Suermondt - Ludwig Museum, Aachen
The "Suermondt-Museum“ was founded in 1883. In 1977, Irene and Peter Ludwig donated an important collection of Medieval and Modern Art to the municipal institution, which has since been known under its new name "Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum“. In 1992, work began on the construction of an extension of the existing building which was completed in 1994.
The Ludwig donation comprises paintings and sculptures, ranging from Romanesque colonnade sculptures and works by Jan Vermeer van Haarlem the Elder (1628-1695) to the modern painting of Hans Hartung (1904-1989), applied art such as reliquary shrines, family altar pieces, monstrances, communion chalices and sacral textiles. In addition, the museum houses superb, well preserved glass paintings, lead glazings from the Cologne Cathedral originating from the 13th century, window fragments and details from Jan Thorn-Prikker (1868-1932) and many more treasures. In addition to these donations, the Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum also houses numerous long-term loans from the Ludwig Collection.
