Heidenheim on Brenz, Germany - Hellenstein-Gymnasium ...

The Museum of Art 4
by students of the form 10a
Near our school you can find a very
beautiful building. It dates back to 1903
when the famous architect from Stuttgart,
Philipp Jakob Manz (1861-1936),
designed it. With the help of rich people
of <strong>Heidenheim</strong> the community could
afford a costly building that became a
real treasure of the town. It was meant to
be a bath for all people of <strong>Heidenheim</strong>
and it was used for this purpose until
1987.
When the “Aquarena” was built, it
became redundant. So the city-council
decided to restore the magnificent building
in art deco style and use it as
municipal art gallery. They have the
biggest collection of prints of Picasso
there and one of the best collections of
HAP Grieshaber prints. At the moment it
is being renewed to give a better presentation
to those collections. The
exhibitions at the “Kunstmuseum” are
highly appreciated by the public because
they are
often combined
with music and
poetry. There are
also special activities
for children
to help them understand art and take up painting
themselves.
Events during the whole night – once a year – have
always been appreciated by the public. A great
many of the inhabitants of <strong>Heidenheim</strong> seem to be
art-loving people.