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Museum of Decorative Arts Berlin
The Museum of Decorative Arts Berlin (Kunstgewerbemuseum) is a decorative arts museum of international importance, part of the Berlin State Museums. Its collection is spread across two sites: the Kulturforum building, designed by Rolf Gutbrod and opened in 1985, and the Baroque Köpenick Palace. It brings together European and Byzantine decorative arts from every post-classical period, with pieces in gold, silver, glass and enamel, porcelain, furniture, panelling, tapestries, costumes and silks. A particularly important collection of Late Antique objects in various materials stands out, along with numerous medieval gold reliquaries, including the reliquary arm of St Caesarius. Renaissance highlights include Lüneburg silverware, bronze sculptures, tapestries, furniture, Venetian glass and maiolica from the princely courts of Italy. The Baroque period is represented by Delftware and glass objects, and there is European porcelain, notably from Meissen and the Royal Porcelain Factory of Berlin, as well as decorative tableware in the Rococo, Classicist, Historicist and Art Nouveau styles. The 'New Collection' of 20th-century craft includes industrially manufactured products. Founded in 1868 as the Deutsches Gewerbe-Museum zu Berlin, it was renamed Kunstgewerbemuseum in 1879 and has occupied several sites before reaching its current form.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Museum of Decorative Arts Berlin: 7 missions
- View the gold reliquaries, including the reliquary arm of St CaesariusView the gold reliquaries, including the reliquary arm of St Caesarius.
- Look at the European porcelainLook at the European porcelain and decorative tableware in various styles.
- Explore Delft arts and glasswareExplore Delft arts and glassware from the Baroque period.
- See the very important collection of late antique objectsSee the very important collection of late antique objects in many media.
- Explore the decorative arts collectionExplore the decorative arts collection, with objects from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
- View the large number of gold reliquariesView the large number of gold reliquaries from the Middle Ages.
- Visit the Museum of Decorative Arts BerlinVisit the Museum of Decorative Arts Berlin in Berlin and get to know the place in person.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to visit Museum of Decorative Arts Berlin?
From €8 per person. Check the day's price on the official website before you go.
How much time do you need for Museum of Decorative Arts Berlin?
Allow about 1 h 30 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Museum of Decorative Arts Berlin?
View the gold reliquaries, including the reliquary arm of St Caesarius, Look at the European porcelain, Explore Delft arts and glassware and See the very important collection of late antique objects.
What is there to see near Museum of Decorative Arts Berlin?
Berlin Philharmonic (148 m), Kupferstichkabinett Berlin (148 m) and Kulturforum (157 m).
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