Emil-Schumacher-Museum, Art museum in the Kunstquartier, Hagen, Germany
The Emil Schumacher Museum is an art museum in Hagen's Kunstquartier, opened in 2009 in a new building by Lindemann Architekten: a rectangular concrete structure wrapped in a glass shell, with a staircase as its main architectural element. The collection holds around 500 works from 1936 to 1999, including 88 oil paintings, 200 gouaches, 25 ceramics and 50 porcelain paintings.
The museum was established following a 1997 proposal and opened in 2009, coinciding with the region's year as European Capital of Culture. This founding strengthened the area's role in promoting contemporary art.
The collection shows how Emil Schumacher painted after 1945 and connected with other artists of his time. His works hang alongside international artistic movements, revealing how creators across borders influenced each other.
Visiting is possible Tuesday through Saturday, with combination tickets available for access to this museum and the nearby Osthaus Museum. The glass facades flood the interior with natural light, making it easy to view the artworks clearly.
The building was designed by Lindemann Architekten of Mannheim as a rectangular concrete structure wrapped in a glass shell, with the staircase as its main architectural element. At night the interior lighting makes the facade glow in colour, in sharp contrast to its daytime appearance.
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