The Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig was opened on 4 December, 2004. Having previously been housed
elsewhere on an ‘interim’ basis for 61 years, one the most important civic
collections in Germany
once again has its own home. It is the first new art museum building in former East Germany
since 1945. The inclusion of the museum in the ‘Blaubuch’ commissioined by the
Federal Government that lists cultural institutions of national importance
reflects the museum’s status and that of its collections.
The interior of the museum
building combines a classical museum architecture with high, cubic terraces and
atriums that stretch upwards over several storeys. The four entrances pointing
in all directions of the compass and the large windows open the museum up to
the city.
The collections that
include masterpieces from the 15th to 21st centuries, as
well as temporary exhibitions, are presented in an area covering more than
75,000 square feet.
Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig Katharinenstr. 10 04109 Leipzig T 0341.216 99 914 F 0341.216 99 999 E mdbk@leipzig.de www.mdbk.de
Art dealer of the Avantgarde
