Germanisches Nationalmuseum
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![The inscription „Eigenthum der deutschen Nation“ (](/Images/godic/202501/15/GNM-Eigenthum4340.jpg")
![Grand Cloister of the former Carthusian monastery, today part of the museum buildings](/Images/godic/202501/15/GNM_Kreuzgang_20114340.jpg")
![Courtyard of the Carthusian cloister at the time of the foundation of the GNM, 1852](/Images/godic/202501/15/KarthäuserklosterhofNbg4340.jpg")
The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is a museum in Nuremberg, Germany. Founded in 1852, it houses a large collection of items relating to German culture and art extending from prehistoric times through to the present day. With current holdings of about 1.2 million objects, the Germanisches Nationalmuseum is Germany's largest museum of cultural history.