An art museum with over 180 years of tradition: The foundation for today's Staatsgalerie Stuttgart was laid as early as 1843 with the "Museum der Bildenden Künste" (English: Museum of Fine Arts). Today, the exhibition house in the state capital of Baden-Württemberg is one of the highlights of the German museum landscape. With approximately 250,000 visitors annually, the Staatsgalerie is one of the most visited art museums in Germany. Visitors can expect to see paintings and sculptures from the 14th century to the present day. Especially, lovers of Classical Modernism will enjoy themselves here. Highlights of the Staatsgalerie's collection include Oskar Schlemmer's "Figurines for the Triadic Ballet", the "Back Nudes" by Henri Matisse, the sculptural group "The Bathers" by Pablo Picasso, and a room dedicated to Joseph Beuys, which was personally designed by the famous German avant-garde artist.
The Staatsgalerie Stuttgart features a total exhibition space of 12,000 square metres. This is divided between three buildings: the main building of the Alte Staatsgalerie designed by architect Georg Gottlob Barth in 1843 with an extension added in 1888, the postmodern building designed by James Stirling in 1984, and the halls built in 2002 by the Basel architect duo Steib. Throughout the year, exhibits from the collection are on display. In addition, special exhibitions are organised several times a year.
The originals of the artworks shown here are on display at the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
