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
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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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