Gustav Klimt: Gold in Motion

⭐ The spectacular return of the summer crowd favourite: step into the golden world of Gustav Klimt! The sun isn't shining brighter anywhere this summer than in the golden light of Klimt's masterpieces in the heart of Dortmund. Why travel far? We're bringing imperial Vienna directly to the Ruhrgebiet! Experience 360° projections in a monumental production—only for a short time this season.

🚨 Gustav Klimt: Gold and Colour closes for good on September 18.

Highlights

✨ An exclusive summer special: you voted, we brought it back! For a short time only, the best of Phoenix des Lumières returns to the monumental screen

🎨 A journey through 100 years of art: experience the masterpieces of Gustav Klimt from his legendary "Golden Phase," including world-famous icons like The Kiss (1908)

🚀 The full art experience: your journey doesn't end with Klimt! Enjoy two fascinating side-shows afterwards that perfectly complete the overall experience. Walk in Hundertwasser – On the Trails of the Vienna Secession in the footsteps of Klimt's successors and be transported into an utterly contemporary digital creation with Journey

📸 Breathtaking variety: The exhibition visually brings the era of the Viennese Secession to life through several hundred original photographs taken in Vienna

🎵 Fusion of the senses: A fascinating combination of exquisite music (from Wagner to Beethoven to Chopin) and golden light landscapes transports you into a completely different world

🏛️ The perfect setting: The historic gas-blowing hall of Phoenix des Lumières in Dortmund, with its 13-metre-high walls, provides the ideal space for this unforgettable, room-filling experience

General Info

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📅 Dates and times: select your date & time directly in the ticket selector

⏳ Duration: the total experience is an approx. 50-minute video loop, consisting of approx. 30 minutes of Gustav Klimt, followed by the two side-shows Hundertwasser and Journey

📍 Location: Phoenix des Lumières, Dortmund

👤 Age requirement: an experience for the whole family, recommended for ages 5 and up

♿ Accessibility: wheelchair accessible

👥 Planning a visit with a larger group? Click here to book for groups of 20 or more, and here to reserve school trips

❓ Here you'll find the FAQs for more info on this experience

Description

Enter the golden universe of Gustav Klimt—exclusively re-released as the absolute highlight for this summer! At Phoenix des Lumières, icons like The Kiss come to life in spectacular 360° projections, filling the entire historic industrial space with a captivating symphony of colour and sound. Walk through magnificent portraits, colourful landscapes, and the revolutionary patterns that forever changed the art world of the Viennese Secession. But that's not all: your ticket takes you on an approx. 50-minute visual journey! After the approx. 30-minute main show of Gustav Klimt, you dive seamlessly into two more spectacular side-shows. Experience in Hundertwasser – On the Trails of the Vienna Secession the colourful tribute to one of the greatest thinkers of modernity and be completely amazed by Journey, a contemporary digital creation. A visually stunning summer adventure full of emotion that will leave you in awe. Get your tickets now for Gustav Klimt in Dortmund before the summer ends!