Museum
The Moritzburg houses the art museum of the state Saxony-Anhalt. It has a strong collection of artworks, mainly from the 20th and 21st century. The permanent collection includes:
- Classical modern art (Expressionism, Constructivism, New Objectivity)
- Art after 1945
- Art from the GDR
- Contemporary art
- Art from the 19th century
- Medieval art, including regional religious art
- Applied arts and design
- Coins and medals
- The Hermann Gerlinger collection of Die Brücke expressionist artworks
- Collection of prints and photographs
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