Visit – Kunstmuseum / Kunsthalle Appenzell

opening hours

Fri 13 February 2026 / 14 – 17 h

Kunstmuseum
Wednesday – Friday / 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday / 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Kunsthalle closed
Renovation: 9 February – 1 May 2026

Ticket collection and office opening hours
Friday / 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Grandparents' Day 8 March 2026
Free admission to the Kunstmuseum for grandparents with their grandchildren.

Children's Culture Days 7 – 9 April 2026
Wide-ranging programme for primary school pupils.
Registration from 21 – 27 February 2026 at www.ai.ch/kinderkulturtage. Places are limited.

Admission Kunstmuseum / (Kunsthalle closed for renovation)

Regular admission (Kunstmuseum only)	10.—
Reduced admission (Kunstmuseum only)	8.–

mehrFree and reduced admission

Address

Kunstmuseum/Kunsthalle

Appenzell

Unterrainstrasse 5/Ziegeleistrasse 14

9050 Appenzell

+41 71 788 18 00/+41 71 788 18 60

info_at_kunstmuseumappenzell.ch/info_at_kunsthalleappenzell.ch

Kunstmuseum Appenzell /
Unterrainstrasse 5 /
9050 Appenzell /
+41 71 788 18 00 /
info_at_kunstmuseumappenzell.ch

Kunsthalle Appenzell /
Ziegeleistrasse 14 /
9050 Appenzell /
+41 71 788 18 60 /
info_at_kunsthalleappenzell.ch

Directions

By public transport

Appenzell can be reached by the Appenzell Railways from Gossau and St. Gallen every hour or half hour. The Kunstmuseum Appenzell is located in the direct neighbourhood of the train station, the Kunsthalle Appenzell can be reached in approx. 5 minutes walking distance.

By car

Easy to reach by car via the A1 highway exit Gossau (coming from the west), or exit St.Gallen (coming from the north) in the direction of Appenzell. There are only few parking spaces. We kindly ask you to use the public parking areas in the village if there is a shortage of parking space.

Private Tours Kunstmuseum / Kunsthalle

Wednesday to Friday (max. 25 people): CHF 150 plus admission
Saturday /Sunday (max. 25 people): CHF 200 plus admission

For private group tours outside opening hours, we are happy to customise an offer.

Contact:
Regina Brülisauer: 071 788 18 00
rbruelisauer_at_kunsthalleappenzell.ch

Barrier-free Access

All exhibition galleries of Kunstmuseum Appenzell are fully wheelchair accessible. At the Kunsthalle Appenzell, you will need staff assistance when accessing the exhibition rooms. Our staff will be pleased to help you (phone +41 71 788 18 60). Regrettably, only the top exhibition room is not accessible barrier-free.

Unsolicited material

Kunstmuseum / Kunsthalle Appenzell reserves the right not to answer or return any unsolicited materials, such as exhibition proposals or documentation packages including books, catalogues, texts, visuals, electronic data etc.