Sammlung Oskar Reinhart

INFORMATION

Oskar Reinhart (1885-1965) was the son of a business family. In 1924 he devoted himself entirely to his collection. He located his activities as a collector at the villa "Am Römerholz", overviewing the city of Winterthur. A gallery was constructed next to the villa. After his death in 1965 the villa and his collection were given to the Suiss confederation. In 1995 Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer were invited by the Suiss Confederation to renovate and extend the museum. The original room layout was restored and an annex with 3 new gallery spaces was added. The new extension by Gigon & Guyer linked the villa with the original Paintings Gallery. The outer concrete walls where designed and threathed to get them a green patina.

HOW TO VISIT

by car
If you're by car, follow the road maks to "Sammlung Oskar Reinhart 'Am Römerholz'". Directions are clearly indicated in the city centre. Parking spaces are available in the Eichwaldstrasse.

by bus
If you plan to visit more than one museum in Winterthur, you make profit with a museum pass. This will give you acces to all 16 museums in the city and also gives you the possibility to use the museumbuss for free. You can for example take the buss from the Kunstmuseum to the Oskar Reinhart collection and back.

opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

address
Oskar Reinhart Collection 'Am Römerholz'
Haldenstrasse 95
CH-8400 Winterthur


More information can be found on the website of the Oskar Reinhart Collection 'Am Römerholz'.

www.roemerholz.ch