Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History

Münster, Germany

The Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History (LWL-Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte) houses an sprawling collection of art from the medieval to modern periods. Besides an extensive collection ranging from spätgotik painting and sculpture to the Cranachs, the museum specializes in paintings from the Der Blau Reiter and Die Brücke movements, in particular works by August Macke.

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Founded: 1908
Category: Museums in Germany
Historical period: German Empire (Germany)

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en.wikipedia.org
www.lwl.org

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4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Rebecca Silk (7 months ago)
Large museum that you can spend hours at. The exhibitions change every few months and the current exhibition of 'nudes' was really interesting! Also every second Friday of every month is free entry after 6pm until midnight.
Kammuri Vi (8 months ago)
It's quite big, so it's best to have two hours to visit, as you might get lost if you're not paying attention. There are not only paintings but also sculptures, and sometimes there are exhibitions on different themes
Antonija Perkovic Prpa (12 months ago)
Wow, wow, wow! I still can not believe what i visited today, it nothing short of incredible! One of the top museums in the country. Loved the buildings, love the cathedral views, loved the exibition, whoever put that one on is a genius. And loved the staff there, very nice and helpful people. Thank you all for making my day.
Owen Bantin (20 months ago)
This is an extraordinary museum - a must see! The architecture of the building itself is something you might see in a capital city; the collection curation like theatre; and the objects are both local and beautiful. All explained in German and English as standard.
Seimen Burum (20 months ago)
The museum has a long history but this new building was opened in 2014 and incorporates some details of old buildings. It has a nice mix of modern and older mostly religious art. There are some beautiful carved religious objects
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