Museum Georg Schäfer

If you cross the Main River at the Max Bridge into town, you will see an impressive modern building which nevertheless seems to fit perfectly in the historic environs of the Old Town.

Since 2000, the Georg Schäfer Museum has presented the world’s most significant private collection of 19th century art from the German-speaking region. The collection was compiled by the Schweinfurt industrialist Georg Schäfer (1896-1975) and contributed to a foundation by the heirs. With paintings and works on paper emanating from the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century, the museum offers a panorama of the most varying art movements of this era – from Late Rococo via Classicism and Romanesque to Impressionism.

The quality of the collection is based on high-calibre individual works and significant paintings from less well-known masters.

Thus the Georg Schäfer Museum is on a par with the collection of English art in the Tate Gallery (London) or the collections of German art in the National Gallery (Berlin) and the New Pinakothek in Munich.

Carl Spitzweg is represented here with the worldwide largest collection of his works: 160 paintings and 110 illustrations. The collection features over 100 paintings, gouaches and illustrations from Adolph Menzel. Moreover, numerous works from Caspar David Friedrich, Georg Ferdinand Waldmüller, Hans Thoma, Wilhelm Leibl and his circle as well as from Max Liebermann and Max Slevogt are to be marvelled at.

Address:
Brückenstraße 20

Opening hours:
Tuesday – Sunday 10.00 to 17.00; Thursday until 21.00 

Information: www.museumgeorgschaefer.de