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Germanisches Nationalmusem

Kartäusergasse 1,
Franken
Northern Bavaria
Germany
0911-13-310

Type: Museum
Addmission Fee: Admission is Euro 5.
Hours: Opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm, closing at 9 pm on Wednesday.

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The Germanisches Nationalmusem (National Museum of German Art and Culture), was founded in 1852 to collect art, cultural objects, and documents related to the German-speaking world. Currently it has some 1.2 million pieces, of which 20,000 are on display, making it the largest cultural history museum in Germany. The core of the museum complex is a medieval monastery, with the church and cloisters used to exhibit religious artworks. The rest of the museum is more modern–the layout is somewhat confusing, but free floorplans are available. The Picture Gallery has a large number of works by Dürer, Cranach, Rembrandt, and Holbein, while the sculpture section has excellent works by Veit Stoß and Tilman Riemenschneider. The applied and decorative arts sections are impressive and include the oldest globes in the world, early clocks, pianos, other musical instruments, and even a 17th-century dollhouse. The early history and prehistory sections have jewelry from the Germanic tribes and, the oldest item, a golden cone dating from 1200 BC.
Last updated February 9, 2008
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