LETTL-Museum für surreale Kunst
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The LETTL-Museum showcases over 500 surrealist paintings by Wolfgang Lettl, offering a unique insight into his imaginative world.
Planning your visit
Wolfgang Lettl was a German surrealist who painted for six decades, and the museum in Augsburg holds over 500 of his works — the largest concentration anywhere, run by his family in a converted building near the city centre.
His painting is meticulously executed in a realist technique applied to impossible subjects: architectural spaces that fold in on themselves, figures fused with objects, landscapes assembled from incompatible parts. The lineage runs from Magritte and Dalí, though Lettl developed independently and worked largely outside the international art market, which is part of why he is little known outside Germany.
The museum, opened in 2019, presents the work thematically with rotating selections from the collection.
Augsburg is one of Germany's oldest cities, founded by the Romans, with the Fugger banking dynasty's legacy including the Fuggerei, the world's oldest social housing complex, still operating. Allow an hour for the museum. The main booking is an entry ticket. Current availability is shown below.
Before you book
Where is LETTL-Museum für surreale Kunst?
LETTL-Museum für surreale Kunst is in Augsburg, Germany. The map on this page marks its exact location.
How long should I allow for LETTL-Museum für surreale Kunst?
Allow an hour for the museum. That is the time the collection itself takes at an unhurried pace, before any queue.
Do I need to book LETTL-Museum für surreale Kunst in advance?
Tickets can be bought on the door at quiet times, but booking ahead fixes the date and avoids the queue at busy ones. Live availability is shown on this page.
