Bayreuth 1904 by the branch to Hollfeld and in 1909 by the branch via Thurnau to Kulmbach, known as the "Thurnauer Bockala" (which means something like "Thurnau Goat"). On 17 April 1870 Richard Wagner visited Bayreuth, because he had read about the Margrave Opera House, whose great stage seemed fitting for his works. However, the orchestra pit could not accommodate the large number of musicians required, for example, for the Ring of the Nibelung and the ambience of the auditorium seemed inappropriate for his piece. So, he toyed with the idea of building his own festival hall (the "Festspielhaus") in Bayreuth.
Kunstmuseum Bayreuth II the old town hall was used as town hall again from 1945. With the construction of the modern town hall, opened in 1972, the building served as state police department. After Mayor won the foundation "Dr. Helmut and Constanze Meyer Kunststiftung" for Bayreuth, the building was chosen as the seat for the Kunstmuseum Bayreuth, opened in December 1999. Kunstmuseum Bayreuth The Kunstmuseum Bayreuth is a museum for modern art, opened in 1999 in Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany. The historic rooms of the baroque former town hall present exhibitions with contemporary art and classical modern art. The offer includes guided tours,