CollectionsOn October 4, 1925, the “Museum of the City of Ulm” was opened under founding director Julius Baum (1882 – 1959). It emerged from the Museum of Applied Arts, founded in 1882 and institutionally taken over by the city of Ulm in 1923. The basis of the museum’s collection are... —› more
The archaeological collection at Museum Ulm covers a time-span from the Neanderthal-era to Ulm in the Late Middle Ages. An absolute highlight of the museum collection is the ‘Löwenmensch’ (Lion Man), which is truly one-of-a-kind and one of the oldest figurative carvings ever discovered. The fabulous – half lion, half... —› more
The collection is dedicated to the history of art and culture in Ulm from the Middle Ages until 1900. It includes paintings, sculptures, works on paper, silver, furniture and clocks, artefacts of the Ulm craft guilds, as well as historic views and models of the city. Of particular importance is... —› more
With around 25,000 works, the Museum Ulm has an outstanding graphics collection. Since the post-war era, graphic arts have been a focal point in the museum’s collecting strategy. At that time, the post-war directors tried to compensate within the bounds of their financial possibilities for the fact that the modern... —› more
Since 1978, the collection of modern art has been significantly enriched: Kurt Fried (1906–1981), a collector, publicist and publisher from Ulm, endowed the museum with his first-rate art collection of approximately 300 works. From 1959 onwards, Kurt Fried regularly exhibited progressive art in his non-commercial gallery ‘studio f’, art that... —› more
The Ulm School of Design (Hochschule für Gestaltung, HfG), founded in 1953 by Inge Scholl, Otl Aicher and Max Bill, made design history until its untimely closure in 1968. The institution’s achievements continue to be of prime importance for the education and work of designers as well as for research... —› more
Provenance research is a scientific discipline that deals with the origin of artworks and cultural artefacts. Its main objective is to reconstruct the history and origin of an object, in particular to determine whether it was acquired unlawfully during its history. Provenance research often requires the analysis of documents, archives... —› more
Key responsibilities of the museum’s in-house conservation department are the conservation, restoration and general care of the extensive inventory, as well as taking care of works on loan for temporary exhibitions. To make sure the works stored and presented at the museum remain in good condition, measures of pre-emptive conservation... —› more
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