Friendship

2026-08-21 – 2027-01-10

Free hours

2026-11-15 @ 13:00

On several Sundays throughout the exhibition period, admission to the Kunsthalle is free from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Stop by, take a look at the current exhibition, and participate in our diverse free program. Sun, Nov. 15, 1:00–5:00 p.m.: Free admission; 2:00–3:00 p.m.: “Dance from the Space”—a guided tour for families. “Freistunden” is made possible by the Rheinhessen Sparkasse.

Public family tours

2026-11-15 @ 14:00

Just want to see something new? Then come to the Kunsthalle with your parents, siblings or grandparents. We cordially invite families to explore the Kunsthalle together. There is always something different to experience here. Puzzles, research or drawing together in front of the artworks - just join in! Sun 25/10 (15.00) Sun 15/11 Sun 20/12 14-15 Cost: included in admission, children under 6 years free of charge

Dance from space - tour for families

2026-11-15 @ 14:00

Movement elements from the dance are part of the tour for families as part of the free hours. Visiting the exhibition from 1-5 p.m. and participating in the tour is free of charge as part of the free hours. Sun 15/11, 2 p.m. Costs: free of charge Free Hours is made possible by Rheinhessen Sparkasse

Mainz - Postcolonial: Tours for and through Mainz Neustadt

2026-11-15 @ 15:30

The Mainz - Postcolonial tours aim to give people in Mainz a new, different approach to (their) city. The aim is to show that Mainz was involved in colonialism, to make its traces visible and to sensitize people to its continuing effects. The term post-colonial refers to the fact that colonialism is not merely a past era of conquest. It is a system of power, oppression and exploitation whose structures influence our lives today. There are numerous examples in Mainz Neustadt, from street and place names such as Sömmerringplatz and Adenauer-Ufer to the Mainz customs port, which we want to critically explore together. The tours will be held in German. Sun 15/11, 3.30 pm (duration approx. 1.5 hours) Costs: free of charge Meeting point: Kunsthalle Mainz Max. Number of participants: 25 Please register three days before the tour at rlp@rosalux.org For individual tours for educational institutions, please contact rlp@rosalux.org Cost: 80 euros

HOORAY! Studio time

2026-11-18 @ 16:15

Have you ever dreamed of letting your imagination fly free? Do you want to create your own artistic worlds? Then you've come to the right place! At each meeting, we go on a journey together to discover and create different projects. From painting and drawing to crafting, modeling and other exciting art forms - we have something for everyone! The course will only take place with a minimum of 6 children. Otherwise the course will be canceled 2 days before the start of the course. October/November Wed 21/10, 28/10, 04/11, 11/11, 18/11 16.15-17.45 Cost: 5 dates, 50 euros Binding registration via Shop - HURRA!JKS Kunsthalle Mainz Bookings/Shop

Open workshop

2026-11-19 @ 16:30

Every Thursday, the Open Workshop invites you to join in with various materials for building, painting and drawing. The open workshop is closed on public holidays and during vacations. An assistant for children with support needs is always present. The Open Workshop is funded by the Künste Öffnen Welten program of the Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung and is aimed at children who are growing up in an at-risk situation. The Künste Öffnen Welten program supports cultural, youth and educational institutions in implementing joint projects for children and young people in which they can discover the arts, culture, play and media. This strengthens their opportunities for education and participation. There is no open workshop during the vacations. Thursdays 4.30-6 p.m. Costs: free of charge Binding registration via Shop - HURRA!JKS Kunsthalle Mainz Bookings/Shop

Training: Generation K - Culture meets school

2026-11-23 @ 09:30

How can an exhibition become a teaching space? How can exhibitions be explored using artistic methods? And how can this provide inspiration for your own lessons, regardless of the subject? The advanced training day Generation K Culture Meets School invites teachers of all school types and subjects to get to know the Kunsthalle Mainz as an extracurricular learning and experience space. Based on the Freund*innenschaft exhibition, participants will try out creative and participatory approaches to art in various learning labs. The focus is on their own experience: How do questions arise from observations? How can perspectives be changed and content deepened through artistic action? The methods extend beyond the subject of art and open up points of reference for a wide variety of subjects and learning settings. After trying them out in practice, the approaches are reflected on together and transferred to the participants' own educational practice. The aim is to take away concrete ideas and tools for the classroom and to discover the potential of cultural education for learning processes at school. The Generation K - Culture Meets School training courses are participatory, activating and research-based. They create space for experimentation, exchange and joint development. The learning labs are led by experienced artists and trainers who have been working at the interface of art, education and artistic research for many years. They bring perspectives from performance, media art, photography, scenography and participatory art practice. They include Sabine Felker, Nicole Heidel, Helen Jilavu, Stefanie Manhillen, Erik Schmelz and Seweryn Zelazny. The group exhibition Freund*innenschaft deals with relationships as places of closeness, care, creativity and cohesion, but also of conflict and negotiation. The participating artists ask what connects people with each other.

Bromance-Talk

2026-11-25 @ 18:00

with Ole Liebl (author/podcaster), Tobias Boll (SFB Human Differentiation, JGU) and Sarah Horn (Film Studies, JGU) Wed 25/11 6 pm From 5 pm there is the possibility to visit the current exhibition Freund*innenschaft. Costs: included in admission

With | About | From | In search of: Friendship

2026-11-27 @ 16:00

This workshop invites you to question friendship artistically: as a feeling, as a structure, as a trace. Drawing serves as a first approach, ceramics as a second, more physical translation. The current exhibition will be actively incorporated and used as a pool of inspiration. Proximity, distance, time and the timelessness of friendships are explored and materialized. Between observation and free interpretation, individual works about friendship, friends and connections are created Course with 2 dates each: Fri 13/11 + Fri 27/11 4-5.30 pm Cost: 50 euros / 2 dates incl. materials with registration at mail@kunsthalle-mainz.de No prior knowledge required.

Flashlight tour for families

2026-11-27 @ 17:15

You're using an older version of DeepL. To continue using the app, please update to the latest version. Sie verwenden eine ältere Version von DeepL. Bitte aktualisieren Sie die App, um sie weiterhin nutzen zu können. Вы используете старую версию DeepL. Чтобы продолжить работу с приложением, обновите его до последней версии. Vous utilisez une ancienne version de DeepL. Veuillez mettre à jour l'application pour continuer à l'utiliser. 您正在使用旧版本的 DeepL。 如需继续使用该应用程序，请更新至最新版本。 DeepLの古いバージョンをご利用中です。 引き続きご利用いただくには、アプリを最新版へアップデートしてください。 Estás usando una versión antigua de DeepL. Para seguir usando la aplicación, actualízala a la versión más reciente. Ти використовуєш стару версію DeepL. Щоб продовжити користуватися програмою, онови її до останньої версії. Stai utilizzando una versione precedente di DeepL. Per continuare a utilizzare l'app, aggiornala all'ultima versione. DeepL'in eski bir sürümünü kullanıyorsun. Uygulamayı kullanmaya devam etmek için en son sürüme güncelle. Korzystasz ze starszej wersji DeepL. Jeżeli chcesz kontynuować korzystanie z aplikacji, zaktualizuj ją do najnowszej wersji. Está a utilizar uma versão mais antiga do DeepL. Para continuar a utilizar a aplicação, atualize-a para a versão mais recente. U gebruikt een oudere versie van DeepL. Om de app te blijven gebruiken, moet u updaten naar de nieuwste versie. Anda menggunakan DeepL versi lama. Untuk terus menggunakan aplikasi ini, harap perbarui ke versi terbaru. Používáte starší verzi DeepL. Pokud chcete aplikaci dále používat, aktualizujte ji na nejnovější verzi.

Course: Ceramics workshop

2026-11-28 @ 10:30

Would you like to get creative with your hands and design your own works of art out of clay? In the ceramics workshop at the Kunsthalle Mainz, you will get to know the many possibilities of the material and develop your own ideas step by step. On four Saturday mornings, we will shape, model and decorate bowls, figures, vessels or imaginative objects. We will be inspired by works of art, exhibitions and exciting themes. From the first sketch to the finished ceramic piece, we accompany the creative process and discover different clay working techniques together. The workshop offers space to try out, experiment and create. Previous knowledge is not required. Sat 21/11, 28/11, 05/12, 12/12 10.30-11.30 a.m. Cost: 55 euros / 4 dates Binding registration via Registration: Keramikwerkstatt - HURRA!JKS Kunsthalle Mainz Bookings/Shop

Friendship in resonance

2026-11-29 @ 15:00

As part of the Freund*innenschaft exhibition, the JugendEnsembleNeueMusik Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar is a guest at the Kunsthalle Mainz. Under the artistic direction of Francesco Cagnasso, the ensemble will present a concert with works by Mauricio Kagel, Frederic Rzewski, John Cage, Howard Jones, Michal Nyma, Howard Skempton and Erik Satie. The JugendEnsembleNeueMusik Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar is a state cadre ensemble of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Music Council and is dedicated to the performance of contemporary music and the promotion of young musicians. Sun 29/11 3 pm Cost: included in admission The event is sponsored by GlücksSpirale, the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry for Communities, Building, Housing and Culture and the JugendEnsembleNeueMusik Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar.

Curator's tour

2026-12-02 @ 18:00

The curator's tour through the current exhibition offers the opportunity to gain an insight into the exhibition concept and the works shown in the current exhibition. Wed 02/12 6 p.m. Costs: included in admission

Friendship sounds

2026-12-09 @ 18:00

with Dr. Hauke Dorsch (Archive for the Music of Africa, JGU) Wed 09/12 6 pm From 5 pm there is the opportunity to visit the current exhibition Freund*innenschaft. Costs: included in admission