Mathildenhoehe : The russian chapel in Darmstadt

The entire area of "Matilda's Hill" consisting of the Russian Chapel, Plane Tree grove, Wedding Tower, Exhibition Building, Ernst Ludwig House, now Museum Kunstlerkolonie (Artists Colony Museum), and houses dating from 1901 by Joseph Maria Olbrich and one by Peter Behrens is of major historic significance, second only to Vienna in importance to the development of modern architecture. The houses are noted as examples of "Jugendstil" (youth work) but were strongly influenced by Art Nouveau and the a-historical trends of the Vienna Secessionists, of which Olbrich was a member. The museum contains furniture and objects from the period--don't miss it!

The nude scriptures means freedom and their connect with nature. This place will surprise you, the city itself is not really famous for either surroundings or historic buildings. The city offers guided tours with a different focus, depending on what you prefer.


MUSEUM ARTIST COLONY
OPENING HOURS "MUSEUM ARTIST COLONY"

Tuesday to Sunday 11am - 6pm
Closed on Monday
T +49 (0) 6151 133385

OPENING HOURS "EXHIBITION BUILDING"
The exhibition building on Mathildenhöhe will be closed in 2018 due to extensive renovations. The Museum Künstlerkolonie is still open for you (Tue - Sun 11 am - 6 pm).

SPECIAL OPENING HOURS OF THE MUSEUM ARTIST COLONY ON HOLIDAYS
Good Friday, 30.3.2018: closed
Easter Sunday, 1.4.2018: open
Easter Monday, 2.4.2018: open
Labor Day, 1.5.2018: open
Ascension Day, 10.5.2018: open
Pentecost Sunday, 20.5.2018: open
Whit Monday, 21.5.2018 : open
Corpus Christi, 31.5.2018: open
Day of German Unity, 3.10.2018: open
Christmas Eve, 24.12.2018: closed
1. Christmas Day, 25.12.2018: closed
2. Christmas Day, 26.12.2018: open
New Year's Eve, 31.12.2018: closed
New Year, 1.1.2019: closed

ENTRY
+++ Take advantage of our free, bilingual audio guide for the permanent collection presentation on your next visit to the Museum Künstlerkolonie! +++

5 € │ Reduced: 3 €

Family ticket: 10 € (two adults with children)

Children up to 11 years are free.
Teenagers between 12 and 17 pay 3 €.
MUSEUM SHOP IN OCTAGON

Tuesday to Sunday 11am - 6pm
Closed on Monday
T +49 6151 133194

How to reach here 

ARRIVAL BY TRAIN AND BUS
From Darmstadt Hbf take the bus F direction Oberwaldhaus (stop on the west side of the main station, exit at the back) until the stop "Mathildenhöhe".
From Darmstadt Ost only five to ten minutes on foot.
BY CAR

To Darmstadt via the A5
(Frankfurt am Main - Heidelberg / Basel), A67 (Cologne / Wiesbaden - Mannheim),
the B3 (along the Bergstraße) or
the B26 (from the east).
First direction "Stadtmitte", then follow the signs "Mathildenhöhe".

FROM THE AIRPORT FRANKFURT RHEIN-MAIN
About 30 minutes via the A5 (Frankfurt am Main - Heidelberg / Basel).
A shuttle bus (AIR bus) will take you directly to Darmstadt Hbf in 30 minutes