Kiel

Musées à Kiel

Museums & Art Galleries

Kiel’s cultural landscape features diverse institutions ranging from the expansive Freilichtmuseum Molfsee, which showcases regional rural history across 40 hectares, to specialized venues like the Computermuseum. The city’s art scene is anchored by the Kunsthalle and the contemporary-focused Stadtgalerie. Historical insights are preserved at the Warleberger Hof, the oldest aristocratic townhouse in the city, providing a comprehensive look at the region’s folklore, technological evolution, and artistic development.

Museums & Art Galleries — Carte

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Freilichtmuseum Molfsee

Schleswig-Holstein’s state museum for folklore featuring over 70 historic buildings transported from across the region. The site showcases rural life, traditional crafts, and agricultural history.

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Kunsthalle Kiel

The Kunsthalle zu Kiel is an art museum in the German city of Kiel. With 2.000 m² of display space, it is the largest museum in the city.

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Warleberger Hof

The city museum is housed in the oldest surviving aristocratic townhouse in Kiel, dating back to 1616. It features permanent exhibitions on urban history and historic vaulted cellars.

Matthias Süßen / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Computermuseum - HAW Kiel (C21)

Located at the Kiel University of Applied Sciences, this museum documents the evolution of computing technology through functional hardware, mainframe systems, and interactive exhibits.

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Stadtgalerie

A 1,000-square-meter gallery dedicated to international contemporary art. The museum emphasizes works from the Baltic Sea region and hosts changing exhibitions of modern painting, sculpture, and media.