Collection: Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany History

The Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G) is one of Europe’s leading museums dedicated to the study and exhibition of design and material culture. Its encyclopedic collection with over 600,000 objects encompasses 9,000 years of art, design, and craft, bridging ancient history with contemporary practice. Through its multidisciplinary research, exhibitions, and public programs, the MK&G investigates the sociopolitical impacts of design and its role in shaping human environments.

A core research asset is the Ancient Art and Antiquities collection. Comprising over 6,500 objects spanning seven millennia, it ranks among the most significant institutional holdings of its kind in Germany. The department preserves, documents, and interprets rare material culture from the ancient Near East and Egypt, alongside extensive holdings of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman art.

Information

Link	https://www.mkg-hamburg.de/de
Related artifacts	65 artifacts

Names

Name	Language
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg	English
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg	German

Linked data

Resource	Link
Wikidata	Q896052
GeoNames	11184374

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Owner	Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
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Location

Coordinates: 10.0094, 53.5511

Administrative regions

Country	Germany DEU
Region	Hamburg DEU.6_1
District	Hamburg DEU.6.1_1

Cite this Collection

CDLI contributors. 2026. “Museum Für Kunst Und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany - Collections.” Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. October 24, 2026. https://cdli.earth/collections/745.

CDLI contributors. (2026, October 24). Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany - Collections. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/collections/745

CDLI contributors (2026) Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany - Collections, Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Available at: https://cdli.earth/collections/745 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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Cite this Collection

CDLI contributors. 2026. “Museum Für Kunst Und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany - Collections.” Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. October 24, 2026. https://cdli.earth/collections/745.

CDLI contributors. (2026, October 24). Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany - Collections. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/collections/745

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