MIRROR OF THE WORLD Masterpieces from the Dresden Art Collections The 15 museums of the Dresden State Art Collections recount over 450 years of history. Now world-renowned, the Cabinet of art and curiosities (Kunstkammer) of the Prince-electors of Saxony represents the starting point for the collections. From its inception in the mid-16th century, the sovereigns sought to collect artworks (artificialia) as well as books and scientific devices (scientifica), natural wonders (naturalia) and objects not from Europe. Kunstkammern followed the idea of bringing together the world in miniature, and so ethnografica in particular became very popular.
Exhibition organised by the Réunion des musées nationaux – Grand Palais in partnership with the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

Curator : Claudia Brink, research associate at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Scenography : Atelier Maciej Fiszer

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open Monday evenings until 10pm,
exceptionally closed on 25 December,
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