Ismaning – Renovation of the Kallmann Museum begins at the end of June – District of Munich

The time has come at the end of June: Then the work on the extensive renovation of the Kallmann Museum in Ismaning will begin. The institution, which is well-known far beyond the local borders, will then be closed for a presumably 13 month period. According to initial calculations, upgrading the more than 30-year-old building will cost a good 4.7 million euros, with Ismaning contributing 3.2 million euros. The remaining one and a half million euros are to be covered by the Professor Hans Jürgen Kallmann Foundation’s own funds and government grants. The municipal council approved the investment at its meeting on Thursday evening, after the committee had already agreed to bear the costs last September. The tenders for the work are scheduled for March.

The Kallmann Museum is probably one of the most exposed buildings in Ismaning, next to the castle and the historic water tower, it adorns the community. With its demanding program and its attractive location in the middle of the Ismaninger Schlosspark, the museum has made a name for itself far beyond the borders of the district as a special exhibition space for contemporary and modern art. The museum was opened in 1992 to preserve the legacy of the painter Hans Jürgen Kallmann (1908-1991) and to present his work and that of other modern and contemporary artists.

It resides in the replica of a neoclassical orangery, which was located in the Ismaninger Schlosspark until 1983. In the more than 30 years of its existence, the building has hardly been renewed, there have only been a few minor cosmetic repairs. Now the house not only has to be brought up to date structurally, but after the renovation the museum should also have the technical standards that are necessary in order to be able to offer video artists a stage, for example.

The renovation and conversion are intended to improve the functionality of the house, intensify the connection between house, park and location and also make the look more contemporary. Probably the most obvious change will be that the inner courtyard, which was previously open, will be given a roof and thus become another exhibition space that, with a room height of up to five meters, opens up a lot of creative freedom. He will continue to be available for concerts in the future.

Due to the glass facade, the museum heats up too much in summer

The roof of the museum will have a photovoltaic system and will be extensively greened. The fire protection must also be renewed, video surveillance is to be installed and the interiors are to be brighter and quieter. In addition, room cooling is planned, which is to be operated with electricity generated by photovoltaics. From the outside, the Kallmann Museum will also appear changed and will create an even closer connection to the palace gardens: the forecourt between the main entrance and the grown labyrinth will not only be prettied up, but will also be given shade by planting trees, which will also have a positive effect will affect the indoor climate. Because as beautiful and striking as the glass facade of the Kallmann Museum is, the house heats up massively, especially in the increasingly hot summers. Special sun protection windows could help.

The renovation will also make the museum barrier-free. The reception desk in the entrance area will be relocated, a cloakroom niche and the installation of glass doors to the exhibition rooms are planned. Actually, the renovation should have started in 2021. But the problematic situation of the corona pandemic, uncertain municipal income and a change in the experts involved has delayed the project – a matter close to the heart of the Ismaninger municipal council – by almost two years.

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