Museum
der
bildenden
Künste
Leipzig
About us
The MdbK is one of the oldest art museums in Germany and can be traced back to the bourgeoisie’s passion for collecting art in the 19th century.
The Project
What’s Missing: Relationships as a Tool for the Museum’s Future
The Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig – Museum of Fine Arts Leipzig – is rethinking its role as an institution. At the heart are innovative ways of working, alternative uses of space, and above all, relationships of trust that foster belonging and relevance.
Three themes come into particular focus: participation, art from the GDR, and the building itself. The museum’s striking architecture becomes a space of resonance, and the collection is seen as an opportunity to connect more closely with the city’s community and to invite people to co-create.
The vision: a relationship-oriented art museum for a diverse urban society – one that invites cooperation and enables sustainable connections with people, with history, and with art.