The name says it all! The Museum für Neue Kunst serves as a forum for discourse on contemporary artistic and social issues, with evolving exhibitions that encourage reflection on a range of perspectives and modes of thought. In presenting its collection, the museum prioritises the exploration of 20th and 21st century works from constantly new perspectives.

In 1985, the year it was founded, the museum moved into the premises of a former girls' high school built by the Adelhausenstiftung in 1902. It has opened part of its grounds to the public: the museum garden functions as a meeting place where people can plant, cultivate and harvest together.