Kunst Museum Winterthur | Reinhart am Stadtgarten — Attraction in Winterthur

It is a lovely building with some really nice paintings on display. There's a large collection of paintings by Dutch artists downstairs and Swiss artists like Ferdinand Hodler and Albert Anker upstairs. On the top floor, they have special exhibitions. The latest one is 'women through the centuries'. Some of the paintings are badly lit and whilst there is a nod to transsexualism in the form of photographs, older women seem largely ignored. There are a couple of questionable art installations involving televisions and a pink mattress and an unusually large amount of obviously unfinished works. Just because it is by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec doesn't mean it is worth including in the collection. The cost of visiting this gallery is 19 francs each and with the same ticket you can visit the Kunstmuseum. Unfortunately there is no cheaper price just to visit this gallery which is in my opinion the...

I find it very disappointing that this museum does not support professional artists. I am a visarte member and have the IAA card. With this card I get free admission to almost every art museum in the world. Kunsthaus Zurich, Beyeler, Kunsthaus Basel, Rosgarten, Louvre, MOMA, etc. I got in free no questions asked. But with the Reinhart Museum am Stadtgarten is was different. A meagre 3 bucks reduction?! It is unbelievable that this institution in one of the wealthiest cities in CH has not the decency of supporting us. There are not that many IAA card...

It was disappointing that there were no English translations available (just German), making it challenging for me, as an international visitor, to fully engage with the exhibits. Additionally, I observed that the quality of the exposition suffered in the context of lighting, with a lot of reflection on the paintings (see the photo in the attachment). Adding English translations and addressing the lighting concerns would greatly enhance the overall experience for a broader audience. Thank you for considering these...