Museum was established by Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1882.
Museum is nationally known for its medieval collections, including the Neustädt Altarpiece and its 17th-century Dutch and Flemish collections. With 90 works, the Staatliches Museum Schwerin owns one of the most significant collections of French-American artist Marcel Duchamp in Europe.
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museum-schwerin.de