Opening Hours
Entrance
Using Public Transport
Accessibility
Renovation Starting in 2026

Tuesday – Sunday, public holidays: 11 am – 6 pm

On the second Sunday of the month: The Stadtwerke Düsseldorf invite to the Kunsthalle’s Family day, free admission.

The Stadtwerke Düsseldorf offer the opportunity to visit Kunsthalle and Kunstverein free of charge between 6 and 9 pm on the last Thursday of every month.

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Box Office and Museumshop
Tel.: +49 (0)211 – 54 23 77 25

Underground:
U70, U71, U72, U73, U74, U75, U76, U77, U78, U79, U83
alight at Heinrich-Heine Allee

Parking:
Underground multi-storey beneath the Kunsthalle, entrance Neustr./Mutter-Ey-Str.

Calculate your route:
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Due to structural conditions, the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf is not fully accessible. We have compiled the following information to assist with your visit. If you have any further questions, please contact Claudia Paulus by email at or by phone at +49 (0)211 54 23 77 19. The ticket desk and museum attendants can be reached by phone at +49 (0)211 54 23 77 25 during opening hours.

The Kunsthalle Düsseldorf sees itself as a cultural institution for everyone. We are actively working to make our institution inclusive. The structural barriers will be addressed by the City of Düsseldorf with the renovation of the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf in 2025 to enable inclusive, equal, and independent participation of all people in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

General Information

Handicapped parking spaces are located near the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf on Grabbeplatz and on Ratinger Straße. The sidewalks are paved with cobblestones.

The closest public transport stop is the subway station Heinrich-Heine-Allee. From there, follow Bolkerstraße via Mutter-Ey-Straße to reach the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf. There is no guidance system in the historical city center.

There is a bathroom on the second floor of the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, which can also be reached by visitors in wheelchairs via a short but steep ramp. The door can be difficult to open, and the assistance of a staff member is required.

Admission for severely disabled people, including accompanying persons, is free of charge.
Assistance dogs are allowed.
Medication bags are allowed.

An introductory wall text in German, simple German and English is available in the foyer on the first floor.

An audio guide in German can be accessed via QR code using your own mobile device.

The brochures accompanying the exhibition are available in German and English on the website.

With the gender star* we use a gender-sensitive written language. The artistic form of expression takes precedence over the language conventions of the museum. Deviations may therefore occur in exceptional cases.

People with Limited Mobility

Due to the lack of a ramp, access to the ground floor of the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf for people with wheelchairs or strollers is very difficult or impossible.

People with wheelchairs or strollers can alert the staff by using a doorbell located to the left of the entrance at the base of the stairs. They will then be guided to the elevator at the back of the building. This elevator provides access to the exhibition spaces on the first and second floors. The staff will also assist visitors in changing floors.

The exhibition spaces themselves do not include steps.

During your visit, a wheelchair and folding stools are available for use inside the building. Benches are also available in the stairwell.

As part of the current exhibition, installations are presented in all exhibition rooms that can become an obstacle.

Blind and Visually Impaired People

No navigation or guidance system is available in the surrounding area or inside the building. The stairs inside the building can be walked under, posing an increased risk of accidents. Therefore, we recommend visiting the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf with a companion.

The video works shown as part of the current exhibition do not contain audio descriptions.

We offer an acoustic tour in German language for each changing exhibition, which is aimed at blind, visually impaired, and sighted people alike. In this dialogical format, we put art into words and approach the content of the exhibition in a joint conversation. Please check the calendar on our website for the date of the acoustic tour for the current exhibition.

People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

The videos shown do not have subtitles.

The Kunsthalle has an acoustic alarm system without visual signals.

By using portable induction loops in conjunction with our audio tour guide system, hearing aid users can also participate in guided tours. Simply activate the T-coil on your hearing aid. Consult your audiologist for further information.

For each changing exhibition, we regularly offer a guided tour in German language translated into German Sign Language. Please refer to the calendar on our website for the date of the tour for the current exhibition.

Reporting Barriers

We encourage you to contact us if you encounter unexpected barriers during your visit. You can speak directly to the staff at the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf or contact Joshua Pesch-Ulonska by phone at +49 (0)211 54 23 77 15 or by email at . We will carefully document your feedback.

Further Information

The documentation created with your help and in collaboration with those affected will be given special attention by the City of Düsseldorf during the renovation of the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf in 2025, which aims to remove structural barriers in particular. The Diversity Working Group at the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf is continuously striving to create inclusive offerings. We are grateful for any suggestions you have.

The Kunsthalle Düsseldorf does not have a collection and presents changing exhibitions. This results in additional hurdles in the implementation of accessibility measures that need to be considered.

In 2022, the Council of the City of Düsseldorf passed a resolution on the need for a comprehensive renovation of the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, with a focus on energy efficiency. The Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, which opened in 1967 at Grabbeplatz 4 in the historical city center, remains largely structurally unchanged since its construction. Following the planning phase, it is intended to present the execution and financing resolution to the Council of the City of Düsseldorf for decision in the first quarter of 2025.

The project is overseen by the Cultural Office of the City of Düsseldorf. The renovation is being handled by the architectural firms Stöbe Architekten (Düsseldorf) and Molestina Architekten + Stadtplaner (Cologne).

The renovation aims to make use of synergies and strengthen the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf as an interdisciplinary cultural venue. Currently, six institutions/businesses share the building:

• Kunsthalle Düsseldorf
• Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen
• Kom(m)ödchen
• Salon des Amateurs
• Walther König Bookstore
• Goldbeck Parking Services

According to the preliminary plans, as of summer 2024, the goals of the renovation are:

• Improvement of the building envelope
• Renovation of technical systems and damage repair
• Use of renewable energy sources
• Improvement of accessibility
• Taking advantage of opportunities for future plans

A key factor in improving accessibility is allowing access to the various floors via the existing elevator. The aim is to enable barrier-free access to the building for both visitors and staff of the institutions.

Currently, the plan assumes construction will begin in the first quarter of 2026. For the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, this means moving out of the building at the end of 2025 and an interim period of up to three years.

During this interim period, the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf plans to connect with the city’s residents under the motto “1 Kunsthalle, 3 years of renovations, 50 districts, 100 artists” and continue to realize exhibition, education, and event projects as a nomadic venue.

For the interim program, collaborations with other Düsseldorf institutions and the temporary use of vacant spaces are planned. The various districts will be actively involved and integrated. An extensive digital presence is also planned.

A central aspect is to continue to serve as an important platform for the artist community in Düsseldorf.

The Kunsthalle Düsseldorf is closing. Welcome to the opening!