When does the event take place?

The event takes place on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM.

What age is the creative afternoon suitable for?

The offer is aimed at children aged seven and older.

What does participation cost?

Admission and participation cost 17 euros. There is a discount for siblings: the second child pays 12 euros, the third child 7 euros.

What can the children expect in the workshop?

After the exhibition visit, the children will create their own artworks in the style of Andy Warhol using various printing techniques, foam rubber, scissors, and vibrant colors.

Can the created artworks be taken home?

Yes, each child may take the self-created artwork home after the workshop.

How can participation be booked?

Registration is done by phone at 0228 98175-25 or via email at museum@beethoven.de.

Beethoven meets Warhol: A creative art afternoon full of colors, prints, and discoveries

Name: Beethoven by Warhol – Thirty are better than one
Start: 2026-11-14T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-14T17:30:00+01:00
Location: Beethoven-Haus Bonn

Pop Art meets Beethoven: A creative museum day at the Beethoven-Haus Bonn

On Saturday, November 14, 2026, the Beethoven-Haus Bonn invites children aged seven and older to a special art experience. The event Beethoven by Warhol – Thirty are better than one combines a visit to the special exhibition with practical cultural education and opens a playful access to Andy Warhol, Ludwig van Beethoven, and the visual language of Pop Art.

Between Beethoven portrait and Pop Art icon

The focus is on Warhol's famous engagement with Beethoven. The special exhibition presents over 100 objects, including screen prints, trial proofs, drawings, record covers, and previously partly unknown materials. Warhol's four-part Beethoven portfolio from 1987 is among his last print works and is considered a significant icon of Beethoven reception in the 20th century.

The examination of the works makes visible how the Pop Art artist transforms a historical portrait into a serial, color-intensive visual world. The Beethoven image after Joseph Karl Stieler encounters the aesthetics of reproduction, vibrant color areas, and deliberately set repetition. Children experience how painting, printmaking, photography, and music history connect in an exhibition.

Getting creative with colors and printing techniques

After the exhibition visit, the practical part of the afternoon begins. With various printing techniques, foam rubber, scissors, and vivid colors, the participants create their own artworks in the style of Andy Warhol. The materials invite experimentation with shapes, contrasts, overlays, and serial image ideas.

This transforms the observation of contemporary art into a personal aesthetic experience. Children discover how a motif becomes an image series through repetition and how materials, colors, and composition change the impact of a work of art. The self-created artwork may then be taken home.

Art education in the historical museum

The event combines the special exhibition atmosphere of the Beethoven-Haus with an age-appropriate introduction to Pop Art, screen printing, and Beethoven reception. Andy Warhol's artistic method is not only explained but also made immediately tangible. This creates a vivid access to an art direction that questions everyday images, fame, and cultural memory anew.

The Beethoven-Haus represents the ideal place for this encounter: Here, the historical personality Ludwig van Beethoven, original sources, and the international visual language of Andy Warhol come together. The curation of the special exhibition opens a trail of investigation through art history, music history, and the culture of the Bonn Republic.

Conclusion: An inspiring afternoon for young art explorers

Beethoven by Warhol – Thirty are better than one promises a varied art experience with exhibition, work examination, and personal artistic practice. Children aged seven and older discover an extraordinary connection between Pop Art and classical music, experiment with colors and printing techniques, and take home a self-created work of art. For families, this afternoon offers an inspiring cultural enrichment that brings art history to life and makes it immediately tangible.