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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MaRi Hi (4 months ago)
Extemely well organized and clean. This is a museum where I felt welcome and at home and I discovered things I didn't even expect. Also very important: They wait until five minutes before closing time before they start to gently kick people out. This is soooo nice. You can really get as much out of your time as possible. One of the best museums I have visited so far.
Rebecca Silk (9 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 (10 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 (2 years 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 (2 years 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.
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