The Augustinermuseum – Highlights in Art From the Middle Ages to the 19th Century

Modern architecture offers new perspectives on masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the Baroque in a former monastery church. Balconies, galleries, corridors, niches and windows transform a visit into an experience. Original stone sculptures and stained glass from Freiburg Minster meet wooden sculptures and paintings. The gallery in the roof space showcases 19th century artists.

The Augustinermuseum also includes the Haus der Graphischen Sammlung, which has its own space for more concentrated and specialised exhibitions

In the spring of 2025, the Dokumentationszentrum Nationalsozialismus will be inaugurated as an extension on the Rotteckring. At the beginning of 2026, the city and cultural history collections will be moved to the convent building of the former Augustinian monastery.

Photo: Thomas Eicken
Photo: Marc Doradzillo
Photo: Marc Doradzillo
Photo: Patrick Seeger

Light and Landscape. Impressionists in Normandy

Augustinermuseum

24 May – 30 November 2025

Photo: Patrick Seeger

Rugged cliffs or long sandy beaches, sometimes calm, sometimes turbulent seas, blue skies or high cloudy mountains: more than seventy works – by artists such as Jean-Gustave Courbet, Baptiste Camille Corot and Claude Monet – show the importance of Normandy for Impressionism. Those who paint in the open air here have to work quickly, as the weather changes rapidly. This results in fleeting, atmospheric snapshots that characterise the style. The exhibition is based on the ‘Peindre en Normandie’ collection of the same name, which was founded in Caen in the 1990s.

Photo: Marc Doradzillo

Augustinermuseum App: Interactive, Informative, Inclusive

Augustinermuseum App: Interactive, Informative, Inclusive

Embark on a discovery tour of the Augustinermuseum.
The free app provides a wealth of background information, films, audio and games to enhance your visit. There are tours to suit every interest and time available, while children can follow their own audio tours and experience art in a playful way.

Download the free app now for Android and iOS.

Museumsshop

Photo: Marc Doradzillo

The Augustinermuseum shop on Salzstraße offers a wide range of exhibition catalogues, postcards, posters and placards. Niches close to the windows encourage visitors to sit and browse.

The museum also offers a wide range of merchandise, including tote bags, pens, notebooks, CDs, coasters, mugs, key rings, porcelain coffee cups and other items. Themed and original products are also available to complement the range for temporary exhibitions.

Address and opening times

Salzstraße 34
79098 Freiburg
+49 761 201-2550

Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
Friday, 10 am to 7 pm

Library

Library

The specialised library of the Augustinermuseum and the Museum für Neue Kunst is open to the public and is dedicated to the history of art and culture from the Middle Ages to the present day.
The library contains more than 70,000 titles. It has a special focus on national and international exhibition and museum catalogues acquired through book exchanges. It also houses monographs on artists and literature on art historical methodology.

Opening times and contact

Wednesday: 9 am to 12 pm and by arrangement

Gerberau 15
79098 Freiburg

Dr. Antonia Ingelfinger
Tel.: +49 761 201-2525
E-Mail: bibliothek-aug@stadt.freiburg.de

Terms of Use

The reference library is open to the public. There is no charge for the use of the library or for admission. The collection is available for consultation in the reading room in systematically arranged order. It is not possible to borrow items from the library. All new acquisitions as well as parts of the old collection can be searched in the online catalogue of the University Library Freiburg and the online catalogue from the Südwestdeutscher Bibliotheksverbund (siglum: FR 123).

Dokumentationszentrum Nationalsozialismus

The Dokumentationszentrum Nationalsozialismus will open its doors in 2025 as an extension of the Augustinermuseum.

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