documenta und Museum Fridericianum gGmbH

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documenta und Museum Fridericianum gGmbH
takes care of several things in Kassel.
For example:

For example:

  • The Museum Fridericianum 

  • and the documenta art exhibition. 

A gGmbH is a special kind of company in Germany.
All the money it earns may only be used for certain things.
These things must be good for all people,
such as a museum.

The Museum Fridericianum in Kassel. It has a bright façade with large columns and many windows. It says "Museum Fridericianum" above the entrance.
Photo © Nils Klinger

A museum is a place
where people can see many interesting things.
For example:

  • Paintings and pictures,

  • statues,

  • old clothing

  • or old tools.

An art exhibition is an event
where many different things are shown.
For example:

  • Paintings and pictures

  • or statues.

People can come to see these things.

Two people are looking at art in a museum. One person is in a wheelchair.
© Reinhild Kassing

documenta

documenta is a special art exhibition.
It takes place every 5 years in the city of Kassel.
And it always lasts for exactly 100 days.
During that time, many works of art are shown
in different places within the city.

Even after the end of documenta,
some of the works of art stay in Kassel.
For example:

  • In squares

  • or at parks.

The sculpture "Himmelsstürmer" in Kassel. A man climbs up a sloping pole. Kassel's main railway station can be seen in the background.
Jonathan Borofsky, Man Walking To The Sky (1992), photo © Nils Klinger

Works of art are, for example:

  • paintings or photographs,

  • statues made of stone or wood

  • or special events.

People who make works of art are called artists.

A person is standing in front of a canvas. They are painting a picture with bright colors.
© Reinhild Kassing

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