Bavarian National Museum

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Bavarian National Museum

Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Bavarian National Museum
Established	1855
Location	Prinzregentenstraße 3, 80538 Munich, Germany
Coordinates	48°08′35″N 11°35′28″E / 48.14306°N 11.59111°E / 48.14306; 11.59111
Type	Art museum
Founder	Maximilian II of Bavaria
Website	www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de

The Bavarian National Museum (German: Bayerisches Nationalmuseum) in Munich is one of the most important museums of decorative arts in Europe and one of the largest art museums in Germany.^{[citation needed]} Since the beginning the collection has been divided into two main groups: the art historical collection and the folklore collection.