Germanisches Nationalmuseum
The Germanisches Nationalmuseum houses an extensive collection relating to German culture and art, extending from prehistoric times through to the present day. The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is Germany’s largest museum of cultural history. With a collection of over 1.3 million objects, about 25,000 are exhibited.
The museum is situated in the south of the historic city center along the medieval city wall. Its entrance hall is located on Kartäusergasse, which was transformed by the Israeli sculptor Dani Karavan to the Way of Human Rights.
Highlights of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum
- “Wide-Eyed Self-Portrait” by Rembrandt
- Portrait of Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach, the Elder
- An ill-matched pair by Lucas Cranach the Elder
- Golden hat of Ezelsdorf-Buch, c. 1000 BC
- Ostrogothic eagle-shaped fibula, c. 500
- Codex Aureus, 985-987
- Codex Aureus, 985-987
Germanisches Nationalmuseum Collections
The Germanisches Nationalmuseum collections are displayed in the following sections:
- History of the GNM
- Prehistory and Ancient History
- Middle Ages
- Late Middle Ages
- Everyday Culture up to 1700
- Arms and Armor, Hunting, Garden Culture
- Musical Instruments
- Museum of Applied Arts
- Renaissance, Baroque Enlightenment
- Scientific Instruments
- Medicine and Crafts
- Decorative Arts before 1800
- Folk Art
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
- Toys
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
- Name: Germanisches Nationalmuseum
- City: Nuremberg
- Country: Germany
- Founded: 1852
- Type: Culture and Art Museum
- Location: Kartäusergasse 1, Nürnberg, Germany
Germany’s Museums
Berlin Museums
- The Pergamon Museum
- Neues Museum
- Altes Museum
- Alte Nationalgalerie – National Gallery (Berlin)
- Bode Museum
- Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
- Spy Museum Berlin
- Jewish Museum, Berlin
- Deutsches Historisches Museum – German Historical Museum
- DDR Museum
- German Resistance Memorial Center
Munich Museums
Hamburg Museums
Frankfurt Museums
Dresden Museums
Nuremberg Museums
Cologne Museums
German Proverbs and Quotes
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“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.”
– Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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