Experience a journey through 1000 years of western art and cultural history from the Middle Ages to the present day. In total, the museum houses over 350,000 paintings, graphics, sculptures, furniture, coins, arts and crafts, posters and maps. The museum's holdings include works from the medieval sacred art of Westphalia to works of art from the Renaissance, Baroque and 19th century to works of international modernism and contemporary art.

In the Art Work videos you can get a first impression of some of the main works in the collection.