Kunstmuseum Ahlen is located directly on the Werse Rad Weg \/ Werse bicycle path, making it a perfect stop on a bike tour. The museum displays classical modernist and contemporary art in up to five changing exhibitions each year. There are also large-scale exhibitions featuring cultural and art historical overviews, alternating with exhibits that feature works from the museum\u2019s permanent collection. Outside of museum hours, you can also visit the public sculpture park, or take in the fascinating light installation along the museum facade after dark. There are numerous sculptures to discover throughout Ahlen, which can be explored by bike or by foot.<\/p>\n
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Likewise, the title can only be decrypted if you know that 98 residents of Ahlen were deported and the sum of all numbers from 1 to 98 is 4851. 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Cascade highlights the sculptural quality of the museum's characteristic barrel roof, while simultaneously changing it. With the strips of light and playful animations projected on the building exterior, the Kunstmuseum Ahlen takes on a completely new face at night. It encourages viewers to reconsider what the building might actually be. With fresh eyes, Egill S\u00e6bj\u00f6rnsson shows what undiscovered worlds could be hidden in reality. 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A copper funnel embedded in the wall provides a view through to the otherwise hidden space behind it.\r\n\r\nHowever, this glimpse from public into private space is misleading and viewers are quickly disappointed, since there is only another wall on the other side. 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