How long is the exhibition running?

The special exhibition runs until August 16, 2026.

Is the admission free?

Yes, admission is free. A donation is requested.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

At the Spohr Museum in Palais Bellevue in Kassel.

What topics are in focus?

The focus is on Kassel's concert venues of the past 200 years, musical memory, and the history of performance spaces.

Are there family-friendly offerings?

Yes, the museum works with participatory offers and museum educational formats suitable for families.

What are the opening hours?

Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM, Monday by appointment.

Kassel's Music History Comes to Life in the Spohr Museum as a Living Exhibition

Name: Where the Music Plays
Start: 2026-04-15T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-16T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Spohr Museum

Where the Music Plays: A Musical Journey Through Kassel's Concert History

At the Spohr Museum in Kassel, the exhibition Where the Music Plays opens a new experience of the city as a vibrant music space of the past 200 years. Among posters, photos, memorabilia, and historical traces, an artistic experience emerges that not only preserves musical memories but also sensually recalls the atmosphere of past concert evenings.

Kassel's Concert Venues as Cultural History

The special exhibition takes visitors through the places where music made history in Kassel: from established theaters to tents and unusual performance spaces on ships. Even places with a tumultuous past, where the audience and press once reported enthusiasm but also turmoil, become visible again here. This creates a multifaceted view of concert culture, urban spaces, and the social power of performance.

Exhibits Between Memory and Museum Education

The variety of objects on display is particularly impressive. Citizens of Kassel have contributed posters, photos, and personal memorabilia that lend authentic depth to the theme. This is complemented by instruments and everyday objects that sharpen the view of music history, everyday life, and material culture. The result is an exhibition that convincingly connects historical research and cultural education.

Spohr Museum: Music History with Intimacy and Clarity

The Spohr Museum in Palais Bellevue is much more than a place of remembrance for Louis Spohr. It connects biography, analysis of works, and Kassel's music history through interactive formats that particularly appeal to families and curious visitors. The exhibition utilizes museum language as cleverly as it is accessible: factually grounded, atmospherically dense, and full of points of connection for personal memories.

Why a Visit is Worthwhile

Where the Music Plays is an exhibition for all who wish to not only hear music but also read it culturally. It shows how concert venues create identity, how memories live on in objects, and how city history can be told through sound, space, and audience. A visit promises aesthetic experience, historical insight, and a lively museum experience in Kassel.

Those who appreciate music history, special exhibitions, and cultural-historical discoveries should definitely experience this exhibition live. At the Spohr Museum, Kassel's musical past is not only documented but feels like a living cultural history.