Museum of Applied Arts of Leipzig

The Museum of Applied Arts is part of the Grassi Museum and is one of the oldest museums of applied arts in the country.

The museum was founded in 1874 and was called the Museum of Crafts and Arts. In 1926 the museum became part of the Grassi Museum. At the end of the 20th century, due to the fact that the museum building was in very poor condition, the museum was closed to visitors. The overhaul of the building was completed in 2006, and since 2007 the museum has been open to visitors.

At the moment, the museum collection includes more than 90 thousand exhibits telling about many types of art and folk craft.