When can the special exhibition be visited?

The event takes place on October 23, 2026, from 2 PM to 6 PM. The exhibition runs from October 16, 2026, to January 3, 2027.

What is the admission fee?

The regular admission for the Huelsmann Museum and the special exhibition is 6 euros. Discounts are available.

Where is the Huelsmann Museum located?

The Huelsmann Museum is located at Ravensberger Park 3 in 33607 Bielefeld.

Is the museum accessible for people with disabilities?

The director's villa is fully accessible via a ground-level side entrance and an elevator. The tower villa is currently only accessible via stairs due to heritage protection.

What are the opening hours of the Huelsmann Museum?

The museum is open from Wednesday to Saturday from 2 PM to 6 PM, as well as Sundays and holidays from 11 AM to 6 PM.

Are there guided tours for the exhibition?

Public guided tours and other accompanying events are offered for the exhibition. Participant numbers may be limited.

Living is Luxury: Discover how spaces shape our ideas of life

Name: Living is Luxury
Start: 2026-10-23T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-23T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Museum Huelsmann

Living is Luxury: Home Culture between Aesthetics and Societal Questions

The special exhibition Living is Luxury at the Huelsmann Museum focuses on the design of living spaces and the things that shape our homes. Selected furnishings tell stories of craftsmanship, design quality, societal status, and individual notions of well-being.

When Spaces Tell Stories

The exhibition opens up a view of furniture and home objects that point far beyond their practical functions. Shapes, materials, and surfaces make visible how people at different times have shaped their living environment and expressed their social status. The historical collection of the Huelsmann Museum serves as the art-historical resonance space for this.

Luxury between Glamour and Security

The curation questions a concept of luxury that is defined solely by precious or exclusive items. In addition to material value and representative effect, craftsmanship precision, design quality, and personal memories come to the forefront. The examination of the works connects design history with a socially relevant question: Is safe and secure living space, in light of rising housing costs and increasing homelessness, itself a form of luxury?

Design, Present, and Cultural Education

The exhibition project was created in collaboration with the Department of Art History and Visual Culture at Bielefeld University and artist Paula Bansmann. Thus, the exhibition connects museum collections, contemporary design, and scholarly reflection. Themes such as individual housing dreams, sustainable requirements, tiny houses, co-living, and building communities expand the view of the future of living.

An Art Experience at the Huelsmann Museum

The exhibition atmosphere of the Huelsmann Museum creates a special connection between applied arts, furniture history, and interiors. Visitors experience an aesthetic experience in which colors, forms, materials, and spatial effects lead to a personal engagement with their own home. The exhibition is suitable for art enthusiasts, design lovers, and anyone wanting to connect cultural education with social observation.

Conclusion: Seeing Living Spaces Anew

Living is Luxury invites you to view familiar objects with new eyes and discover the cultural significance of living. The Huelsmann Museum turns furniture, interiors, and design into an inspiring space for thought about ownership, comfort, security, and life concepts. Anyone wishing to combine handicrafts, design, and current social questions in a special art experience should definitely visit this exhibition live.