Kulturstiftung Ruhr
The Ruhr Kulturstiftung was founded by Berthold Beitz , the honorary chairman of the supervisory board of ThyssenKrupp AG and chairman of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation . Approval and establishment took place in 1984. The purpose of the foundation is "to give new impetus to cultural life in the Ruhr area and to set standards and goals" . It is based at Villa Hügel in Essen , where a number of exhibitions have been organized. The exhibitions are portrayed in a series of publications.
The foundation financially supported the "Photographic Documentation Archive on the History of Industrialization in the Ruhr" in the Ruhrland Museum with around 480,000 photos, slides and negatives.
Exhibitions
- 1986 Baroque in Dresden
- 1988 Prague around 1600
- 1990 St. Petersburg around 1800
- 1992 London 1800-1840
- 1994 Paris - Belle Epoque
- 1995 Ancient China
- 1997 Brueghel - Breughel
- 1999 Korea - The Old Kingdoms
- 2002 Sense and sensuality. The Flemish Still Life 1550–1680
- 2003 City - Country - River. The Flemish Landscape 1520–1700
- 2006 Tibet monasteries open their treasure chambers
Web links
- Homepage (Villa Hügel)