Kupferstichkabinett Berlin, Prints and drawings museum at Kulturforum, Berlin, Germany.
Kupferstichkabinett Berlin is a prints and drawings museum located at the Kulturforum, housing over 500,000 prints and 110,000 drawings, watercolors, pastels, and oil sketches. The collection spans from medieval times to the present and demonstrates the full range of graphic techniques and artistic expression.
The museum was formally established in 1831 based on collections begun by Frederick William I in the mid-1600s, first displayed in the Altes Museum. Its relocation to the Kulturforum in the post-war period shaped how this major graphic art collection is presented today.
The collection features works from European masters spanning medieval times to contemporary periods, showing how artistic techniques and styles have developed across centuries. Visitors encounter pieces that reveal the evolution of printmaking and drawing practices through different eras.
The museum is easily accessible by public transport as it sits within the central Kulturforum where multiple museums are gathered. Visitors should plan adequate time to explore, as the collection is extensive and visiting time varies depending on your interests and pace.
The collection ranks among the four largest graphic art collections in the world and includes illuminated manuscripts plus original historical printing plates that reveal how ancient printing techniques worked. Some of these plates and original books come from eras when printing itself was revolutionary technology.
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