Kurpfälzisches Museum

The Palatinate Museum of the City of Heidelberg is home to the artistic and historical collections of the city of Heidelberg, which arose 1878/79 from the purchase of Graimberg'schen " Alterthümerhalle " by the city of Heidelberg. The museum is in the Palais Morass, the 1936, the former University fencing hall and in the 1980s a new building were incorporated, located with direct access from the main street ( pedestrian zone).

Archeology

The Department of Archaeology presented in seven rooms on 1,500 m² of space archeology and history of the Lower Neckar country. The tour through the epochs begins in the basement, where the visitor first encounters the topic "Methods of Archaeology ". It already follows one of the highlights: Homo erectus heidelbergensis (Homo heidelbergensis ). A life-size diorama depicts the everyday life of a family from the Neolithic period. In the section of the Bronze Age Celts and Roman times, which occupies by far the largest space follows. The Heidelberger many archaeological finds support life images of everyday life and livelihoods of people in the first / second Century AD A life-size reconstruction of the Heidelberg Mithraeum is one of the attractions of the museum. In the section Middle Ages and Early Modern Times tell a spotlight on a few selected exhibits from the heyday of Heidelberg as Palatine residence. The walk through the story ends with the Holy Mountain, the many thousands of years of history dedicated to a separate room.

Painting

Paintings from the 15th to the 20th century await visitors of the paintings department. Paintings accompany visitors through almost the entire museum. In the manner of a Ahnengalerie the history of the former Palatinate is understandable with portraits in the entrance area. Among them, the life-size portraits of State Frederick V and his wife Elizabeth Stuart, age portrait of Liselotte of the Palatinate and the likeness of the court jester Perkeo are special attractions. The 18th century, the time of the Elector Carl Theodor, is the Palais Morass alive, whose " style rooms " are on the second floor also decorated with typical contemporary images of the Rococo, Biedermeier and Empire |. 's Art gallery project under the earlier painting with their religious subjects work Rogier van der Weyden and Lucas Cranach the Elder. out, while from the Posselt collection with its predominantly Dutch cabinet pictures of the 17th century deserve especially the still lifes attention. The so determined for Heidelberg Romantic art is the focus within the collection of recent painting. The first half of the 19th century is represented mainly with Italian landscapes of George Augustus Wallis, Carl Rottmann and Ernst Fries, for the second half of the 19th century are works by Anselm Feuerbach and Wilhelm Trübner. Work of Alexander Kanoldt, Alexei Jawlensky and Max Beckmann represent the classical modernity.

Graphic arts

With 7,000 watercolors and drawings, as well as approximately 13,000 prints includes the Graphic Arts Collection photosensitive sheets from the late Middle Ages until the 20th century that can be shown for reasons of conservation only in temporary exhibitions and made ​​available on request by appointment. The 18th century is represented by extensive work by the artist Peter Anton von Verschaffelt and FA Leydensdorff. As with the paintings there is a focus of the collection with drawings and watercolors of the Heidelberg romantics who are present each with large papers belonging and sketchbooks. Among the relics amongst other things is one of the so-called "Café Greco - series" Carl Philipp Fohr, delicate pencil portraits of the early 19th century in the Roman Café Greco trains running German artist friends. Even the 20th century, is primarily represented with works by local artists, but also with outstanding individual work such as Marc Chagall's "The Blue Bear". Among the printed graphic sheets of different techniques stands out a collection of about 200 historical leaflets through Heidelberg Rhodesia - is extended - portraits, event sheets and topographic representations to the former Palatinate. Much space take single sheets and series from the 17th to the 19th century on the subject of the castle and town.

Crafts

The Department of Arts and Crafts contains, among other extensive collections in the fields of porcelain, coins and medals, furniture and glass. The holdings of the Craft Department are exhibited in the whole area of ​​the Palais Morass and its wings. The high quality, equipped around 1790 Meeting rooms combine with the furniture, porcelain ( Frankenthaler porcelain) and Prince Portraits into an overall picture representing the living culture of the late 18th century. Upstairs illustrate style rooms from the Empire to Historicism, the living experience of the 19th century, interrupted by collection rooms, glass, porcelain and faience present. Particularly appealing are the juxtapositions of Rococo and III. Rococo, and a Textilpassage with the costumes a Heidelberg family from the period 1750 to 1930 in each of the contemporary environment. The important collection Frankenthaler porcelain is enriched by a special collection of solitaires and Déjeuners as it is rare to find in this quality and quantity. The absolute highlight is the over two hundred years lost Strasbourg silverware ( silverware ) of the last Electress Elisabeth Augusta ( 1721-1794 ), which is exhibited in the historical coverage.

Gallery

Passage to the courtyard of the Palatinate Museum with views through glass on a salon with a portrait of Charles de Graimberg

Eastern side wing of the Palais Morass, the Palatinate Museum of the city of Heidelberg in the courtyard of the plant

Signboards of wrought iron in the courtyard side wing of the Palatinate Museum in the Palais Morass

The wrought-iron nose plate on side wing with a view of the Holy Mountain and the Philosophers

View of the former park of the Palais Morass, now a museum garden in summer with outdoor service from the Museum Restaurant

Sculptures

Almost six hundred entries - works from the 12th to the 20th century - contains the inventory for sculptures. Only the most important properties are in the permanent exhibition. Issued include the medieval grave stones from the former Augustinian monastery, the early Baroque sculptures of Heidelberg's Old Town houses as well as the original figures of the Old Bridge, Elector Carl Theodor and the goddess Minerva, together with their attendant figures in the city's history. In the Picture Gallery of the originally produced for the parish church in Windsheim Twelve Apostles Altar by Tilman Riemenschneider, the outstanding sculptors of the late Gothic forms. Another attraction of the gallery is Wilhelm Lehmbruck cast stone " Retrospective ". It is situated in the new building of the museum and one of the few hand signed by the artist works.

Town History

The presentation of the city's history suggests a wide berth from the Middle Ages until the 20th century. The so-called Lapidary shows next to a model of the medieval old town core, the oldest stone relics Heidelberg (medieval epitaphs, keystones of the former Augustinian monastery, etc.). In a second, the " Old Bridge " space dedicated to the original bridge figures of the royal sculptor, Linck are placed. Kobell unique series of paintings of the ice conditions from 1784 documents the devastating effects of the natural disaster that led to the construction of the famous landmark of the city. The third room of the basement shows spectacular findings of the town archaeological digs on the grain market. By reconstructing a kitchen with fireplace and furniture, the "Life in Heidelberg in 1600 " is reproduced here. In the bourgeois era and the more recent development from 1800 four rooms lead on the ground floor of the Palais Morass. Priorities are the " Heidelberg Romanticism ", the " Badische Revolution to 1848/49 " and " Heidelberg 1900 ".

Textile Max Berk

The textile collection was founded in 1978 by Max Berk brands belongs to the department since January 2002 Craft of the Palatinate Museum. It is built, former Evangelical Church of Ziegelhausen ( Brahms Straße 8, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany) and the cultivated vicarage. In 1733 by Johann Jakob Generic The exhibition space currently stands at about 600 m². The museum itself is divided into several, but only temporarily be visited exhibition areas. In the foreground is an extensive pool of women's suits, with some originals dating back to the second half of the 18th century. Also included in this range is determined by various accessories, textile articles of daily use and decorative textile objects. Valuable exhibits from outside Europe, such as textiles from India, batiks from Java, ikat from Bali and Peruvian grave finds, visitors will find a wider range. A large and important collection of antique patchwork quilts from England and the USA from the last two centuries constitutes one of the priorities of the textile Max Berk

More Offers

More offers of this museum are the educational department, the " art of the month" and a museum shop. The Kunstverein Heidelberg, presenting contemporary art, right then has his rooms.