Karlsruhe Palace - Germany
The Baden State Museum offer a spectacular overview of more than 5,000 years of international cultural history.
Founded in 1919, the Baden State Museum's collection inside the Karlsruhe Palace displays examples of cultural achievements from every era of mankind. Visitors can see works dating back to pre and early history as well as pre-Hellenic cultures in the Upper Rhine, not to mention ancient vasas and terracottas, old italic artwork, and Roman stone monuments. The museum also boasts sculptures ranging from the Middle Ages to modern times, as well as ivory carvings, painted glass, textiles, furniture, ceramics and works of metal and glass. The Museum on Marktplatz shows globally significant works of Art Nouveau, Art Deco and 20t century fashion and design. The latest permanent
exhibition, Weltkultur / Global, Culture, serves as a modern contribution to socio-political debates on culture and intergration. With unique exhibits from the Middle and Far East as well as North Africa, this exhibition proves how closely these cultures have been connected since time immemorial Countless 'wow' moments of intercultural realization are guaranteed.
Highlights
- One of the best antique collections in Germany with objects from the Cycladic period, early advanced
civilizations, and ancient Greece
- The ' Turkish Spoils of War' that were amassed in the 17th century and include precious Ottoman handcrafts
- Art Nouveau collections of international renown.
Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsurhe
Schlossbezirk 10, 76131 Karlsurhe
Germany
T: +49 721 9266514
E: info@landesmuseum.de
W: www.landesmuseum,de
49 013611, 8 404444
Tuesday - Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday - Sunday, public holiday, 10 am - 6 pm
Happy Friday. Free admission to the collection exhibitions every Friday starting at 2 pm and a free guided tour at 4 pm.
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