KOSTENFREIE BILDUNGSWOCHE IM STÄDEL: NEUE GESCHICHTEN UND PERSPEKTIVEN
Vom 22. Juni bis 25. Juni findet die Bildungswoche für Kinder und Jugendliche unter dem Motto „Kunstwelten: von unerzählten Geschichten und neuen Perspektiven“ statt
Kunst entdecken, Fragen stellen, selbst kreativ werden: Auch in diesem Jahr lädt das Städel Museum gemeinsam mit der Frankfurter Volksbank Rhein/Main zur kostenfreien Bildungswoche ein. Bereits zum 14. Mal bietet die groß angelegte Initiative Schulklassen sowie Kita- und Hortgruppen ein vielfältiges Erlebnis im Museum. Unter dem Motto „Kunstwelten: Von unerzählten Geschichten und neuen Perspektiven“ können die Teilnehmer vom 22. Juni bis 2. Juli 2026 die Kunstwerke im Städel Museum auf ganz besondere Art entdecken. Das abwechslungsreiche Programm verwandelt das Museum in einen lebendigen Lern- und Erlebnisraum, der Geschichte und Geschichten erfahrbar macht, Neugier weckt und gesellschaftliche und historische Zusammenhänge veranschaulicht. In der Dauerausstellung stellen junge Kunstvermittler an Wissensstationen die wichtigsten Werke des Städel Museums und spannende Themen der Kunst vor, etwa verborgene Botschaften in Porträts, Rhythmus und Bewegung in der Kunst oder überraschende Blickwinkel in der Darstellung des Menschen. Im gemeinsamen Austausch über die Werke eröffnen sich den Kindern und Jugendlichen vielfältige Perspektiven auf Kunst, Geschichte und Gesellschaft. Abwechslungsreiche Workshops an verschiedenen Orten der Sammlung bieten die Möglichkeit zum handlungsorientierten Lernen, zur kreativen Auseinandersetzung und zum praktischen Vertiefen. Das Angebot ermöglicht einen etwa zweistündigen Besuch der Dauerausstellung des Städel Museums. Die Teilnahme an der Bildungswoche ist für alle Schulklassen, Kita- und Hortgruppen nach Anmeldung kostenlos.
Philipp Demandt, Direktor des Städel Museums: „Unsere Sammlung mit Kunstwerken aus über 700 Jahren macht Geschichten und gesellschaftliche Zusammenhänge erfahrbar und eröffnet jungen Menschen neue Zugänge zu ihrer Umwelt und zu sich selbst. Die Bildungswoche lädt Kinder und Jugendliche dazu ein, diesen Geschichten zu begegnen, eigene Sichtweisen zu entwickeln und das Museum als Ort der Neugier, des Austauschs und der Inspiration zu erleben. Dass wir dieses vielfältige Angebot seit vielen Jahren kostenfrei ermöglichen können, verdanken wir der engagierten und verlässlichen Unterstützung der Frankfurter Volksbank Rhein/Main.“
Ermöglicht durch: Frankfurter Volksbank Rhein/Main
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Sommerliche Sonntagabende mit Live-Musik, Kunst und kulinarischen Highlights // 12. Juli und 23. August 2026, jeweils von 16.00 bis 20.00 Uhr // Teil des Programms der WDC 2026
An zwei Sonntagen im Juli und August wird der Städel Garten erneut zum Treffpunkt für die STÄDEL SUNDAY SESSIONS. Die beliebte Veranstaltungsreihe lädt zu entspannten Sommerabenden mit Musik, Kunst und Kulinarik ein und verwandelt den Außenbereich des Städel Museums in einen besonderen Ort der Begegnung unter freiem Himmel. In diesem Jahr sind die STÄDEL SUNDAY SESSIONS Teil der World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026 und setzen mit Workshops und Kurzführungen besondere Impulse für Vielfalt, Austausch und Dialog. Live-Musik und DJ-Sets, kühle Drinks, kulinarische Highlights, kreative Angebote sowie herausragende Kunst sorgen für ein abwechslungsreiches Programm und einen sommerlichen Wochenendausklang in einzigartiger Atmosphäre.
Zu Gast bei den diesjährigen STÄDEL SUNDAY SESSIONS ist die Horst Session. Mit ihren offenen Jam-Sessions bietet sie seit 2015 der Kreativität und Experimentierfreude der Rhein-Main-Musikszene eine Plattform. In mehr als 100 Veranstaltungen hat sie deren Vielfalt sichtbar und einem breiten Publikum zugänglich gemacht. Die Horst Session bringt Menschen zusammen und eröffnet Möglichkeiten für kreativen Austausch, Vernetzung und musikalische Entdeckungen. Bei den STÄDEL SUNDAY SESSIONS gestaltet das Ensemble aus wechselnden Musikern ein Programm improvisierter Musik von Avantgarde und Bebop über Soul und R&B bis hin zu UK-Jazz.
Als Teil des Programms der World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026 stehen die STÄDEL SUNDAY SESSIONS in diesem Jahr unter dem Leitgedanken „Design for Democracy“. An beiden Terminen laden das neue Workshop-Angebot sowie Kurzführungen durch die Sammlung Gegenwartskunst und die Ausstellung „Elmgreen & Dragset. Stillleben mit Gemüse“ dazu ein, unterschiedliche Perspektiven kennenzulernen und miteinander ins Gespräch zu kommen. In deutscher und englischer Sprache eröffnen junge Kunstvermittler neue Zugänge zur Gegenwartskunst und greifen gesellschaftliche Themen wie Globalisierung, Emanzipation, Demokratie und Social Media auf. Im Open-Air-Atelier können Besucher jeden Alters zudem selbst kreativ werden und eigene Ideen umsetzen.
AMP bietet kreative Drinks und ausgewählte Snacks, während Hamptons Eis & Café mit hausgemachtem Eis aus regionalen Zutaten das Angebot ergänzt. Tickets für die STÄDEL SUNDAY SESSIONS sind ab sofort online sowie am Veranstaltungstag bis 18.00 Uhr an der Abendkasse erhältlich. Der Eintritt beträgt 10 Euro, ermäßigt 5 Euro.
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Städel and Fresenius extend their successful partnership
The Städel Museum and Fresenius are continuing their successful and trusting collaboration and extending their partnership for a further two years. In doing so, they are reaffirming their bond and their shared commitment to society. Since the partnership began in 2024, the Städel Museum and Fresenius have developed and implemented numerous joint event formats. As Germany’s oldest museum foundation, the Städel Museum is supported by companies, foundations, private patrons, the City of Frankfurt and the State of Hesse. It sees itself as a place for encounter, exchange and engagement with the past, present and future. For the healthcare company Fresenius, people’s well-being is the central focus. For more than 100 years, Fresenius has been committed to saving lives and improving quality of life and health. “Committed to Life” embodies the pledge to act responsibly, drive innovation and work today for a better tomorrow.
Philipp Demandt, Director of the Städel Museum, on the extension of the partnership with Fresenius: “Our valuable collaboration over the past two years has shown just how well the Städel Museum and Fresenius complement one another. We are therefore all the more delighted to extend our partnership for a further two years and to shape the future together. The visionary idea of our founder, Johann Friedrich Städel, of making art and education accessible to society established a philosophy that continues to guide us to this day. We share with Fresenius a commitment to social responsibility and to creating spaces for dialogue, interaction and new perspectives. We want to continue along this path together and provide fresh impetus for exchange and education.”
Michael Sen, CEO of Fresenius, on the partnership: “At Fresenius, ‘Committed to Life’ means going beyond our core business to improve people’s lives and take responsibility for the society we are part of. Art is an expression of a free and pluralistic society, while also serving as a catalyst for innovation and progress. It broadens our perspective and allows us to experience societal change in new ways. The past two years have shown just how much we can achieve together with the Städel Museum. Our partnership brings people together while reflecting our strong ties to the region where Fresenius has its roots. I am therefore very pleased that we are continuing our successful partnership with the Städel Museum.”
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One of the most important sculpture acquisitions in the history of the Städel Museum / Gothic Madonna returns to the Altenberg Altar in the Städel / Work is listed as Cultural Property of National Significance
For the Städel Museum, it is one of the most significant acquisitions in its history: the Virgin and Child Enthroned (c. 1320–1330) from the Altenberg Altarpiece was purchased for the Städel Museum with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Art Foundation, the Städelscher Museums-Verein and the Cultural Foundation of the German Federal States. Also known as the Altenberg Madonna, the figure is one of the most important works of medieval sculpture in Germany and one of the oldest examples of fourteenth-century Cologne sculpture. It is unique in that its original paintwork is exceptionally well preserved. The Altenberg Madonna is listed in the register of cultural property of national significance and is therefore protected from export.
The Virgin and Child Enthroned is part of the altarpiece from the abbey church in Altenberg, Hesse. The Städel Museum has owned the painted wings of this altarpiece for 100 years. Together with the original altar shrine, on permanent loan from the Braunfels castle museum, the Altenberg Altar is a major work in the current collection presentation. The paintings on the altar wings are the oldest examples of German painting in the Städel Museum. The Altenberg Madonna was once enthroned in the altar shrine. The sculpture has been in private ownership in southern Germany since the 1920s and has been kept on permanent loan at the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum in Munich since 1981. With the acquisition of the Altenberg Madonna, all components of the altarpiece are now reunited and can be viewed permanently at the Städel Museum.
Philipp Demandt, Director of the Städel Museum, on the purchase: “After 100 years, the famous Altenberg Madonna has returned to its rightful place on the altar—a momentous occasion in the history of the Städel Museum! We owe the successful acquisition of this exceptional work of art to the foresight of the owners and the dedication of our sponsors. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Ernst von Siemens Art Foundation, the board, and all members of our support association, and the Cultural Foundation of the German Federal States.”
Work details
Virgin and Child Enthroned
Cologne, c. 1320/1330
Hardwood, painted
132 × 60 × 33 cm
Acquired in 2026 with funds from the Cultural Foundation of the German Federal States as well as Traute Kirchholtes. Joint property with the Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung and the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.
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A successful conclusion to "Monet on the Normandy Coast": Over 250,000 visitors
An overwhelming public response with 252,148 visitors // "Monet on the Normandy Coast. The discovery of Étretat" one of the most successful exhibitions in the Städel's history
With over a quarter of a million visitors (252,148), the major highlight exhibition “Monet on the Normandy Coast. The Discovery of Étretat” came to a successful close yesterday. This makes the exhibition, following “Making van Gogh. A German Love Story” (2019/20), the most successful Städel exhibition of the past ten years and one of the five most-visited exhibitions in the history of the Städel Museum. With “Monet on the Normandy Coast”, open from19 March until 5 July, the Städel Museum explored the artistic discovery of Étretat. The former fishing village on the Normandy coast had a significant influence on modern painting: its impressive cliff landscape captivated numerous artists in the 19th century. Depictions of the coast by artists including Claude Monet, Gustave Courbet, Eugène Delacroix and Henri Matisse made this remote place famous beyond the borders of France. The exhibition brought together around 170 outstanding paintings, drawings, photographs and historical documents, including twenty-four works by Claude Monet alone, and highlighted the enduring fascination that Étretat continues to exert to this day. Due to high public demand, the exhibition was open daily from 23 June with extended opening hours until 9 pm.
“The exhibition ‘Monet on the Normandy Coast’ proved a real crowd-puller and was a resounding success throughout. We are delighted that, with more than 250,000 visitors, the exhibition will go down as one of the most successful in the history of the Städel Museum. My special thanks go to our visitors from near and far, as well as to all the generous patrons and supporters who made this project possible. The Städel Museum has once again demonstrated its ability to captivate audiences by offering diverse approaches to previously unexplored themes in art history. With our major autumn exhibition ‘Mary Magdalene. Sin. Pray. Love.’, we are continuing to examine extraordinary art-historical themes”, said Philipp Demandt, Director of the Städel Museum.
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Monet on the Normandy Coast. The Discovery of Étretat
19 March – 5 July 2026
Exhibition Annex
The coastal town of Étretat has become a myth—and continues to fascinate to this day. The cliffs of Étretat, located in Normandy on the Atlantic coast, captivated numerous artists in the 19th century. From 19 March to 5 July 2026, the Städel Museum will present a major exhibition dedicated to the artistic discovery of the former fishing village of Étretat and its influence on modern painting. Around 170 exceptional paintings, drawings, photographs and historical documents on loan from leading French, German and other international museums as well as several private collections will be on display in Frankfurt. Among them are no fewer than twenty-four works by Claude Monet.
Étretat played an important role in the emergence of a new style of painting that went down in art history as Impressionism. The artists were particularly interested in the distinctive cliff landscape, which they found both excitingly beautiful and threatening. Painters and writers travelled to Étretat, and it was through their works that this remote place became famous beyond France’s borders. Following an increase in tourism around 1850, Étretat developed into a popular seaside resort and meeting place for artists, intellectuals and the Parisian bourgeoisie. Gustave Courbet painted his famous wave pictures here; Guy de Maupassant elevated Étretat to a place of longing in his writing; and Maurice Leblanc’s fictional gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin, hoarded his treasures here. The aspiring painter Claude Monet was so fascinated by the unique cliffs and their three rock arches—the Porte d’Amont, the Porte d’Aval and the Manneporte—that he dedicated several paintings to them. Impressed by the ever-changing light and weather conditions, Monet began painting series of motifs in Étretat for the first time, a working method that would later become his trademark.
In addition to works by Eugène Delacroix, Gustave Courbet, Claude Monet and Henri Matisse, the exhibition brings together a host of other important figures in modern and contemporary art, including Johann Wilhelm Schirmer and Eugène Le Poittevin, as well as Camille Corot, Eugène Boudin and Elger Esser. Together, the works illustrate the enduring fascination that this place continues to exert to this day. Loans come from the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa and the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, among others.
Philipp Demandt, Director of the Städel Museum, emphasizes: “With our major special exhibition in spring 2026, we are for the first time dedicating ourselves to exploring the emergence of the myth of Étretat. This coastal town, with its striking rock formations and unique light, has been a source of fascination for artists since the 19th century, and continues to captivate to this day. It was in Étretat that Claude Monet developed his famous serial depiction of motifs, which had a decisive influence on Impressionism. We are particularly proud that two outstanding works from the Städel Collection, which were created in Étretat, form the starting point of the exhibition: Monet’s Luncheon and Gustave Courbet’s The Wave. These are complemented by high-calibre international loans, including twenty-four works by Monet alone. We would like to express our sincere thanks to all lenders and our sponsors for their generous support. We look forward to exploring the enduring fascination of Étretat together with our visitors.”
“In the hundred years or so from Romanticism to Classical Modernism, the artistic view of the impressive coastal landscape around the small town of Étretat underwent multifaceted change. The spectrum ranges from atmospheric watercolour and oil studies to early photographs and Claude Monet’s famous paintings of the impressive cliffs. With its distinctive coastal landscape, Étretat was a magnet for artists of several generations. In collaboration with the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, it was a central concern of ours to place Courbet’s epoch-making wave paintings and Monet’s serial landscape paintings in a broader context and to highlight Étretat’s significance for modern art,” explain Alexander Eiling and Eva Mongi-Vollmer, curators of the exhibition at the Städel Museum.
Curators: Alexander Eiling (Head of Modern Art, Städel Museum), Eva Mongi-Vollmer (Curator, Städel Museum), Stéphane Paccoud (Conservateur en chef, Peintures et sculptures du XIXe siècle, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon) and Isolde Pludermacher (Conservatrice générale peinture, Musée d’Orsay, Paris) in cooperation with Eva-Maria Höllerer (Curator, Städel Museum) and Nelly Janotka (Assistant Curator, Städel Museum)
Sponsored by: Fraport AG, Fontana Foundation, Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V., City of Frankfurt am Main – Department of Culture and Science
Marketing and Media Partners: Alnatura, Ströer Deutsche Städte Medien GmbH, Elisabethen Quelle, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, arte
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