Neue Galerie Kassel, Image Video

The Neue Galerie (New Gallery) is an art museum in Kassel in the state of Hesse, in Germany. The building was constructed between 1871 and 1877 as a museum for works of the Old Masters. In World War II the building was damaged and burned out in 1943. The 60 most important works were brought to Vienna, and were returned in 1956. The building and large parts of the collection were lost. The museum was reopened with its present name in 1976, and a large renovation was completed in 2011.
The new museum was opened opened 4 September 1976 and included an additional collection of contemporary art works from the 19th and 20th centuries with Romantic and Impressionist paintings by artists such as Carl Schuch, Lovis Corinth and Max Slevogt. A large collection of German Expressionists is shown, and a room contains sculptures by Joseph Beuys. In 2011 the museum was renovated and restored with more historic details.
Im Jahr 2006 wurde die Neue Galerie geschlossen. Die Räume wurden vollständig leergeräumt und die Sammlung magaziniert. Die zwischenzeitlich leerstehende Neue Galerie diente 2007 für 100 Tage als einer der zentralen Ausstellungsorte der documenta 12. Nach dem Auszug der documenta begannen die im November 2011 beendeten Sanierungs- und Umbaumaßnahmen.