The Institut Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt is an internationally oriented multi-disciplinary centre for the fine and applied arts. With its distinctive Exhibition Hall including the Wedding Tower, the Artists' Colony Museum and the Municipal Art Collection, it is in every respect an exceptional place for researching, presenting and communicating art and culture since 1900, with a special focus on the present. The aesthetic heart of Darmstadt beats here. The Institute preserves the cultural heritage of Darmstadt's unique Artists' Colony and dynamises this historic setting of Art Nouveau for the present day.