Am Römerholz is the hillside villa where Oskar Reinhart lived for most of his life, surrounded by the extraordinary collection he spent decades assembling. The house contains works by Cranach the Elder, El Greco, Rubens, Rembrandt, Goya, Delacroix, Renoir, Cézanne, and van Gogh — about 200 paintings and drawings of exceptional quality. The selection is deeply personal rather than encyclopaedic, and the intimate scale of the rooms makes the experience unlike a conventional museum visit.
The setting adds to the appeal: the villa stands in a hillside garden with wide views over Winterthur, and a visit can be combined with a walk through the surrounding neighbourhood. A second Oskar Reinhart institution — the Museum Oskar Reinhart am Stadtgarten, in the city centre near the Stadtgarten park — houses his collection of Swiss, German, and Austrian art from the 18th to the early 20th century, including outstanding works by Böcklin, Hodler, and Spitzweg. The two collections together make Winterthur a remarkable destination for anyone who cares about European painting.