The Kunstmuseum St. Gallen holds the main art collection of the canton, occupying a late-19th-century building in the Stadtpark. The collection is strongest in 19th and 20th-century Swiss and German art, with significant holdings of Expressionism and a good representation of Swiss artists including Cuno Amiet and Giovanni Giacometti.
The modern and contemporary sections are the real strength: the museum has been collecting contemporary work consistently for decades and the result is a coherent collection that includes Kiefer, Beuys, and several important Swiss contemporary artists. Temporary exhibitions are shown in the adjacent Lokremise, a converted engine shed that has become one of the main cultural venues in the city.