When can the exhibition Resonance Spaces be seen?

The exhibition can be seen from March 6, 2026, to January 24, 2027, in the Neue Galerie Kassel.

What is the admission fee for the Neue Galerie?

The regular admission for adults is 8 Euros. The reduced admission is 5 Euros; children and teenagers up to 18 years have free admission.

When is the Neue Galerie open?

The Neue Galerie is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Is the Neue Galerie accessible for people with disabilities?

The Neue Galerie is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator, accessible toilets, a multimedia guide in sign language, and designated disabled parking spaces.

Are there guided tours of the exhibition?

Guided tours in the Neue Galerie can be booked as group tours. The mentorship by a tour guide lasts regularly 1.5 hours and costs 80 Euros per group plus admission.

Where is the Neue Galerie Kassel located?

The Neue Galerie is located at Schöne Aussicht 1, 34117 Kassel, above the Karlsaue.

Resonance Spaces in Kassel: When documenta art makes personal memory visible

Name: Resonance Spaces
Start: 2026-10-09T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-24T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Neue Galerie

Resonance Spaces: Memory becomes visible in the Neue Galerie Kassel

With the exhibition Resonance Spaces. documenta Art and Other Recent Acquisitions, the Neue Galerie Kassel celebrates its 50th anniversary. From March 6, 2026, to January 24, 2027, large-scale installations, films, and objects engage in a compelling dialogue about personal and collective memory.

A museum as a resonance room of history

Since its opening in 1976, the Neue Galerie has been closely connected to documenta and international contemporary art. The exhibition makes visible how recent acquisitions expand the collection while simultaneously continuing the history of Kassel, documenta, and its visitors.

The curatorial dramaturgy connects painting, installation, film, and object art. This creates not a static panorama, but a complex structure of images, materials, and fragments of memory. The examination of the works leads from individual experiences to societal questions: What remains of an event? How does memory change through images, archives, and institutional narratives?

Installations, films, and objects with strong spatial impact

The presented works unfold their effect through color, form, light, and material. Large-scale installations structure the exhibition spaces, while filmic works introduce temporality and movement. Objects act like traces of past events and open an aesthetic experience between proximity and distance.

Pinar Ögrenci's work Aşît addresses collaborative remembering. Jürgen O. Olbrich focuses on discarded photographs and the accidental archives of daily life. Michal Heiman questions psychological test structures and the processes by which perception, identity, and memory are organized. Ute Lindner's Exposure Times reflects on time, photographic processes, and historical image traditions.

Documenta art between collection and the present

The exhibition anchors the recent acquisitions in the art-historical development of the Neue Galerie. The museum presents art from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, as well as new media and documenta positions. This creates a tension between collection history, international contemporary art, and the personal memories associated with exhibitions.

The Neue Galerie appears particularly striking as a place of cultural education: The works invite reflection on image politics, memory culture, photographic archives, and the social responsibility of museums. The exhibition atmosphere thrives on concentrated transitions between quiet contemplation and intellectual movement.

Art experience in the Neue Galerie Kassel

The Neue Galerie is located at Schöne Aussicht above the Karlsaue and combines urban and state art collections. Over approximately 3,500 square meters, visitors encounter paintings, sculptures, and new media. The documenta reference of the house forms the historical resonance floor for the exhibition.

Resonance Spaces is aimed at art enthusiasts who want to not only view contemporary art but also experience its social, political, and emotional dimensions. The exhibition combines sensual spatial impact with art-historical contextualization and opens perspectives on the question of how art preserves, changes, and reactivates memory.

Conclusion: An exhibition about remembering

The Neue Galerie Kassel transforms its anniversary exhibition into a space for thinking about history, the present, and personal perception. Resonance Spaces promises an intense art experience with installations, films, and objects that resonate long after the museum visit. Those who wish to experience the documenta history of Kassel and current forms of memory art should definitely visit this exhibition live.