Germanisches Nationalmuseum
The largest museum of cultural history in the German-speaking world, with paintings by Dürer, the oldest surviving globe, and a wealth of medieval treasures.
The collection holds over 1.3 million objects spanning prehistory to the present day. Highlights include the 1492 Behaim Globe, paintings such as Dürer's “Charlemagne,” historical musical instruments, and a dollhouse collection. The building incorporates the cloister of the former Carthusian monastery. Admission is about €10. It stays open late on Thursday evenings and is closed on Mondays. Seeing everything takes half a day, so it's best to focus on the key galleries.
Opening hours
Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00; Wed until 20:30; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- DB Museum Nuremberg
- St. Lorenz, Nuremberg
- Neues Museum Nürnberg
- Ehekarussell
- Henkersteg & Weinstadel
- Handwerkerhof
- Hauptmarkt & Schöner Brunnen
- Heilig-Geist-Spital