Museum of Art and Crafts Hamburg

The Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (Museum of Art and Design Hamburg) is a museum of fine, applied and decorative arts in Hamburg, Germany. It is located centrally, near the Hauptbahnhof. History The museum was founded in 1874, following the models of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Museum für angewandte Kunst in Vienna, and the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin. In 1877 it moved to its current premises, a building on the Steintorplatz built from 1873 to 1875. 1877–1908 1877–1908 1908–1952 Between 1919 and 1933, under the direction of Max Sauerlandt, the museum acquired a large collection of Expressionist works. After 1933, the Nazi campaign against " degenerate art " resulted in the loss of numerous contemporary works, as well as the forced departure of. Collections Taskin harpsichord, 1788 These include: Historic keyboard instruments: harpsichords , spinets , virginals , clavichords , fortepianos and square pianos . Faience and porcelain: most of the major 17th- and 18th-century porcelain manufacturers are represented. Islam: the centrepiece is a collection of 71 tile fragments from the mausoleum of Buyan Kuli Chan (1348–1368) in Bukhara , Uzbekistan . The Islam section also includes pottery, carpets and books. Early 16th-century carpet from Lüne Abbey , displayed only once a year for a few days between Easter and Pentecost . Furniture by Henry van de Velde.