The Best Art Museums in Germany

Traveling has always been something many of us have dreamed of doing. But with the many different places the around the world it can be a little challenging to choose between them, especially for art museums.

Here, we'll be giving you the best art museums in Germany. Get ready to take some notes, for we'll leave you with superb museums you'll never forget. So for those planning on going there, here are some of the best museums you should visit.

The Museum of Decorative Arts

The Kunstgewerbemuseum, also known as the Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin was created in 1868 and is still one of the city's most important — and most visited — art institutions. Berlin is, without a doubt, Europe's most popular meeting place for art lovers.

The place covers all aspects of European artistic works from the early Middle Ages to the modern era. There are four floors wherein items such as glass, gold enamel, ceramics, beautiful carpets, furniture, bronzes, and creations by Byzantine goldsmiths are shown.

They also display other works such as: Art nouveau, Porcelain Art, Deco pieces and Baroque.

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The Humboldt Museum

The Humboldt Forum is the new place for two of Berlin's most valuable museum collections.

The Museum of Ethnography, also known as Ethnologisches Museum, and the Museum of Asian Art, also known as Museum für Asiatische Kunst. The Ethnologisches Museum has the best collection of popular arts and crafts from Europe's numerous civilizations.

At the same time, the Museum of Asian Art houses Germany's biggest collection of non-European antiques and treasures.The Humboldt Forum houses significant sections of a vast collection of over 400,000 artifacts and over 60,000 audio recordings of music from around the world.

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Best Art Museums in Cologne, Germany

While Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city, it still rivals the world's art capitals regarding artistic culture. Cologne is a sanctuary for art lovers, with a plethora of high-end museums and galleries that mix classical and contemporary art.For those of you going there, here are some museums you shouldn't miss.

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Museum Ludwig

Museum Ludwig is something followers of Picasso, and pop art would enjoy. The Ludwig Museum, located near Cologne Cathedral, houses the world's greatest collections of American pop art.It also is known for being the third-largest Picasso collection in the world.

While you're there, make sure to check out Roy Lichtenstein's "M-Maybe," a pop-art classic in its original form.Another tip will be to visit the POP LAB on the first floor if you want to let your imagination run wild.

Galerie Art club

Galerie Art club is much more spectacular than its plain name suggests, as it’s situated in a refurbished fire station.Artists of the 'club' are asked to present their work in one of five exhibition halls, whether in a group or solo show.

The Art club is appealing because of its inherent versatility. This museum refuses to be labeled under a specific artistic specialty because artists are judged based on their work quality.The show's artistic and subject diversity always makes for an engaging visual experience.

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Best Art Museums in Munich, Germany

Munich is one of the world's top cities for art enthusiasts. The city's art museums equal those in Paris, Rome, London, and St. Petersburg, thanks to the city's hardworking Bavarian rulers.

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Egyptian Museum

Are you a fan of Egyptian art?If you are, we have a lovely surprise for you. The Staatliche Museum gyptischer Kunst houses one of the country's greatest treasures.They present a variety of things, such as artifacts, vessels, and manuscripts from Egypt.The breathtaking exhibits are items from Egypt that date back to around 2500 BC.

The display halls are particularly spectacular because it is a brand new museum.The place also includes a comprehensive multi-media guide. Their displays maybe 3,000 years old or older, yet the presentation is thrilling and engaging.

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Glyptothek & Antikensammlung

The companion museums Antikensammlung and Glyptothek will likely win the title of Munich's most lovely buildings.They are located in the heart of Königsplatz and resemble structures from another century.

They were influenced by Egyptian and ancient Greek architecture, and you'll see them throughout.The Antikensammlung's basement contains a treasury with notable bronze, gold, and silver items from the millennium B.C., focusing on Roman and ancient Greek pottery and sculptures.

Lenbachhaus

Franz von Lenbach was a prominent portrait painter in the second part of the nineteenth century.He painted everyone, including Kings, Emperors, Popes, and the stars of the period. In Munich, the prince of painters built himself a massive mansion, which was converted into a gallery in 1929.

It now houses the world's biggest and best The Blue Rider catalog. They also contain a handful of significant works by Joseph Beuys, as well as an extraordinary display of contemporary art.There's also a presentation of Lenbach's ancient living quarters, so there's plenty to see in Lenbachhaus!

Germany is amazing, and we hope you enjoy the country, especially with the art museums we've laid out for you.