Painting and Sculpture from the 16th to the 18th Century
The history of painting and modern sculpture collection of the National Museum in Szczecin dates back to the 19th century and is related to the activity of the Society of History and Antiquities of Pomerania (Gesellschaft für Pommersche Geschichte und Altertumskunde), as well, as, established before the Second World War, first Szczecin museums. These collections consist mainly of artworks related to the most important stages of the history of Western Pomerania, starting from the 16th century, the age when court art flourished in the Duchy of Pomerania, through rough period of Swedish and Brandenburg rule after the division of the Duchy in 1648, to the 18th century and Pomerania’s artistic dependence on the Kingdom of Prussia, into which it was incorporated. Read more ...
Drawing and Graphics
The collection of prints, drawings and bookplates in the Print Room of the Old Art Department amounts to ca. 8 thousand exhibits, dated from the 16th century to 1945. The majority of them are single works, but there are also albums, artistic illustrated publications and sketch books. They are created by European artists, mostly originating from German-speaking countries, as well, as from France, Low Countries, Italy and England. The collection includes also single works by artists from other countries, among others, marine landscape by Ivan Aivazovsky, and over a dozen of works by artists from Far East. Read more ...
Mediaeval art
The collection of mediaeval art, history of which dates back to the 19th century, is one of the most precious ones in the National Museum in Szczecin. Its crucial part are works collected by the Society of History and Antiquities of Pomerania (Gesellschaft für Pommersche Geschichte und Altertumskunde), which were among the collections of pre-war Provincial Museum of Pomeranian Antiquities (Provinzialmuseum Pommersches Altertümer), evacuated during the Second World War. After its end only part of the collection was found in storages in Pomerania. Many of the works taken to the USSR returned to the museum within regaining action in 1956. After the war the collection was supplemented with, among others, objects given to the museum by nearby, frequently devastated, churches, as well, as museum in Drawsko, dissolved after the war. Despite losses, it is still the richest collection of mediaeval Pomeranian art. Read more ...
Applied arts
The collection of applied arts of the National Museum in Szczecin amounts to nearly 4 thousand relics from between the 12th to the 20th century. It is dominated by wares from middle and northern Europe, including, above all, lands of former Duchy of Pomerania. The collections are divided into following groups: jewels and robes of Pomeranian dukes, goldsmithry, metal wares, ceramics and glass, furniture and textiles. Read more ...
Militaria
The collection of militaria of the Old Art Department amounts to over 800 exhibits from between the 13th century to even 1950s. In this extraordinarily varied collection objects made by European craftsmen, mainly from Germany and France, are complemented by single relics from Turkey, Japan and the United States. Read more ...
Antique Collection
The tradition of Szczecin’s antique collection dates back to late 19th century. Its initiator was Heinrich Dohrn (1838–1913), a businessman, outstanding naturalist and art enthusiast. Artworks collected by him became the basis of the collection of the City Museum (Stadtmuseum), opened in 1913 on account of, among others, his crucial contribution. Besides, Dohrn encouraged numerous Szczecin patrician families to involve in creating great antique art exhibition. Read more ...
Old art up to the 18th century
The collection of the Old Art Department consists of collection of medieval art, painting and sculpture from the 16th to the 18th century, graphics and drawing, applied arts, militaria and so called antique collection which includes unique bronze reconstructions of world's most famous antique sculptures and antique ceramics. Read more ...