The Blue Rider

The Lenbachhaus is home to the world's largest collection of  the Blue Rider, one of the most important groups of avant-garde artists in the early twentieth century. The core of this treasure consists of the generous donation by the painter Gabriele Münter, who bequeathed more than a thousand works by The Blue Rider artists to the Lenbachhaus on occasion of her eightieth birthday in 1957. From March 10, 2026, the Lenbachhaus will be presenting the Blue Rider collection in the exhibition "Beyond the World. The Blue Rider".

For this reason, renovation work will be carried out in the Blue Rider section from January 27 to March 8, 2026. Highlights from the current presentation will remain accessible during the renovation. These include "Blaues Pferd I" ("Blue Horse I") and "Vögel" ("Birds") by Franz Marc as well as Kandinsky's paintings on the path to abstraction.

On 17 February 2026, the Blue Rider section will be closed.