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

Von der Heydt Museum
Von der Heydt Museum
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LocationWuppertal, Germany
Coordinates51°15′26″N 7°8′48″E / 51.25722°N 7.14667°E / 51.25722; 7.14667

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

History

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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

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Directors

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Von der Heydt-Museum". Retrieved 24 October 2019. (in German)
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