The Morsbroich Museum (german: Museum Morsbroich) or Morsbroich Castle Municipal Museum (''Städtisches Museum Schloss Morsbroich'') is a German museum of

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situated in Leverkusen, 20 km north of Cologne.

History

A building referred to as a castle was mentioned in 1328, and acted as the headquarters of the Teutonic Order from 1619; though by 1774 it was derelict, and demolished, being replaced by the present

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palace, and the English garden laid out. It was extended in 1885 with two more wings. In 1974, it was sold to the city of Leverkusen and subsequently renovated in order to permanently function as the city's museum of modern art from 1985. The museum was the first one in North Rhine-Westphalia explicitly exhibiting works by famous international post-war painters, sculptors and installation artists. It presented artists such as Yves Klein,

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, Louise Nevelson, Andy Warhol,

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and Robert Motherwell. During the last 50 years, it collected 400 paintings and sculptures and 5000 prints by contemporary artists. In 2009, the museum was named "museum of the year" by the German section of the International Association of Art Critics. A report by

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published in February 2016 suggested closing the museum to reduce costs.

References

External links

Museum Morsbroich
(in German)
Schloss Morsbroich
(in German)

{{Authority control Art museums and galleries in Germany Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia Art museums established in 1951 Palaces in North Rhine-Westphalia Baroque architecture in North Rhine-Westphalia Water castles in North Rhine-Westphalia 1951 establishments in West Germany Buildings and structures in Leverkusen