When can the exhibition be visited?

The exhibition is open on November 5, 2026 from 10 AM to 5 PM. It runs from October 9, 2026 to January 17, 2027.

How much is the admission?

The day ticket for Wilhelmshöhe costs 12 Euros for adults and 9 Euros reduced during the exhibition. Children and teenagers up to 18 years have free admission.

What works can be seen?

About 130 works are displayed, including approximately 100 printed graphics as well as drawings and paintings. Highlights include Melencolia I, the Apocalypse, and the Rhinoceros.

Are there offers for school classes and children?

Workshops and participatory offers are available for school classes, including the intaglio workshop Printing Like Dürer. Activity sheets are available for children starting from grade 4.

Is Wilhelmshöhe Palace accessible for people with disabilities?

The palace is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator, accessible restrooms, and designated parking for people with disabilities.

Where is the exhibition located?

The exhibition takes place at Wilhelmshöhe Palace, Schloßpark 1, 34131 Kassel. The day ticket is also valid for other facilities in the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe.

Discover Dürer in Kassel: Renaissance Art, Princely Collecting Passion and Fascinating Masterpieces

Name: DÜRER for Hessian Princes
Start: 2026-11-05T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-05T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Schloss Wilhelmshöhe

Dürer's Mastery in the Mirror of Princely Collecting Passion

Wilhelmshöhe Palace dedicates an exhibition of extraordinary art-historical significance to Albrecht Dürer. From October 9, 2026 to January 17, 2027, a panorama of approximately 500 years of enthusiasm from the Hessian princely houses of Hessen-Kassel and Hessen-Darmstadt for the most significant German artist of the Renaissance unfolds in Kassel.

130 Works Between Line, Light, and Printed Image

Around 130 works introduce Dürer's artistic universe. At the center are about 100 high-quality printed graphics, supplemented by drawings and paintings. The exhibition reveals how precise line guidance, scientific curiosity, and narrative pictorial power established Dürer's rank in European art history.

Famous works like Melencolia I, the Apocalypse, or the Rhinoceros illustrate the technical brilliance of the artist. In woodcut and copperplate engraving, Dürer developed a medium of enormous reach: his visual ideas spread through prints, were collected, copied, and influenced European artistic taste far beyond his era.

An Exhibition About Art and Expertise

The curation intertwines the examination of works with collection history. The exhibits speak not only of Dürer's inventive spirit but also of the cultural practice of princely collecting. Over generations, his works were preserved as testimonies of artistic authority, technical innovation, and scholarly appropriation of the world.

This connection lends the exhibition its unique tension: Dürer's art appears as Renaissance art and at the same time as remarkably modern image thinking. Anatomy, natural observation, religious imagination, and the possibilities of the medium intertwine in an aesthetic that continues to resonate today.

Art Experience at Wilhelmshöhe Palace

The historic rooms of the palace create a concentrated exhibition atmosphere. Fine hatching, strong black-and-white contrasts, and the smallest details demand careful observation. Every examination of a work opens new levels between material, motif, and meaning, making the aesthetic experience of printmaking immediately comprehensible.

The exhibition is also suitable for cultural education. School classes can engage in the topic Printing Like Dürer during an intaglio workshop; activity sheets are available for younger visitors. This connects art-historical expertise with personal observation and practical experience.

Conclusion: Experience Dürer Live in Kassel

Visitors can expect an impressive art experience between the Renaissance, media history, and princely collecting culture. The exhibition presents Dürer not as a remote historical figure but as an innovative image maker whose precision and modernity extend into the present. Those who want to truly experience the impact of line, print, and detail should definitely visit this exhibition at Wilhelmshöhe Palace live.