Pepper Ticks Australia

Mathildenhöhe: Neues Museum - News welt_print - Regional - WELT ONLINE

Mathildenhöhe: New Museum

to 720 square meters ;

, 250 art space

Joachim Baier

A planned museum, visit the world famous Mathildenhöhe Causes Controversy in Darmstadt. The Director of the Institute Mathildenhöhe, Ralf Beil, criticized to build the project yesterday, the house near a large exhibition building. "The potential building site is actually too small," said Beil. "Too many functions need to be housed there in a confined space." The museum should better be built behind it on the eastern slopes, where more space is. The Mathildenhöhe is one of the world's most important Art Nouveau ensemble. It is the destination of many visitors from home and abroad. The museum will be built on the foundation of the art collector Hans-Joachim Sander and Sander Gisa and loaded with exhibits. to be Presented painting Darmstadt artists of the 18th to 20 Century. At about 720 square meters, around 250 art works can be accommodated.

Darmstadt Lord Mayor Walter Hoffmann (SPD) said that the museum must "be present for the Darmstadt and visitors to the Mathildenhöhe" field. Hans-Joachim Sander said: "We do not build the museum for the Foundation, but for the city of Darmstadt."