Contact
Augustinerplatz
79098 Freiburg im Breisgau
+49 761 201-2531
augustinermuseum@freiburg.de
Augustinermuseum
Contact
Augustinerplatz
79098 Freiburg im Breisgau
+49 761 201-2531
augustinermuseum@freiburg.de
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 end of the same year, the city and cultural history collections will be moved to the convent building of the former Augustinian monastery.
Calendar
Temporary Exhibitions
Light and Landscape. Impressionists in Normandy
Augustinermuseum
24. Mai – 30. November 2025
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.
Old Age! A Series of Prints Spanning Five Centuries
Haus der Graphischen Sammlung
26 April – 17 August 2025
Wise, obstinate, frail – a host of very different notions about old people obtains. What is at the bottom of such a wide range of contrasting associations? Who or what is considered old and why? Since antiquity, positive and negative representations of the so-called twilight years have been the subject of debate in both art and philosophy. What emerges is the fact that age(ing) is wholly relative. Cultural background, gender and social status all play a significant role. In Europe, old or elderly men tend to be depicted as benevolent and experienced, whereas in the case of women, the focus is usually upon their aging or aged bodies.
Ranging from the early modern period to the twentieth century, the exhibition presents a series of prints featuring works by Albrecht Dürer, Hans Baldung Grien, Käthe Kollwitz and Pablo Picasso. Interactive, hands-on areas provide visitors with an opportunity to explore their individual aging processes and place social stereotypes under the microscope.
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.
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Museumsshop
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).
