsterland Festival will once again offer the opportunity not only to experience cultural Finland, but also to get to know Münsterland in a new or different way. The first programme items have already been fixed, the complete programme will be published in summer 2023.


Time
06.10.2023), ca.00:00 05.11.2023, ca.00:00
Location
Prices
Preise (variieren)

Die Preise variieren je nach Veranstaltung. 

  • Vorverkauf (von): 0
  • Vorverkauf (bis): 69
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Oct
06
Fri
Linda Fredriksson at the LWL Museum of Art and Culture (Münster) Opening concert of the Münsterland Festival part 12 on 6 October
06.10.2023, 20:00 06.10.2023, ca.23:00
LWL Museum for Art and Culture, Münster
Organiser: Münsterland Festival
Stage
Festival
Music

"Juniper" - A musical diary

With outstanding saxophone playing, Linda Fredriksson stands out in the Finnish jazz landscape. Fredriksson has a versatile and unique style that spans all genres and makes every performance special. At the Münsterland Festival, Linda Fredriksson will perform on the opening evening at the LWL Museum of Art and Culture. In her luggage: the solo project "Juniper" - an honest, personal singer-songwriter album, performed by an instrumental jazz band.

The album is a beautiful meditation on personal feelings and private experiences, composed of sound images created over several years: Fredriksson composed the songs primarily on guitar, keyboard and vocals, later rearranging them. "Juniper" is a world of its own and Fredriksson describes the process as one of chosen isolation: "It's a world for me and a place of solitude in the midst of all the chaos. A cosy bubble to linger in."

Fredriksson, known for virtuoso alto and baritone saxophone playing, this time also performs on bass clarinet, guitar, drums, synthesizer and with recordings of background noise. The audience can look forward to a very personal, top-class musical diary.

Line-up

Linda Fredriksson Saxophone | Tuomo Prättälä Keyboard | Mikael Saastamoinen Bass | Olavi Louhivuori Drums

Genre
Jazz

The concert is part of the Münsterland Festival part 12.

Time
06.10.2023, 20:00 06.10.2023, ca.23:00
Location
Prices
Eintritt Linda Fredriksson

ERMÄSSIGUNGEN GELTEN JE NACH VERANSTALTUNG FÜR: Kinder, Schülerinnen und Schüler, Studierende, Jugendliche in der Ausbildung, Freiwilligendienstleistende, Menschen mit Behinderung, Arbeitssuchende und Sozialhilfeempfänger. 

  • Vorverkauf (regulär): 25
  • Vorverkauf (ermäßigt): 20
  • Abendkasse (regulär): 30
  • Abendkasse (ermäßigt): 25
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