Augustiner Museum, Art museum in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
The Augustiner Museum is housed in a former monastery building and displays medieval sculptures, religious artifacts, and artworks spanning from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. The rooms are laid out clearly and guide visitors through different artistic periods and religious themes.
The museum opened in 1923 following extensive renovations of an Augustinian monastery, though work was delayed by World War I. The transformation of the monastery into an art museum reflected Germany's cultural renewal during the Weimar period.
The collection shows works by artists such as Lucas Cranach the Elder and Hans Baldung Grien, along with original sculptures from Freiburg Cathedral. Visitors can see here how religious art shaped the medieval and early modern world.
The church building has been barrier-free since its 2010 reopening, with an elevator that also moves exhibits between floors. A café occupies the former treasury and the cloister on the main floor. The graphic collection of over 70,000 prints and drawings moved into the new Salzstraße building completed at the end of 2015.
The sculpture hall holds four-metre-high stone prophets from Freiburg Cathedral. The church organ, with a 1730s exterior, was built by Welte & Sons, not Gengenbach Abbey. The museum's print collection exceeds 70,000 works.
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