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Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum is one of the world’s leading museums of 20th and 21st century applied art and design.

The short film provides an overview of our collection.
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  • Daily 10:00 – 18:00

  • Monday closed

  • Thursday 10:00 – 20:00

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Thursday, 07/16/2026, 19:00
Opening: Klarenbeek & Dros. Design of the Unusual

The Dutch designer duo in the Paternoster Hall.
Klarenbeek & Dros are pioneers in the field of innovation in materials. They are the first designers worldwide to have 3D-printed mycelium, a living material consisting of the thread-like root structure of fungi.
Klarenbeek & Dros are now combining this material with the properties of algae, seaweed, and moss. Die Neue Sammlung is presenting their first monographic exhibition.

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3D-printed lamp made from algae-based plastic
Luminaire Light Catcher for IDFA (International Documetnary Film Festival Amsterdam), 2024
Photo: Klarenbeek & Dros

The Game to our Collection

Startbildschirm Spiel

Design in Line

What kinds of things in our surroundings are designed?
How different can chairs and cameras look?
Why is something red?
What materials are typically used for certain objects?
When do you use images, and when do you use text on posters?

You can explore all of this together with Smik, the little colorful mascot, in the digital game “Design in Line.” Nearly 300 objects from the collection can be sorted by nine characteristics:

Let’s play!
The photo was taken from the stage. From behind you can see a DJ. In front of him, people are dancing on the lawn in front of the Pinakothek der Moderne in the sunshine.
Junge Nacht, Museum Brandhorst, July 2023.
© Constanza Melendez

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