Kunsthalle Würth — Opening of Extension Building and Anselm Kiefer Exhibition

Kunsthalle Würth — 25 Years and a New Extension Building

On October 23, 2026, starting at 6 PM, Kunsthalle Würth in Schwäbisch Hall invites you to the festive opening of its new extension building. The date also marks the museum's 25th anniversary, which was also planned and opened by Henning Larsen Architects in 2001. It is one of the most important art events of 2026 in Baden-Württemberg.

The Extension Building — Architecture by Henning Larsen Munich

The Munich office of Henning Larsen Architects, which was responsible for the original building, has designed the extension. An additional 600 m² of new exhibition space is being created, bringing the Kunsthalle's total to 3,200 m². The project also includes a redesigned reception area with a museum shop, a modernized café, a creative workshop space for art education, new office and storage areas, and an optimized visitor flow concept.

Opening Exhibition — Anselm Kiefer

The opening exhibition is titled “Anselm Kiefer. Würth Collection and Loans”. Reinhold Würth, one of Germany's most significant private collectors, owns a large body of work by the artist Anselm Kiefer (* 1945), born in Donaueschingen. Kiefer is among the most internationally important living German artists and is known for his monumental, often material-intensive works on mythology, history, and culture of remembrance. The exhibition brings together central works from the Würth Collection, supplemented by international loans.

Kunsthalle Würth — World-Class Private Museum

Kunsthalle Würth was founded in 2001 by Reinhold Würth and is part of the globally active Würth screw group from Künzelsau. It showcases the Würth Collection with a focus on modern and contemporary art — including works by Picasso, Magritte, Beckmann, Hofer, Beuys, and many others. With around 250,000 visitors annually, the institution is among the most visited privately funded museums in Germany; admission has always been free.

Schwäbisch Hall — Salt City in the Hohenlohe Region

The museum is located in the historic salt city of Schwäbisch Hall in the Schwäbisch Hall district in northeastern Baden-Württemberg. The half-timbered scenery around the market square, the grand staircase of St. Michael's Church, and the Wackershofen open-air museum make the city a tourist magnet. With Kunsthalle Würth and the Hällisch-Fränkisches Museum, Schwäbisch Hall also boasts one of the densest museum networks in Southern Germany.