Archäologisches Museum Münster, Munster

The Archäologisches Museum Münster is part of the Department of Classical Archaeology and Early Christian Archaeology of the Münster University. The museum offers a deep insight into the fascinating world of the archeology, as well as demonstrates the research methods and tools. The exhibition mainly focuses on the ancient Greek history. The museum's foundation dates back to the 1883, when the first samples of its collection were assembled together. The greater part of this collection was made up of original ancient sculptures and some replicas from the Royal Museum in Berlin. The museum and its collection were seriously damaged during the Second World War and reopened only in 1958. The sculptures had become the basis of the exhibition, which was soon completed by other priceless works from both private and government collections. The significant part of the collection is composed of antique vases, coins, sculptures and many other curious objects of art and everyday life of the ancient Greeks.