Bauhaus Dessau Foundation, Art museum in Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
The Bauhaus Dessau is a modernist building with clean lines, large glass surfaces, and functional design that reflects the school's own teachings in its architecture. Inside, the space displays furniture, ceramics, photographs, and works by artists who taught or studied here.
The school emerged in the 1920s as a response to joining artistic craft with industry and became the most influential art school of the modern era. After its closure in 1933, the building was eventually restored and the foundation was established in 1994 to preserve its legacy.
The name reflects the influential design school that operated on this site and shaped generations of artists and craftspeople. Visitors experience the spaces where students created furniture, textiles, and graphics that transformed 20th-century design.
The site is open daily for most of the year, with hours varying by season and slightly reduced access in winter months. Plan to spend several hours exploring the exhibitions and studying the building's design itself, which is as much part of the experience as the displayed works.
The collection holds the largest holdings of Bauhaus wallpaper designs, which generated more revenue than any other product when the school was operating. This commercial success is often overlooked since admirers tend to focus on furniture and graphics instead.
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