Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Art and exhibition hall in Bonn, Germany
The Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland is a long, low exhibition hall on Bonn's Museum Mile, next to the Kunstmuseum Bonn. Its pale facade is fronted by tall, thin dark pillars, with small rectangular windows between them. Above the roofline rise pointed, tent-like spires, the tallest glowing yellow at the center. Inside, 5,600 square meters host two to four temporary exhibitions at a time.
The idea dates to 1949 and gained momentum in 1977 within Bonn's capital-city concept; a 1978 colloquium asked "Do we need a Bundeskunsthalle?" The cabinet approved construction in June 1984, and Gustav Peichl won the competition in July 1986. The foundation stone was laid on 17 October 1989, and the hall opened on 19 June 1992, built alongside the city's Kunstmuseum Bonn.
The hall presents rotating exhibitions of art, science, and environmental topics without maintaining a permanent collection. Visitors experience themes ranging from contemporary art to social questions that change regularly throughout the year.
The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday, with extended hours on Wednesdays until 21:00. Check current exhibitions before your visit, as the program changes regularly throughout the year.
The 2004–2005 Tutankhamun show drew over 850,000 visitors, but the hall has no collection of its own: it was founded purely as a temporary-exhibition venue, and in its first ten years it staged more than 100 exhibitions on art, cultural history, science and technology.
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