Museum Frieder Burda

What Museum Frieder Burda does

Museum Frieder Burda is a private modern and contemporary art museum located in Baden-Baden, Germany, operated by the Stiftung Frieder Burda foundation (established 20 April 1998) and inaugurated on 22 October 2004. The institution occupies a three-story Richard Meier–designed building on the Lichtentaler Allee, physically connected via glass bridge to the adjacent Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, and houses approximately 1,000 works from the Frieder Burda and Franz Burda collections with emphasis on German Expressionism, postwar German painting, American art after 1945, and late Picasso. Programming centers on rotating temporary exhibitions alongside a permanent James Turrell installation, with a satellite exhibition space at Salon Berlin extending the institution's footprint.

The museum operates a direct-to-consumer revenue model across six streams: ticket admissions, guided tours (public, private, Director's, virtual, school, senior, accessibility), the Kunstwerkstatt workshops and courses, children's birthday parties, corporate/private hire, and the on-site Concept Store. Unit pricing ranges from approximately 4–10 EUR for public tours and admissions up to 95 EUR for private group tours, with children's workshops at 50–210 EUR and adult/educational programs priced per group. Distribution runs through the on-site box office, the Ticketfritz e-commerce platform, VHS Baden-Baden for course registration, and Zoom-based virtual tours for global audiences. Customer segments span cultural tourists, families with children aged 4–12, schools and kindergartens, seniors, corporate/private clients, and visitors with special needs (autism, dementia, hearing impairment).

Technology infrastructure is consumer-facing rather than core differentiator: Zoom-based 360-degree virtual tours, Antenna International audio guides in German/French/English, hearing loop (Teleschleife), a group audio tour system, and a Matomo + Trackboxx web analytics stack with GDPR-compliant cookie consent. Operational scale is modest — a team of roughly 15–17 named personnel across managing direction (Florian Trott), artistic direction (Dr. Daniel Zamani), collection research, communications, finance, visitor services, technology, the Kunstwerkstatt, and the Concept Store — under foundation board oversight including Elke Burda and Dominic Kamp. The museum maintains active media partnerships with ARTE and SWR Kultur and exhibition partnerships with institutions such as Fondation Gandur pour l'Art.

Name

Museum Frieder Burda

Legal name

Stiftung Frieder Burda

Website

https://museum-frieder-burda.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Museum Frieder Burda is a private modern and contemporary art museum in Baden-Baden, Germany, operated by the Stiftung Frieder Burda foundation. It exhibits approximately 1,000 works from the Burda collections, offers guided tours and creative education programs, and generates revenue through admissions, tours, workshops, and a concept store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Museum

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Art Dealers (45992)

SIC

Retail-Misc General Merchandise Stores (5399)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Museums (THAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH), Museum, Zoo & Attraction Gift Shops (CRALAJAG)

Keywords

• Modern art museum
• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Guided museum tours
• Art education workshops
• Museum retail store

Headquarters

HQ city

Baden-Baden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Museum admission tickets for exhibitions, with pricing varying for adults, reduced rates, and group rates
2. Guided Tours and Programs: Revenue from public tours, private tours, Director's Tours, virtual tours, school tours, and specialized tours (seniors, accessibility)
3. Concept Store: Retail sales of catalogs, art prints, photographs, posters, interior items, jewelry, and children's items
4. Workshop and Course Fees: Creative workshops and courses for children, youth, families, and adults through the Kunstwerkstatt in partnership with VHS Baden-Baden
5. Children's Birthday Parties: Private birthday party bookings with creative activities in the Kunstwerkstatt
6. Corporate Events and Private Hire: Exclusive tours outside regular opening hours for corporate groups and private events

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Museum Frieder Burda operates a private modern and contemporary art museum in Baden-Baden, Germany, presenting high-caliber temporary exhibitions of international loans alongside its approximately 1,000-work Frieder Burda Collection spanning German Expressionism, postwar German painting, American art post-1945, and late Picasso. The museum provides diverse guided tours (public, private, virtual, school, family, senior, and accessibility formats), creative art education through the Kunstwerkstatt workshop at a Lichtentaler Straße 64 branch, and operates a retail Concept Store selling catalogs, art prints, jewelry, and interior items.

Product overview

Museum Frieder Burda is a private modern and contemporary art museum in Baden-Baden, Germany, operated by the Stiftung Frieder Burda foundation established in 1998 and opened in 2004. The museum's core offering consists of rotating temporary exhibitions featuring international artists alongside presentations from its approximately 1,000-work collection spanning German Expressionism, postwar German painting, American art after 1945, and late Picasso. The museum provides educational programs through the Kunstwerkstatt (art workshop) at a separate location, various guided tour formats (public, private, virtual, school, family, accessibility-focused), and a Concept Store selling catalogues, art prints, posters, jewelry, and interior items. A satellite location called Salon Berlin extends the museum's presence. The architectural landmark designed by Richard Meier features controlled natural lighting and connects via glass bridge to the adjacent Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kunstwerkstatt: Children's art workshop and creative education program offering workshops, courses and activities for children, youth, families, schools and kindergartens. Founded in January 2003.
• Salon Berlin
• Concept Store

Products and services

• Temporary Exhibitions (Wechselausstellungen) High-caliber temporary exhibitions presenting international loans alongside works from the collection, featuring rotating shows such as Simon Hantaï, 'Europe in Pop Fever' with over 70 works by 20+ artists including Erró, Sigmar Polke, and Andy Warhol, supported by partners such as Fondation Gandur pour l'Art, Genève.
• Permanent Collection Displays Permanent exhibition space dedicated to light artist James Turrell, plus presentations from the Sammlung Frieder Burda (German Expressionism, postwar German painting, American art after 1945, late Picasso by Max Beckmann, Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, Georg Baselitz) and Sammlung Franz Burda (works by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Max Pechstein, Gabriele Münter).
• Public Guided Tours Regular guided tours in German held every Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays at 11:00 and 15:00. Fee 4 EUR per person plus admission. Director's Tour variant led by Artistic Director Dr. Daniel Zamani on the first Friday of each month at 14:00 and 16:00 for 10 EUR plus admission.
• Private Guided Tours Personalized guided tours in German, French, English, Spanish, Russian, and Italian for groups up to 25 persons. Includes instant entry without waiting and exclusive access outside regular opening hours. Duration 60 minutes, 95 EUR plus admission.
• Virtual Guided Tours Live online tours via Zoom with 360-degree exhibition views. Available Tuesdays at 18:00 and Saturdays at 16:00. Duration 60 minutes, 5 EUR per person. Group virtual tours (max 50 participants) available for 95 EUR.
• Audio Tours Approximately 60-minute audio guide provided by Antenna International, available in German, French, and English. Fee 5 EUR plus admission.
• School and Kindergarten Educational Programs Interactive museum tours for school and kindergarten groups including options with drawing activities and art workshop sessions. Kindergarten tours (2.5 hours, 90 EUR, max 15 children); school class tours (3 hours, 100 EUR, max 15 students, plus 2 EUR admission); museum tours with FRIEDER creative booklet (50 EUR per group, up to 15 children).
• Children's Birthday Parties Creative workshops in the Kunstwerkstatt for children aged 6+. Options include 2 hours (140 EUR, max 10 children) or 3 hours with museum tour (210 EUR, max 10 children plus birthday child).
• Kunstwerkstatt (Art Workshop) Programs Creative workshop space offering museum tours, workshops, courses, and special events for children, youth, families, schools, and kindergartens. Includes children's workshops (painting, drawing, clay modeling, printmaking from age 6), family workshops (60-80 EUR per family with FRIEDER booklet), and adult workshops (plein air painting in the park, still life painting, light poetry, fabric folding/pliage inspired by Simon Hantaï), operated in partnership with VHS Baden-Baden.
• Concept Store Museum shop offering catalogues, art prints, photographs, posters, jewelry, decorative interior items, and furniture. Accessible without museum admission via the cash desk. Online shop available through ticketfritz.de.
• Salon Berlin Satellite exhibition space in Berlin (Auguststraße 11–13, 10117 Berlin) operated as an extension of the museum's programming. Office hours Monday-Friday, 10:00-18:00.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70 works by more than 20 artists in major exhibitions, with up to 30 works from 12 artistic movements in collection presentations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondation Gandur pour l'Art, GenèvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fondation Gandur pour l'Art provided generous support for the 'Europe in Pop Fever' exhibition, contributing significant artworks including Erró's 'The Popular Queen' (1967). The foundation's support enabled the presentation of over 70 works by more than 20 artists in this major exhibition exploring European Pop Art.
• VHS Baden-Baden (Volkshochschule)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOngoing partnership with the municipal adult education center for registration and delivery of creative courses at the Kunstwerkstatt. Courses comprise eight teaching units and run in cooperation with the vhs at the museum's Kunstwerkstatt location on Lichtentaler Straße 64.
• Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-BadencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Museum Frieder Burda is positioned directly adjacent to the Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden and connected to it by a glass bridge. This creates a unique complementarity in Europe between a public cultural institution and private artistic commitment.
• ARTEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerARTE serves as a media partner for exhibitions, providing broadcast and promotional coverage for museum events and exhibitions.
• SWR KulturminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSWR Kultur (Südwestrundfunk) serves as media partner, providing cultural programming coverage and promotional support for exhibitions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fondation Beyeler: Private foundation operating a modern and contemporary art museum in Basel, Switzerland, housed in a Renzo Piano-designed building. Directly comparable to Museum Frieder Burda in governance (private foundation), curatorial focus (modern masters), architectural landmark status, gift shop and tour offerings, and integrated educational programming.
• Museum Insel Hombroich: Private foundation art museum near Neuss, Germany, integrating modern/contemporary art, architecture, and nature. Comparable to Museum Frieder Burda in German private foundation structure, modern art focus, and integrated cultural programming model.
• The Broad: Private contemporary art foundation museum in Los Angeles presenting postwar and contemporary works from the Broad collection. Comparable in foundation governance, contemporary art focus, gift shop, education programming, and architectural landmark positioning.
• Langen Foundation: Private foundation operating a small modern art museum in Neuss, Germany, housed in a Tadao Ando-designed building. Highly comparable to Museum Frieder Burda in size, foundation structure, architectural significance, collection focus on Japanese and modern art, and tour/workshop offerings.
• Louisiana Museum of Modern Art: Modern and contemporary art museum in Denmark combining collection, exhibitions, and educational programming in an architecturally distinctive setting. Comparable to Museum Frieder Burda in modern art focus, exhibition programming, education offerings, and architectural significance.
• Rubell Museum: Private contemporary art museum in Miami operated by the Rubell Family Collection, focused on contemporary works with rotating exhibitions. Comparable to Museum Frieder Burda as a family-originated private collection museum with contemporary art focus and integrated educational programming.
• Punta della Dogana / Palazzo Grassi (Pinault Collection): Venice-based contemporary art museums operated by the François Pinault Foundation, focused on contemporary collections in restored architectural landmarks. Comparable in foundation governance, contemporary art strategy, and architectural venue positioning.
• Museum Brandhorst: Private modern and contemporary art museum in Munich operated by a foundation, housed in a purpose-built architectural landmark with a focused collection (Cy Twombly, Andy Warhol, contemporary art). Comparable to Museum Frieder Burda in collection strategy, foundation governance, and architectural identity.
• Museo Soumaya: Free private art museum in Mexico City with a broad collection spanning Old Masters to contemporary, housed in a striking Carlos Slim-funded architectural building. Comparable in foundation operation, architectural significance, and integrated gift shop and education offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Pérez Art Museum Miami: Modern and contemporary art museum in Miami with a significant private fundraising component and broader programming scope than Frieder Burda. Comparable as a destination modern art museum with educational programming and architectural landmark status, but operates at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/friederburda
• Instagraminstagram.com/friederburda/?hl=de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/friederburda

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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