The collection of the Emil Schumacher Museum originates from a foundation called into life by the artist´s son, Dr. Ulrich Schumacher. The collection encompasses 88 oil paintings from 1936 until 1999, 200 gouaches, graphic art, 25 ceramics, 50 paintings on porcelain and 10 paintings on slate, in total over 500 works. One hundred works in the collection belong to the city of Hagen.