Architecture center

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Architecture centers , architecture museums and architecture forums are cultural institutions that aim to impart knowledge about architecture , urban planning and building culture to a broad population. To do this, they use various means such as exhibitions, lectures, panel discussions, excursions and more. Often they also offer special programs for children, schools and kindergartens. The architecture education as part of the field of art education provides the scientific background of this knowledge.

Centers and museums in Germany (selection)

Architecture centers often implement the goals of the architecture and building culture initiative at the local level. You have set yourself the goal of increasing social appreciation for building culture.

Centers and museums in Switzerland

Centers and museums in Austria

Centers and museums in the rest of Europe

In the Netherlands and France there is a national center that collects and documents the national architecture and addresses current discourses across the board. At the local level there are then small centers that are closer to the citizens and deal with specific issues on site.

The new buildings and efforts in France and Great Britain show the great importance attached to the architecture centers. They are seen as an important building block and contribution to improving the building culture.