In 1914 the “Blaue Reiter” Franz Marc (1880-1916), one of the most important German expressionists, acquired a house near Kochel am See and worked on his last great paintings. Since 1986, the Franz Marc Museum there has been showing his work and juxtaposing it with painters of his time and the artists of the “Brücke”, presenting various aspects of the extensive collection in temporary exhibitions, including works by August Macke, Emil Nolde, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Lyonel Feininger and Henri Matisse, as well as references to contemporary art. In addition, there are insights into Marc’s life and his visionary theories. The museum, extended in 2003 by a modern extension, is idyllically located on the
The lake is so close to the lake that it even has its own boat dock.
Franz-Marc-Park 8 - 10
82431 Kochel am See
phone: +49 8851 924880
april - oct tues - sun 10.00 am - 6.00 pm
nov - march tues - sun 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
