Collection of antiquities

Collections of antiquities are collections of ancient art, mostly sculptures, ceramics and metalwork, as well as cut stones, jewelry and coins.

The important collections of antiquities in German-speaking countries include:

• Basel: Antikenmuseum Basel
• Berlin: Berlin Collection of Antiquities
• Bern: Bern Collection of Antiquities
• Bremen: Antique Museum in the Schnoor
• Dresden: Collection of Antiquities as part of the Sculpture Collection (Dresden)
• Kassel: Collection of Antiquities (Kassel)
• Leipzig: Ancient Museum of the University of Leipzig
• Munich: State Collections of Antiquities
• Munich: State Archaeological Collection with branch offices
• Vienna: Ephesus Museum

Important collections of antiquities outside the German-speaking area:

• National Archaeological Museum (Athens)
• Heraklion Archaeological Museum in Crete
• Louvre (Paris)
• British Museum (London)
• Vatican Museums
• Capitoline Museums (Rome)
• Museo Nazionale Romano
• Palazzo Barberini (Rome)
• National Archaeological Museum of Florence
• National Archaeological Museum of Naples
• Istanbul Archaeological Museum
• Getty Museum (Los Angeles)