29 Questions for the Kunst Museum Winterthur

We are ...
... the Kunst Museum Winterthur.

We have been in existence since ...
1848.

What we do in 3 words:
Collecting and Presenting Art.

Our guiding principle is:
The head is round so that thinking can change direction.

Our annual events budget is:
CHF 1,200,000

If we had unlimited resources, we would ...
... continue to organise exhibitions.

Our programme ...
... follows a manifesto.
... has a romantic touch.
... seeks out the new. ✓
... is transdisciplinary.
... adapts to global political events.
... regularly sparks heated debates.
... is spirited, serious, playful, profound, challenging and entertaining. ✓

Our programme is perfect for ...
... an evening with the in-laws. ✓
... stag and hen parties. ✓
... lone wolves. ✓
... Tinder dates. ✓
... midlife crises. ✓
... school trips. ✓
... that first kiss. ✓
... making up. ✓
... saying goodbye. ✓
... and so much more. ✓

Our events primarily focus on ...
... the past.
... the present. ✓
... the future.

Through our programme, we promote ...
... love.
... knowledge.
... democracy.
... alternative facts.
... spirituality.
... faith.
... world peace.
... irrationality. ✓
... justice.
.... confidence.
... art, engagement with art and reflection on art.  ✓

If our programme were a dish, it would be ...
... a vegetarian pasta made with only fresh ingredients, served with a good red wine.

These people probably won’t find happiness with us:
Bores.

If we didn’t exist, our audience would probably go to the ...
Winterthur Museum of Applied Arts.

We recently broke this taboo with an event:
We slowed things down.

This superstar was recently seen here:
Here, the guests are the superstars.

The best drink at our bar:
A milkshake from Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction.

Cultural life in Winterthur has something you won’t find anywhere else in the world, and that is...
...a laid-back coolness.

For cultural life in Winterthur, we would like to see ...
... more public support.

What we owe our audience:
Great exhibitions and a high-quality collection.

By hospitality, we mean...
... that everyone is warmly welcome.

Our hospitality ends when...
... the museum closes its doors in the evening.

The strangest complaint we received last year:
Someone complained that you can’t jump straight into the museum from a passing bus.

A persistent rumour surrounding our work goes:
‘Caspar David Friedrich’s famous chalk cliffs on Rügen actually belong in a museum in Germany.’

For wheelchair users, our building is ...
... easily accessible.

This is how many people work for us:
over 70.

By ‘team spirit’ we mean ...
... that everyone sticks together and can laugh together.

The hardest part of our work is...
...staying serious.

The best part of our work is...
...having lots of fun.

Working in the cultural sector is worthwhile because ...
Culture enriches everyone’s lives.