me Collectors Room

A world of daring discovery
Word to the wise: Located on Auguststrasse, this street is 'the' art street, lined with hundreds of galleries – including the KW Institute for Contemporary Art – making for a good day of culture.

Talk of the town: Thomas Olbricht is heir to the Wella estate.
From the perverse to the pretty and the serious to the downright strange, this collection wins in terms of breadth of field – fascinating at each turn. For those who get bored of an entire building focused on Renaissance or some such thing, this will keep you on your toes.

The personal collection of Thomas Olbricht, an esteemed art collector, chemist and endocrinologist, he amassed one of the largest private collections in Europe. Covering art, sculpture and artefacts from the 16th century to today, the emphasis is on the macabre with skulls and sinister religious artefacts contrasting against art work exploring the erotic. The cafe and gift shop here are also rather good.