Munich State Museum of Ethnology

Munich State Museum of Ethnology
Munich, Germany (DE)
The Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde München (Munich State Museum of Ethnology) was founded in 1868. The first collectors of artefacts and objects from outside Europe, which are today part of the museum's collections, were members of the Wittelsbacher family, the royal dynasty of Bavaria. In 1830, for example, King Ludwig I bought a large collection of ethnographical objects from India and Oceania.

Today the museum is the second largest in Germany, surpassed by Berlin only, with a collection of 200,000 objects and an exhibition area of 4,500 square meters.
The Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde München (Munich State Museum of Ethnology) was founded in 1868. The first collectors of artefacts and objects from outside Europe, which are today part of the museum's collections, were members of the Wittelsbacher family, the royal dynasty of Bavaria. In 1830, for example, King Ludwig I bought a large collection of ethnographical objects from India and Oceania.

Today the museum is the second largest in Germany, surpassed by Berlin only, with a collection of 200,000 objects and an exhibition area of 4,500 square meters.
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Links: www.voelkerkundemuseum-muenchen.de
By: neotrix

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