Medieval art

Abegg-Stiftung
Riggisberg

The Abegg-Stiftung is committed to the collection, conservation and study of historical textiles. It is based just outside the village of Riggisberg in the foothills of the Bernese Alps, which is...

Augustiner Museum
Freiburg im Breisgau

The new Augustiner Museum houses a renowned art collection with works ranging from the Middle Ages up to the Baroque period, as well as paintings from the 19th century. Thanks to the architect...

Baden State Museum
Karlsruhe

The Badisches Landesmuseum (Baden State Museum) in Karlsruhe, located in the Baden region of the state of Baden-Württemberg, is one of the most active museums in Germany. It is conceived as an all-in...

Glaubenswelten des Mittelalters. © Historisches Museum Basel, Foto: Natascha Jansen
Basel

The Basel Historical Museum with its three sites is widely regarded as the most important museum of cultural history on the Upper Rhine. It collects, conserves, records and researches objects and...

Bibliothèque Humaniste
Sélestat

Discover a host of Renaissance treasures in a museum in the heart of Alsace! Explore the secrets of some truly exceptional books... The Bibliothèque Humaniste takes visitors on a fascinating journey...

Bischöfliches Dom- und Diözesanmuseum
Mainz

The Episcopal Cathedral and Diocesan Museum of Mainz is regarded as one of the biggest ecclesiastical Museums in Germany. In the historical rooms the permanent collection comprises sacral works of art...

Dominikanermuseum Rottweil
Rottweil

The 'Dominikanermuseum Rottweil' opened in 1992 and comprises an exhibition space of around 1400 square metres. The subsidiary museum of the Archaeological Museum of the State Museum Baden-Baden and...

Franziskanermuseum
Villingen-Schwenningen

The Franziskanermuseum is located in a former monastery of Franciscans dating back to the 13th to 18th Century. The historical-cultural museum focuses on local history from the very beginning until...

Johanniterkirche
Schwäbisch Hall

Old Masters of the Würth Collection The works of the former Fürstlich Fürstenberg Collection of Paintings at Donaueschingen, which was acquired by the Würth family in 2003, form the core of this top...

Kloster Maulbronn - UNESCO World cultural heritage
Maulbronn

Maulbronn Monastery, founded in 1147, is an impressive document of the Cistercian culture and the best-preserved monastery complex north of the Alps. In the Middle Ages it was an important political...

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St. Märgen

The Monastery Museum with its valuable exhibits is divided into theme areas which bring history, art and culture to life in a special way at a place steeped in history, in the historical monastery...

Klostermuseum Hirsau
Calw

To celebrate the 900th anniversary and the jubilee of the consecration of the monastery church Peter and Paul, the monastery museum was opened in 1991 in cooperation between the city of Calw and the...

Kunstmuseum Bern
Bern

The Kunstmuseum Bern is the oldest fine art museum in Switzerland with a permanent collection. It enjoys a worldwide reputation thanks to works by Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Ferdinand Hodler, and Meret...

Landesmuseum Mainz
Mainz

The Landesmuseum Mainz is located in the former „Golden-Ross-Kaserne” – or the Golden Steed Barracks. This unique baroque architectural ensemble was previously the large horse stables of the Elector...

Musée des Beaux Arts de Mulhouse
Mulhouse

Villa Steinbach, a beautiful residence from the 18th century, houses the Fine Arts Museum of Mulhouse. The collection is displayed on the first floor, while special exhibitions of modern art are...

Musée historique
Haguenau

The Museum is located in a neo-Renaissance building, its architecture reminiscent of a 16th- century townhall in the Rhineland. The basement houses important archaeological collections, among which...

Museum Kleines Klingental
Basel

The museum is located in the original medieval building of the former Dominican Cloister Klingental on the Klein-Basel bank of the Rhine. In these historical rooms Romanesque and Gothic sculptures...

Museum und Galerie im Prediger
Schwäbisch Gmünd

The 'Museum und Galerie im Prediger' was founded in 1876 and belongs to the oldest in Baden Württemberg. The focus of the rich collection is on religious art, silver craft and jewellery. The first...

Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
Stuttgart

The State Gallery of Stuttgart is home to a unique collection of seven centuries of art. In addition to the permanent exhibition, several interesting special exhibitions are presented each year...

Wilhelm-Hack-Museum
Ludwigshafen

The founding of the Wilhelm Hack Museum was made possible by a generous donation by the Cologne businessman Wilhelm Hack (1899-1985), who gave his important art collection to the city of Ludwigshafen...