When does the exhibition Resonance Spaces run?

The exhibition runs from March 6, 2026, to January 24, 2027.

How much is the admission to the New Gallery?

Adults pay 8 euros, reduced entry costs 5 euros. Children and adolescents up to 18 years have free admission.

Where is the New Gallery located?

The New Gallery is located in Kassel at Schone Aussicht 1, 34117 Kassel.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

Yes, guided tours and accompanying offerings are provided for the exhibition and the New Gallery. Current dates can be found in the museum's program.

Is the New Gallery accessible for people with disabilities?

Yes, the New Gallery is wheelchair accessible and features an elevator and barrier-free restrooms.

How long should one plan for a visit?

For an extensive consideration of the works and the tour through the special exhibition, it is recommended to plan about one to two hours.

Resonance Spaces Opens Kassel's New Gallery as a Poetic Room of Memory

Name: Resonance Spaces
Start: 2026-03-06T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-01-24T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Neue Galerie

Resonance Spaces at the New Gallery: 50 Years of Art History, Memory, and Present

The New Gallery Kassel is dedicating an exhibition to its 50th anniversary that makes the museum a vibrant place for contemporary art. Resonance Spaces. documenta art and further new acquisitions showcases significant purchases from recent years and emphasizes large-scale installations, films, and objects that not only occupy the space but also shape it.

A Museum as a Memory Space

The exhibition connects collection history with aesthetic experience. As visitors walk through the halls, they encounter not just individual works but a tightly woven network of stories, collective memory, and individual perception. This is where the strength of the curation lies: Art appears as a resonating body of societal questions and as a sensitive archive of time.

Works Between Archive, Test, and Time Image

The focus is on positions that work with very different strategies. Pinar Ögrenci opens a space for collaborative remembering with Aşît (Avalanche). Jürgen O. Olbrich transforms discarded photographic material into a poetic treasure of everyday history. Michal Heiman questions psychological test structures, thereby also challenging the ordering systems through which images and people are read. Ute Lindner’s exposure times connect image tradition and temporality in particularly subtle ways.

The New Gallery as a Documenta Venue

Since 1976, the New Gallery has presented art from the 19th to the 21st century and is closely linked to the documenta. This heritage can be felt in the exhibition: International perspectives, new media, and sculptural presence intersect here with a collection that has continuously evolved. The art experience arises from friction, echo, and contrast - precisely where modern and contemporary art question each other.

Tours, Education, and Visitor Experience

Accompanying tours and a diverse range of educational offerings deepen the visit. The special exhibition is suitable for art history enthusiasts as well as for school classes, groups, and visitors seeking a solid understanding of documenta art and museum work. The barrier-free features of the New Gallery also facilitate visits and support an open, inclusive art experience.

Resonance Spaces is not a loud anniversary exhibition but a precisely curated invitation to the consideration of works. Those interested in exhibition, installation, film, and the history of documenta will experience an exhibition of high aesthetic density here. A visit is definitely worthwhile - for all who want to not only see art but experience its spatial effects and intellectual depth.