Hetjens-Museum, Ceramics museum in Carlstadt district, Düsseldorf, Germany.
The Hetjens-Museum is a ceramics museum in the Carlstadt district and displays a large collection of pottery from different periods and regions. The building presents the objects across several exhibition areas, from ancient pieces to modern works.
The museum was founded in 1909 after Laurenz Heinrich Hetjens compiled his personal collection of Rhine stoneware. This collection formed the foundation for the institution, which has since grown into an important center for ceramic arts.
The collection displays ceramics from many countries and cultures that you encounter while walking through the rooms: ancient Greek vessels, Islamic tiles, Chinese porcelain, and European stoneware. These objects show how people everywhere have worked with clay.
You can visit the museum from Tuesday to Sunday, with extended hours on Wednesday evenings. It makes sense to allow plenty of time to explore the different sections at a relaxed pace, since the collection is quite extensive.
The collection spans several millennia, from the oldest known pottery work to contemporary artists. This enormous time span lets you see how ceramic techniques and styles have developed throughout history.
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