Nuremberg - National Germanic Museum Germanisches Nationalmuseum

On the south side of the old town of Nuremberg, at Kornmarkt 1, is the National Germanic Museum (Germanisches Nationalmuseum), partly housed in a former monastery, with a rich collection covering all aspects of German art and culture and a large library. The same building houses the Industrial Museum (Gewerbemuseum), installed here in 1989.
The National Germanic Museum was devastated by bombing attacks during the Second World War but the collections were kept in storage and were returned when the museum reopened in 1947.

A new extension was begun in 1987 and opened to the public in June 1993. The museum has approximately 1.2 million items relating to the artistic and cultural history of the region.

Must-see attractions nearby:

National Germanic Museum

Church of Our Lady

Nürnberg - Burg

Nürnberg - Hauptmarkt

Things to See

Cabinet of Coins and Medals

The Cabinet of Coins and Medals in the National Germanic Museum features 60,000 coins and 20,000 medals, 50,000 bills and over 5,000 seal-matrices and dies.

Collection of Prints and Drawings

The National Germanic Museum has a Collection of Prints and Drawings comprising 300,000 items (miniatures, prints, drawing, broadsheets, portraits, topography and cultural history).

Decorative Arts

The decorative arts collection of the National Germanic Museum features an excellent display of furniture, glassware, ceramics, porcelain, pewter and silverware.

Historical Musical Instruments

The historical musical instruments collection of the National Germanic Museum can be found on the ground floor and is an excellent display.

Paintings

The paintings in the National Germanic Museum represent all the major schools. Of particular note are "Christ Crucified" and "The Saints" by Lochner and a portrait of Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach the Elder.

Research Library

The National Germanic Museum has a Research Library with 500,000 volumes and 1,500 current periodicals covering all major areas of the museum's collections.

Scientific Instruments

The National Germanic Museum has a notable collection of scientific instruments.

Sculpture

The sculpture collection of the National Germanic Museum features works by Krafft, Tilmann, Riemenschneider and Veit Stoss.

Toys and Doll's Houses

The National Germanic Museum in Nuremberg features a collection of toys and doll's houses.

Address

German National Museum
Kartäusergasse 1
D-90402 Nuremberg
Germany

http://www.gnm.de

Hours

January 1 to December 31

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Close		18:00	21:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00

Always closed on:

New Year's Day (January 1)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Day of German Unity (October 3)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
Mardi Gras - Shrove Tuesday - Christian (Feb 21)
Pentecost Monday (Whit Monday) - Christian (May 28)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)

Tips

Family admission (as many as 6 persons, at most 2 adults). Museum members and patrons, artists and art historians, are entitled to free admission to the permanent exhibitions and reduced rates for admission to special exhibitions.