Bavarian National Museum

Bavarian National Museum
Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Bavarian National Museum
Established1855
LocationPrinzregentenstraße 3, 80538 Munich, Germany
Coordinates48°08′35″N 11°35′28″E / 48.14306°N 11.59111°E / 48.14306; 11.59111
TypeArt museum
FounderMaximilian II of Bavaria
Websitewww.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de

The Bavarian National Museum (German: Bayerisches Nationalmuseum) in Munich is one of the most important museums of decorative arts in Europe and one of the largest art museums in Germany. Since the beginning the collection has been divided into two main groups: the art historical collection and the folklore collection.

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