Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg

Founded in 1852 and based in Nuremberg, the Germanisches Nationalmuseum is widely described as Germany’s largest museum of cultural history. It was created to collect, preserve, and study material connected with the culture, art, and history of the German-speaking regions.

Today the museum is known not only for its galleries, but also for its role as a research institution. In addition to its exhibitions, it maintains important collections, archives, and a major specialist library focused on art and cultural history.

Visitors will find everything from medieval sculpture and painting to design, decorative arts, scientific instruments, and everyday objects. That breadth gives the museum its special appeal: it tells big historical stories through beautiful, surprising, and often very personal things people made and used.