Van Abbemuseum

The Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven is a leading institution for modern art. Its origins go back to the private collection of cigar manufacturer Henri van Abbe, who donated his works to the city in 1934. The original museum building on the east bank of the Dommel was designed by Alexander Kropholler and impresses with its sober brick architecture. In 2003, the ensemble was expanded with a deconstructivist addition by Abel Cahen, with interiors designed by Maarten van Severen. The collection includes works by renowned artists such as Picasso, Kandinsky, and Kiefer, as well as one of the largest holdings in the world of the Russian graphic artist El Lissitzky. Here you can see around a thousand sculptures, paintings, and drawings in an architecturally exciting setting.