Von der Heydt Museum explained

Von der Heydt Museum
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The Von der Heydt Museum is a museum in Wuppertal, Germany.

The Von der Heydt Museum includes works by artists from the 17th century to the present time.

History

The museum is housed in the former city hall of Elberfeld, which in 1902 became a municipal museum.

The museum was named in 1961 after the Von der Heydt family. Banker August von der Heydt and his son Eduard von der Heydt (1882–1964) were important patrons.^[1]

Notable works

• Still Life with Beer Mug and Fruit

Directors

• 1902–1929: Friedrich Fries (1865–1954)
• 1929–1952: Victor Dirksen (1887–1955)
• 1953–1962: Harald Seiler (1910–1976)
• 1962–1985: Günter Aust (1921–2018)
• 1985–2006: Sabine Fehlemann (1941–2008)
• 2006– 1 May 2019: Gerhard Finckh (born 1952)
• since 1 April 2020 Roland Mönig (born 1965)

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Von der Heydt-Museum. 24 October 2019. (in German)