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The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is the largest museum of cultural history in Germany, located in Nuremberg. The museum holds and exhibits a large collection of items related to German culture and art from prehistoric times to the present day. The collection consists of around 1,3 million objects of which around 25,000 are on display in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum. The museum includes section on everyday culture up to 1700; arms and armour, hunting, garden culture, musical instruments, applied arts, scientific instruments, medicine and crafts related objects and folk art.

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Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Kartäusergasse 1
90402 Nuremberg

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Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday
10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 – 20:30
Thursday
10:00 – 18:00
Friday
10:00 – 18:00
Saturday
10:00 – 18:00
Sunday
10:00 – 18:00
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Admission

0 – 6Free
7 – 17€6.00
18+€10.00
Disabled€6.00
ICOMFree
Students€6.00
Unemployed€6.00

Small group/family ticket € 14
(2 to 6 people, including 1 to 2 people over 18 years of age and 1 to a maximum of 4 people under 18 years of age

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Facilities

Wheelchair accessible

Location & Map

Kartäusergasse 1, Nuremberg

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Exhibitions

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Germanisches Nationalmuseum Reviews

Germanisches Nationalmuseum has 2 ratings.

  • Apollo's Insights AI-Generated

    The Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg is a comprehensive institution dedicated to German cultural history. Visitors consistently praise its extensive collection, which spans from prehistoric times to the present day. The museum houses an impressive array of artifacts, including medieval armor, musical instruments, and fine art. Many reviewers appreciate the well-organized exhibits and clear, informative displays that provide context for the objects on show. The museum's architecture, a blend of historic and modern buildings, is often noted as an attraction in itself. While some visitors mention that the sheer size of the museum can be overwhelming, most see this as a positive, allowing for multiple visits to fully appreciate the wealth of information and artifacts. A few reviewers note that not all information is available in English, which can be a drawback for international visitors. However, the museum provides audio guides in multiple languages, which many find helpful. The staff is generally described as friendly and knowledgeable. Overall, the Germanisches Nationalmuseum is widely regarded as a top-tier cultural institution, offering a deep dive into German history and art that appeals to both casual visitors and history enthusiasts.

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    barry isaac • Dec 10, 2025

    Recently,I visited Nuremberg and the Germanisches National Museum with its wide range of Art and historical artifacts.This review is dedicated to its stellar collection of German Renaissance Period Paintings. Since Nuremberg is the city of Albrecht Durer,Durer's Paintings are the highlight of this superb museum.Paintings by Albrecht Durer that especially fascinated me were"Portrait of Charlemagne","Portrait of Michael Wolgemut","Lamentation", "Portrait of Barbara Durer".,and"Portrait of Emperor Maximillian the First" Other German Renaissance Paintings that were sources of delectation were Wolf Traut's"Wings of Altarpiece With Saints Barbara and John The Evangelist",Michael Wolgemut's"Portrait of A Nuremberg Apothecary",Jorg Breu the Elder's"Lamentation",Albrecht Altdorfer's"Panels of the Legend of Saint Florian",Hans Pleydenwurff's"Descent From the Cross of Saint Elizabeth's in Wroclaw",Lucas Cranach the Elder's"Unequal Couple",Martin Schaffner's"Adoration of Magi",and Hans Baldung Grien's" Judith with Head of Holofernes".,among others. At the Germanisches Museum,labelling of their fine works of Art is in English,as well as German.The curatorial at this museum is worthy of approbation.

    Visited on Nov 29, 2025

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