Groninger Museum

These walls exude creative energy. Do you like it? The Groninger Museum was established in 1994, and has been a talking point in modern architecture ever since. This alone may be sufficient reason for a visit. Enjoy the complete experience of the varied and interesting collection and the innovative and sometimes provocative temporary exhibitions.

Now until 5th of may: Mondo Mendini

Visitors to Groningen cannot miss it. As you walk from the main railway station into the city, you are likely to cross the colourfulmuseum bridge. This is also the route to the entrance of the Groningen Museum; a post-modern building in the ring of canals. This daring building was designed by Italian Alessandro Mendini in collaboration with De Luchi, Starck and Coop Himmelb(l)au. The three pavilions all differ yet together form a patently obvious whole.

People in Groningen like to do things that are just a tad bit different. With each new exhibition the museum challenges both itself and its visitors to consider visual art from a different perspective. Well-known examples are the highly popular exhibitions of Russian painting and the David Bowie exhibition. The museum deals with innovative themes with passion and guts and manages to appeal to a very wide audience. The permanent collection is also well worth a visit: it includes historical objects that clarify the history of Groningen, Asian ceramics and naturally paintings by Groningen De Ploeg artists’ collective.