Diözesanmuseum Paderborn, Diocesan museum in Paderborn, Germany
The Diözesanmuseum Paderborn displays religious art and liturgical objects in a modern building with characteristic lead-covered exterior walls. The structure has a distinctive box-like form and houses several exhibition spaces arranged cleverly around medieval foundation structures.
The museum was built in 1975 following a design by renowned architect Gottfried Böhm, who combined modern construction with historical foundations. In the early 1990s, major alterations were made to improve the lighting of the exhibition spaces.
The museum keeps more than 12,000 works spanning about 1,000 years, from Romanesque and Baroque sculpture and goldwork to textiles, books, paintings and contemporary art. It also holds simple objects of popular piety, and it mounts large loan exhibitions of art and cultural history with pieces from collections across Europe and overseas.
The museum is located in the city center and is easily accessible by public transportation. Visitor duration depends on your interest in sacred art and can vary between one and three hours.
The building uses a support frame that spans over medieval vaults, protecting them from damage. This technical solution has allowed historic building elements to be preserved while creating modern exhibition spaces.
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