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A spectacular museum experience awaits the children! Some sculptures are as big as a house, while others look like ordinary rocks at first glance. And why does a staircase suddenly lead up the wall the wrong way? On this interactive tour, the children will discover the adventurous and unconventional art of British artist Phyllida Barlow. For her, one thing was clear: art doesn’t have to be beautiful. But what else can art be? And why do people create art in the first place?

During the 90-minute guided tour, the children get creative themselves in the studio: In the creative session, they produce imaginative works. Was there anything they found particularly exciting in the museum? Which works made a special impression on them? Did they learn anything new? Inspired by their observations, they create their own two- and three-dimensional works of art using paper and paint in the studio.

Recommended: 6 - 10 years
Guided tour: 60 min. or 90 min. with creative session
Can be combined with a workshop module of your choice, such as “Sculptural”
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More about the exhibition: Phyllida Barlow (November 21, 2026 – March 29, 2027) at the Kunsthalle Krems

Phyllida Barlow (1944–2023) is one of the most distinctive sculptors in contemporary art. Her powerful, large-scale installations have garnered international attention. The exhibition at the Kunsthalle Krems marks the first time Barlow’s body of work has been presented in a museum retrospective in Austria. The show brings together large-scale installations, individual sculptures, and models with paintings and works on paper.