Ausstellung: Das Kalte Herz (Kunstmuseum Stuttgart at Kunstgebäude)

Contemporary-art exhibition reinterpreting Wilhelm Hauff's fairy tale 'The Cold Heart' through the lens of identity, social status and ecological exploitation; showing at the Kunstgebäude while the main Kunstmuseum building is closed for renovation.

Dates

  • Sun, 12 Jul 2026 – 18:00

Sensory information

Noise
very calm
Crowds
calm
Visual busyness
calm
Smells
very calm
  • ✅ Leaving early is easy at any point.
  • ✅ There is a quieter spot to take a break.

What to expect: Calm indoor gallery space, controlled lighting, no amplified sound, typically light foot traffic.

Exit options: Galleries have marked routes back to the entrance/exit from almost any room, and museum benches/foyer offer a quiet break at any time.

Practical facts

Area
Stuttgart & Region
Energy needed
low — an easy day
Weather
Indoors
Calmest time to visit
Weekday mornings shortly after opening are quietest; weekends are busier.
Address
Kunstgebäude Stuttgart, Schlossplatz 2, 70173 Stuttgart

Description

Runs 18 April–4 October 2026 at the Kunstgebäude am Schlossplatz (the Kunstmuseum's main building is closed for renovation into 2027). A self-paced indoor gallery visit exploring Hauff's fairy tale through contemporary artworks.

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Patrick Nederkoorn: Der fliehende Holländer (KOMM im Garten)

A Dutch musical comedian's show blending songs and stand-up, performed outdoors in the KOMM garden; the show is reported as nearly sold out.

Düren & Rur Valley · 🎟️ Book ahead

  • Noise: lively
  • Crowds: lively
  • Visual busyness: calm
  • Smells: very calm
  • Easy to leave early
🎪 Events & marketsFri, 7 Aug 2026, 19:00

Cantalyra (KOMM im Garten)

World-music concert blending polka, rumba and tango, performed in the KOMM's garden.

Düren & Rur Valley · 🎟️ Book ahead

  • Noise: lively
  • Crowds: calm
  • Visual busyness: calm
  • Smells: very calm
  • Easy to leave early
  • Quiet spot available
🎪 Events & marketsThu, 6 Aug 2026, 10:00

Eintrittsfreier Donnerstag: Leopold-Hoesch-Museum & Papiermuseum

Free admission day at Düren's two neighbouring museums — the Leopold-Hoesch-Museum (contemporary art, showing 'Performing Landscapes') and the Papiermuseum (paper history, showing 'Into the Paperverse').

Düren & Rur Valley · Indoors

  • Noise: very calm
  • Crowds: calm
  • Visual busyness: calm
  • Smells: very calm
  • Easy to leave early
  • Quiet spot available