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German Museum Architecture

German Museum Architecture Designs, chronological:

26 June 2020
Carmen Würth Forum, Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, south central Germany

photography © Simon Menges
Carmen Würth Forum in Künzelsau
A second construction phase completes the Carmen Würth Forum for the Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG situated in the town of Künzelsau in southern Germany. The diverse range of functions further establishes the complex’s conceptual idea of a forum and allows the building to be open continuously, in particular due to its use as a museum.

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German museum architecture photos, DE architects news, Architectural designs construction in 2018

17 December 2018
James Simon Galerie, Berlin
Design: David Chipperfield Architects

photo © Ute Zscharnt for David Chipperfield Architects
James Simon Galerie

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2 Dec 2015
German Hat Museum, Lindenberg, Allgäu, district of Lindau, Bavaria, southern Germany
Design: ATELIER BRÜCKNER

image Courtesy architecture office
German Hat Museum in Lindenberg
The Bavarian Museum Award, which comes with a prize money of 20,000 euros, will be presented to the German Hat Museum this year.The celebration will take place on Friday, December 4th, 2015 in Lindenberg im Allgäu. The museum designed by ATELIER BRÜCKNER is awarded for its “outstanding museum’s work”.

18 Nov 2015
The German Football Museum, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Design: HPP Architects

photography : HG-Esch
German Football Museum in Dortmund
The new premises of the German Football Museum were officially opened on October 25h with a 3-day celebration. Four years after winning the Europe-wide competition to design the museum, HPP have created a new and permanent home for the 140 years of German Football history.

15 Oct 2015
Grimmwelt, Kassel – A Place of Contrasts
Design: Kadawittfeld Architektur

photography © Jan Bitter
Grimmwelt Museum in Kassel

10 Sep 2015
Bauhaus Museum Dessau Competition

image © Gordon Watkinson
Bauhaus Museum Dessau Competition
Dessau-Roßlau – the jury in the design competition for the construction of the Bauhaus Museum Dessau awarded two first prizes. The prizewinners, selected by a majority decision with one dissenting voice, come from New York and Barcelona with the third and fourth prizes going to Zürich and Toronto.

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German Museum Building Designs

Germany Museum Architecture News in 2013 – latest additions to this page, arranged chronologically:

22 May 2013
Bavarian Museum Design, Regensburg – German architecture competition
Design: OODA with Guedes + DeCampos

image from architect
Bavarian Museum Design
Potent building design by two architect studios from Porto, Portugal. As a competition design this is convincing – the renders certainly make it look both boldy contextual and knitting into the texture of the city.

12 May 2013
Museum of Bavarian History, Regensburg, southern Germany
Design: Mauro Turin Architectes

image from architect
Museum of Bavarian History
This building design for Regensburg city, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, is distinguished in Germany between 260 competitors.

17 May 2013
German Steam Locomotive Museum
Design: Atelier Brueckner

photo : Michael Jungblut, Berlin
The German Steam Locomotive Museum in Neuenmarkt, Upper Franconia, opens its new exhibition, designed by ATELIER BRÜCKNER. A clear, straightforward design accentuates and structures a range of exhibits saturated with the history of railway technology.

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27 Jan 2012
Museum of Concrete Art & Design, Ingolstadt, South Germany
Design: Stanton Williams

picture from architects
Museum of Concrete Art & Design, Ingolstadt
Stanton Williams have been awarded first place at the competition for the Museum of Concrete Art and Design in Ingolstadt, South Germany, beating a high-profile group of competitors. DFZ Architekten from Hamburg share first place.

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German Museum Building Designs in 2011

11 Aug 2011
German Film Museum, Frankfurt, central Germany
Design: ATELIER BRÜCKNER

photo : Uwe Dettmar, Frankfurt/Main
German Film Museum Building

10 May 2011
Felix Nussbaum Haus Extension, Osnabrück, northern Germany
Design: Studio Daniel Libeskind

picture © Bitter Bredt
Felix Nussbaum Haus Extension

2 May 2011
Augustinermuseum, Freiburg, southern Germany
Design: Prof. Christoph Mäckler Architekten

image © Christian Richters
Augustinermuseum

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Modern German Museum Buildings Projects

Key Architecture Projects online, alphabetical:

Altes Museum, Berlin
Design: Karl Friedrich Schinkel

picture © Isabelle Lomholt
German museum

Deutsches Architektur Museum, Frankfurt
Design: Oswald Mathias Ungers

picture © Adrian Welch
German Architecture Museum

Deutsches Filmmuseum, Frankfurt
Refurbishment Architects: Bofinger, Helge & Partner

picture © Adrian Welch
German Film Museum

Folkwang Museum, Essen
Design: David Chipperfield Architects

picture from architect
German museum building

Hans Arp Museum, Rolandseck
Design: Richard Meier Architects
Hans Arp Museum

Jewish Museum Berlin
Design: Daniel Libeskind Architect

image © Bitter Bredt
Jewish Museum Building + Jewish Museum Berlin Expansion : 5 May 2009

Köppersmöhle Museum : Grothe Collection
Design: Herzog de Meuron Architects
Duisburg museum building

Literaturmuseum der Moderne, Marbach
Design: David Chipperfield Architects

photograph © Christian Richters
Museum of Modern Literature : Stirling Prize 2007 winner

Lenbachhaus Museum – Extension + Restoration, Munich
Design: Foster + Partners

picture : Foster + Partners
Lenbachhaus Museum

Liebieghaus Museum Alter Plastik, Frankfurt
Architect: Kanold

image © Adrian Welch
Liebieghaus Museum
Expansion – Architects: Scheffler & Warschauer

Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart
Design: UN Studio Architects

photo : Christian Richters
Mercedes Museum Stuttgart

Militärhistorisches Museum, Dresden
Design: Daniel Libeskind Architect

picture from architect
Dresden Military History Museum

Müritzeum
Design: Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB

picture : Åke Eson Lindman
Müritzeum

Museum für Kommunikation, Frankfurt

photo © Adrian Welch
Frankfurt Post Museum

Museum fürAngewandte Kunst, Frankfurt – formerly known as Museum für Kunsthandwerk
Architect: Richard Meier

image © Adrian Welch
Frankfurt Museum of Arts & Crafts + Frankfurt museum

Museum Giersch, Frankfurt

photograph © Adrian Welch
Museum Giersch

Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt
Design: Hans Hollein Architect

photo © Adrian Welch
Frankfurt Museum of Modern Art

Museum Insel Hombroich
Design: Erwin Heerich

photograph : Studio Red
Museum Insel Hombroich

Museum Ludwig, Cologne
Design: Busmann & Haberer, Architekten

photograph © webbaviation

Neues Museum,, Berlin
Design: David Chipperfield Architects

picture : David Chipperfield Architects
Neues Museum

Porsche Museum, Stuttgart
Design: Delugan Meissl

image © Delugan Meissl Associated Architects
Porsche Museum Stuttgart

Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie, Frankfurt
Staedelschen Expansion Architect: Gustav Peichl

photograph © Adrian Welch
Stadelsches Kunstinstitut

German Museum Architecture welcome

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Museum Architecture Germany – no images, alphabetical:

Augustinermuseum, Freiburg im Breisgau
Date built: 2010
Design: Prof. Christoph Mäckler Architekten
Augustinermuseum
The Augustinermuseum in Freiburg im Breisgau was refurbished according to the plans of the architectural practice of Prof. Christoph Mäckler. The first phase of the work began in 2006. It is one of the most important museums on the Upper Rhine and contains one of the richest collections of artistic and cultural artefacts from this region.

Berlin Museum of Design
Date built: 1964
Design: Walter Gropius, Architect

Diocesan Museum of Cologne, Kolumba
Date built: 2006
Design: Peter Zumthor, Architect

Felix Nussbaum Museum, Osnabrück, Lower Saxony
Date: –
Design: Daniel Libeskind Architect

Frieder Burda Collection Museum, Baden Baden
Date: –
Design: Richard Meier & Partners
Client: Stiftung Frieder Burda, RIBA European Awards 2006

German Oceanographic Museum, Stralsund
Date: 2005-
Design: Behnisch & Behnisch, Architects

Juedisches Museum, Frankfurt
Date built: 1989
Architect: Ante Josip von Kostelac

Liner Museum, Appenzell
Date: –
Design: Gigon/Guyer Architects

Museum Archive, Hinzert
Date built: 2005
Design: Wandel Hoefer Lorch & Hirsch, Architects
Corten steel structure: Architecture Competition win 2003

Museum of Granite, Hauzenberg
Date built: 2005
Design: Brückner + Brückner, Architects

More German Museum buildings online soon

Location: Germany, western Europe

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German Stadium Buildings – Football Arena architecture

Contemporary Architecture in the German Capital City – selection below:

Digital Media Centre and Campus Building in Berlin
Design: Baumschlager Eberle Architekten

renderings : Baumschlager Eberle Architekten, bloomimages Berlin GmbH