Image: Luisa Heinz
We are celebrating 100 years of Museum Ulm!
Advance ticket sales for the gala evening on October 4, 2025, have begun!
Together with the Friends of the Ulm Museum Association, the museum invites you to a gala evening featuring an aperitif, sound art by Minimalife, and an art auction.
A limited number of tickets are now available at the ticket office of the kunsthalle weishaupt (Hans-und-Sophie-Scholl-Platz 1, 89073 Ulm) and at the ticket office of the HfG Archive Ulm (Am Hochsträß 8, 89081 Ulm).
Opened on October 4, 1925, as the Museum of the City of Ulm, it emerged from the Arts and Crafts Museum founded in 1882 and the collections of the Association for Art and Antiquities. Today, the Museum Ulm brings together 40,000 years of art, culture, and design history under one roof. Founding director Julius Baum (1882-1959) shaped the programmatic profile of the museum, which boasts archaeological sensations such as the figure of the so-called Lion Man from the UNESCO World Heritage Site, late Gothic art from Ulm and Upper Swabia, and prominent collections of international graphic art and modern art from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Despite the closure due to renovation work, we are opening the construction fence for the centenary and inviting everyone to visit our museum with a colorful program including a birthday cake with Mayor Martin Ansbacher, the opening of the new workshop rooms with Iris Mann (deputy mayor and head of the departments of culture, education, and social affairs), creative market, opening of the new offices in the former commercial bank, festive evening with sound art and art auction, party, museum ideas workshop with the Baupiloten, guided tours, and artist talks.
Detailed information about the program can be found in our flyer (PDF download): Flyer 100 Years of Museum Ulm
Open Call: Artists wanted for the 24th Ulm Art Triennial 2026
From 11 July to 30 August 2026, the Museum Ulm, the Kunstverein Ulm e.V., the BBK – Ulm e.V. and the Künstlergilde Ulm e.V. will host the 24th Ulm Art Triennial under the motto ‘New in the Flow’.
The motto of the exhibition, which will take place at three locations during the renovation of the Ulm Museum – at the Kunstverein Ulm, the BBK Ulm – Künstlerhaus and the Künstlergilde Ulm – refers to the river (International Danube Festival 2026).
Artists who were born in Ulm or Neu-Ulm, in the Alb-Donau district or in the district of Neu-Ulm and who have their private and professional centre of life there are invited to submit works of art and participate in the 24th Ulm Art Triennial.
Applications must include a maximum of three works created since 2024 that relate to the guiding principle of the above-mentioned motto. The complete call for entries with the form for submitting works of art can be found on the Ulm Museum website or picked up as a printout at the ticket office of the kunsthalle weishaupt and from the organisers. Link to the form (PDF download): Triennale-Ulmer-Kunst-Ausschreibung-fuer-2026-AKT-1.pdf
Design: Luisa Heinz
Save the Date: We are celebrating 100 years of the Museum Ulm!
From October 3rd to 5th, 2025, we will be celebrating 100 years of the Museum Ulm!
Opened on October 4, 1925, as a museum of the city of Ulm, it evolved from the applied arts museum established in 1882 and the collections of the Association for Art and Antiquities. Today, the Museum Ulm brings together 40,000 years of art, culture, and design history under one roof. Founding director Julius Baum (1882-1959) shaped the programmatic profile of the institution, which shines with archaeological sensations like the figure of the so-called Lion Man from the UNESCO World Heritage Site, late Gothic art from Ulm and Upper Swabia, as well as prominent collections of international graphics and modern art from the 20th and 21st centuries.
For the anniversary, we are opening the construction fence despite the closure for renovation and inviting everyone to discover our museum with a colorful program including an the opening of our new Werklabor workshop space with Iris Mann (Deputy Mayor and Head of the Cultural, Education, and Social Affairs Departments), a birthday cake with Mayor Martin Ansbacher, a creative market, the opening of the new offices in the former Gewerbebank, a festive evening with an art auction, a party, a museum idea workshop with the Baupiloten, guided tours, and artist talks.
Please find detailed information about the programme in our brochure (download PDF file): 100J_MuseumUlm_Leporello
Museum Ulm under renovation
Behind the construction fence: Museum Ulm on the market square has been closed to the public since April 2023 and the conversion and renovation work has been underway since September 2023. Four of the seven buildings in the museum ensemble are being remodelled and renovated – in stages until 2029.
Dr Stefanie Dathe (Head of Museum Ulm), Milica Jeremic (Head of Central Building Management, City of Ulm), Daniel Pfeffer and Melanie Struwe (PSA Architekten) provide insights into the process: Why does the museum need to be extensively converted and refurbished? How are those responsible proceeding? And what will the new Museum Ulm look like?
Watch it on our YouTube channel!
Video: Calvin Müller, Dominik Drossart, Enes Ertugrul. Drone shots: Stefan Eigner. Copyright Museum Ulm 2024.
Museum Ulm @kunsthalle weishaupt
The Museum Ulm is currently undergoing transformation. The HfG-Archiv remains open as normal during the construction work.
At the moment, the Museum Ulm is also a guest in the neighbouring kunsthalle weishaupt. The famous Lion Man (UNESCO World Heritage) is also exhibited there… —› more
HfG-Archiv open as usual!
While the Museum Ulm on the Marktplatz is closed for renovation and reconstruction, the HfG-Archiv on Hochsträß remains open as usual. Currently on view:
In collaboration with TU Darmstadt and Goethe University Frankfurt, the HfG-Archiv / Museum Ulm is presenting an exhibition that focuses for the first time on the pioneering architectural teaching at the Ulm School of Design (HfG). Founded in 1953 as the successor to the legendary Bauhaus, the HfG aimed to promote a sustainable material culture and at the same time strengthen the young democracy and the newly won freedom in Germany. —› more
