GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts Leipzig, Museum of Decorative Arts at Johannisplatz, Leipzig, Germany
The GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts Leipzig is a decorative arts museum in central Leipzig, housing a large collection of objects from Europe and Asia, ranging from ancient craftsmanship to modern design. The galleries spread across several floors of a notable Art Deco building near the city center.
Merchant Franz Dominic Grassi left his fortune to the city of Leipzig in 1880 to fund the creation of a museum. The current building dates from the 1920s, was damaged in World War II, and was gradually restored in the years that followed.
The museum displays everyday objects alongside fine craftsmanship, showing visitors how ordinary things were once made and used. The rooms dedicated to Art Nouveau and Art Deco design are a good place to see how taste and making traditions shifted from one generation to the next.
The museum is close to central Leipzig and easy to reach by public transport. The building is wheelchair accessible, and seating is available throughout the galleries.
The stairwell windows were designed by Bauhaus artist Josef Albers and carefully reconstructed after they were destroyed during the war. This makes the stairwell one of the few places where Bauhaus glass art can still be seen in a museum building.
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