Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt

Friedensplatz 1, 64283 Darmstadt

The Hessian State Museum in Darmstadt is one of Germany’s major museums and brings together numerous diverse collections spanning the fields of art, culture, and natural history. Such a wide range of exhibition areas gives the HLMD a unique character among Europe’s leading museums.

Just as impressive as the diversity of the collections is their quality: ranging from Pieter Brueghel and Peter Paul Ruhens to Arnold Böcklin, August Macke, and Gerhard Richter, the painting collection comprises over 440 works on display. The extensive holdings of the Print Collection include drawings by Albrecht Dürer, Michelangelo, and Rembrandt van Rijn. The collection of medieval treasure art and ivory carvings is among the most precious of its kind. The Art Nouveau section, with its jewelry collection and interior ensembles by Henry van de Velde, is also world-renowned. Among the internationally significant holdings is the “Block Beuys”—the world’s largest collection of works by Joseph Beuys, comprising seven rooms and 290 works .

 

Numerous objects in the natural history collections are of great scientific significance. World-famous are the zoological dioramas from 1906 , which are architecturally integrated into the building , as well as the collection of skeletons from over 100 animals and the sensational reconstructions of ten hominid busts. In the Earth and Life History section, visitors are impressed by the numerous fossils from the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site at the Messel Pit, Tertiary-era fossils from the Upper Rhine region, and the mineralogical collection.

 

The origins of the State Museum date back to the late 19th century. At the end of the 19th century, Grand Duke Ernst-Ludwig commissioned the architect Alfred Messel (1853–1909) to design a new museum building . With the building , completed in 1906 , he succeeded in providing each collection with a specific architectural setting featuring details that complemented the objects’ styles and offered optimal exhibition possibilities. The museum was hailed as a total work of art. In 1954, the Messel building was expanded with an addition designed by architect Reinhold Kargel. The modern building houses the painting gallery.

 

Between 2007 and 2013 , the buildings underwent extensive renovation , so that Alfred Messel’s architecture now shines in renewed splendor . The presentation of the collections has been redesigned both structurally and in terms of content. Some objects are on view for the first time or are being shown again after many decades.

 

As a result, the museum now presents a rejuvenated and forward-looking image : Here, natural and cultural history are presented using modern technology and exhibition design, and visitors can experience the history of the museum and its building firsthand.

 

 

 

Special themed tours and special tours for families and children are also available in foreign languages. For information about the State Museum, call (06151) 165 71 11; for general tours, contact Darmstadt Marketing at (06151) 134 513.

 

The HLMD strives to ensure accessibility to the best of its ability—to the extent possible in a historic building. The building features ramps, elevators accessible to people with physical disabilities, and accessible restrooms. Additionally, there is an audio guide for blind visitors that complements the content of the six custom-made tactile models.

 

 

The museum café “Dialog & Genuss” at the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt invites visitors to take a short break during the museum’s opening hours.
 

 

Partner of the DARMSTADT CARD: discounted admission

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Wochentag Öffnungszeiten
Montag geschlossen
Dienstag 11:00 - 18:00
Mittwoch 11:00 - 20:00
Donnerstag 11:00 - 18:00
Freitag 11:00 - 18:00
Samstag 11:00 - 18:00
Sonntag 11:00 - 18:00

Closed on Monday, Good Friday, Christmas Eve and New Year‘s Eve.

Parkhaus Schlossgarage/Friedensplatz
Busse: Haltebucht zum Ausstieg vor dem darmstadtium, Parken am Jugendstilbad (Mercksplatz 1)
ÖPNV: Haltestelle „Schloss“

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