Numerous paintings, drawings, frottages and collages immerse visitors in the imaginative, surreal pictorial worlds of the world citizen Max Ernst and demonstrate the artist's inventiveness. An ensemble of more than 70 bronze plastics and sculptures from his personal collection opens up his sculptural work over decades. At the heart of the permanent collection are also 36 'D-paintings', birthday and love gifts from Max Ernst to his fourth wife, the artist Dorothea Tanning.
The collection about Max Ernst is regularly supplemented by temporary exhibitions of international contemporary artists. An extensive children's and family programme with workshops in the creative workshop "Fantasy Labor" completes the exhibition and event offerings.