Permanent Exhibitions

A JOURNEY TRACING 3,000 YEARS OF ART HISTORY

The museum's permanent exhibition features arts, crafts and design pieces from antiquity to the present day on two floors with over 3,500 square meters of exhibition space. Over millennia humans have felt a need to dress and decorate themselves, to design and shape their homes and surroundings. The GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts aims to reflect on these various forms of expression.

Embark on a tour and discover vessels from Greek and Roman antiquity, Chinese robes and tea bowls from the Qing Dynasty, and modern classics such as utility design from the Bauhaus Art Academy and designer chairs from the Pop era. After its renovation in 2005, the GRASSI gradually opened its permanent exhibition and has divided it into three tours:
 

From Antiquity to HistorismAsian ArtFrom Art Nouveau to the Present

The permanent exhibition with its three tours FROM ANTIQUITY TO HISTORISM, ASIAN ART. IMPULSES FOR EUROPE and FROM ART NOVEAU TO THE PRESENT is constantly changing. Donations and new acquisitions continue to enrich individual rooms and display cases. Let yourself be surprised by some new and extraordinary interventions in the collections during our anniversary year 2024.

Use our free media guide and the museum’s app to discover everything that is new.

 

The entire lighting in the museum's permanent exhibitions is currently being converted to LED. This process is taking place gradually and will take several years. This measure was funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety based on a decision by the German Bundestag.

The museum is certified as a family-friendly touristic leisure facility.

Furthermore, we permanently show:

360° SENSORY LANDSCAPE  PLAY TIME IN THE Foyer  Warhol RECORD COVERS