The NKT – Introduction and mission of the museum
The passion for art and culture has accompanied Art 28 GmbH & Co. KG since its founding in 2005. Our museum was born out of the desire to create a place for a wide range of artistic disciplines. It opened its doors to visitors in March 2025. Contemporary artists are presented here, and inspirations from pop culture such as music, street art and digital media are taken up. Our aim is to make art accessible to everyone and to offer a space where you can discover something new and be inspired by art.
As a privately funded museum that is open to all visitors, we can work flexibly and implement new ideas. This independence enables us to develop innovative formats, realise special projects and shape the museum as a vibrant place for all generations.
Our museum offers a wide range of ways to engage with the art on display. From accompanying audio guides and exhibition catalogues to multimedia support, almost all the senses are addressed. There is also a wide range of activities for children. With our public and private guided tours, you can experience the museum and the exhibitions from entirely new perspectives. Accompanied by our team, we will show you the highlights and take you on an exciting journey through the exhibits.
You can look forward to a varied programme with changing exhibitions on contemporary art and current social issues. Workshops, guided tours, lectures and regular artist talks offer additional insights and opportunities for exchange. The open spaces invite you to linger and create opportunities to meet, offering new perspectives.
Our museum is a place where art is not only viewed, but actively experienced and discovered together. Come by, be inspired, discover something new and shape your own view of art.
Architecture as a framework for art
The Neues Kunstmuseum Tübingen is conceived as a new building that deliberately breaks away from classic, earthbound museum architecture. The building volume floats above the existing structure and expresses a clear architectural stance: reduced, structurally precise and developed from its use. The architecture does not compete with the works on display, but sees itself as a calm, clearly structured framework. Construction, load-bearing structure and proportions are legible and shape the building without pushing themselves to the fore.
The exhibition spaces are spacious, flexible in use and designed with restraint. Construction, materiality and detailing are kept visible and shape the architectural language – reduced, honest and enduring. The Neues Kunstmuseum Tübingen was designed and realised by EISELE Architekten & Ingenieure. Led by Albert J. Eisele and Viktor A. Eisele, the firm combines architectural design with engineering precision and understands architecture as a task between art and science.