Bauhaus Museum Dessau

This museum is a must see for all Bauhaus enthusiasts! I wasn’t aware about the broad spectrum of the artists. It is not only about modern architecture. You may ask what else have they developed in the times of the ‘Weimarer Republic’ in Dessau and until the 1933? I love the place because it shows you the development of simplified furniture, various fonts, stylish lamps, wall papers, colorful pattern and more. Everything what almost every one of us uses in our daily life. Don’t forget to combine your visits with guided tours in the ‘Meisterhäuser’ and the ‘Bauhaus’ university.

A nice 'small' exhibition with references from the founding to the 'road to the Nazi era.' However, I would have liked at least some 'critical context' on the 'subordinate role of women' in the Bauhaus 'male society' (or did I perhaps miss that?)

The main reason to stop over in Dessau on my way to Berlin was to visit the new Bauhaus museum designed by a group of young architects from Barcelona. Both the building in itself and of course the collection are highly interesting to visit. I was particularly impressed by the access to most of the old drawings that you can consult. The only thing I really missed was an in-depth review of what happened during the nazi period and during the DDR era when some of the original Bauhaus teachers were forced to work for their oppressors. This summer of 2024 there is a separate exhibition on the nazi period in the Bauhaus museum in Weimar, but even this is rather meager. The museum shop is of limited interest.

Amazing buildings and impressive exhibitions about the Bauhaus. The ground floor huge space consists museum shop and a cafe. 1st floor consists of an exhibition. You can start on one side and finish on the other side of the building. This a round exhibition. The basement has lockers and a WC. I paid 9 euros for the entrance.

I had been very eager to visit this museum for a long time now and found myself leaving confused and feeling disappointed. The curation of the exhibits leaves much to be desired. To understand the exhibit, you really need to have a foundational understanding of the Bauhaus, architectural movements preceding it, and those following it. Without this, you'll be utterly lost. You will enter not knowing anything, and you will exit not understanding. There is little context setting to understand: - Poor Context Setting: why the Bauhaus was such a radical and pivotal design movement (for those of us who weren't alive and around to witness the 1910's/1920's, providing some context to what design rationale was like prior to the Bauhaus would give a better sense to viewers of why the Bauhaus was considered 'disruptive') - What is the context of the Bauhaus in the larger arts/architecture/design movement? I saw one sign casually mention the 'Charter of Athens' - explain this for visitors and its significance. Don't just casually drop significant bombs of information in text without expanding on it. - Provide a timeline and map of Bauhaus outputs (e.g. buildings) early on denoting time periods these were built during and provide a narrative to illustrate how design thinking changed. - The signs used language/terminology that is not easy for non-architectural/art historians to understand. I would highly recommend testing the wording on lay-people in the future to gauge what they take away from reading the information boards. - I would highly recommend providing visitors with information on the key players in the Bauhaus - despite famous within the arts, it's important not to assume that everyone is aware of who Gropius, Klee, etc. are. - The main hall has a lot of artifacts in it, but these are not synced up via a cohesive narrative. This leaves visitors lost as they walk through the space and don't know what to focus on.

Interesting and thought-inspiring, rich collection mostly focused on graphic desigh and furniture, I thought there would be more architecture though. It is not overwhealmingly big, I was done after one hour, but you can spend more time exploring all the details and texts. A must-see if you are in Dessau area. Definitely a worthwhile destination for anyone interested in modern design.

The most anticipated Bauhaus Museum Dessau finally opened in Sep. 2019, but it is so much unfortunate that many aspect are way below average and the viewing experience is close to horrible. Let me explain. - The dark light condition. It is too dark inside to concentrate on the exhibition. Instead, it makes people sleepy. With a glass facade, I would expect also a bright interior, but no, the light does not go inside. Under such lighting condition, the main theme color, orange, is simply too much. - The poor orange color. Everyone knows the three main Bauhaus color: blue, yellow, and red. Where is orange? The combination between red and yellow? I seriously don’t understand. and most importantly, the color is NOT pleasant. - The low-positioned label/explanation of exhibitions. As a few others have already pointed, the position of the labels is below knee level. How come? I saw a few elder people tried their best to read everything but their pose is in no way good to their knees. Also, because of the dark light, even sparse light could reach the labels, making it more troublesome to read. At lease for me, reading labels is not encouraged and welcomed here. - The plain design of the building. Personally, the design of this museum does reflect the style and spirit of Bauhaus. Well, it doesn’t have to be of course. But the construction quality is somewhat low. I suspect that the project was rushed for whatever reasons such that everything cannot be in perfection. This is, in my opinion, very wrong. Nonetheless there are positive sides. The exhibited contents are great: they are representative and inspiring, and the Bauhaus spirit should by no mean be undermined.

Huge building but the ground floor is empty but souvenirs. Not so much inspirational things, products, architecture, painting are not well organized. And tbh, it is just some unwanted "history" (maybe "gossip" is more accurate) about the design and school. We may say that nowadays design and arts stand on the giant shoulder, but this giant is really outdated. I would say the tickets price should be 4 Euro other than 8.5 Euro. All the exhibition in Germany universities are better and for free after all. And most important! The ground material is very unfriendly to gummy shoes! Squeezing noise for every step!

Mentioned often in the NYTimes this year, for the 100-year anniversary of the highly influential Bauhaus, this museum was opened in 2019 in Dessau. The exhibit consists of 3 big rooms without a clear route so you can drift around. Recommended to book tickets in advance as they do sell out. The tickets are tied to a time but good for 59 mins after the time. It costs 5€ extra to take photos. Highly recommended to visit the museum as well as the Bauhaus school, master houses, and other Bauhaus buildings in the area. Having a car makes it easier but most places are walkable from the main train station.