Preserving, Moving and Exploring Art: The Doerner Institut at a Glance

The Doerner Institut is responsible for the long-term preservation of the artworks in the Bavarian State Painting Collections. It oversees all holdings in the Munich Pinakotheken and other state galleries throughout Bavaria, the collections of which include works ranging from fourteenth-century panel paintings to multi-media contemporary art.

With about 60 members of staff, the Doerner Institut counts among one of the largest museum research institutes in Germany. Here, conservation and restoration specialists, museum and exhibition technicians and natural scientists work hand in hand in order to ensure the best possible care for the collection.

Committed to the traditions of preventative preservation, we guarantee the best possible storage conditions in the galleries and depots of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, while at the same time identifying and assessing risks in order to counteract them holistically. Our specialist planning for refurbishments, renovations and new constructions further contribute to safeguarding the future of the Pinakotheken in Bavaria.

The Doerner Institut is an internationally renowned research institute with a long tradition, whose art-technological and conservation-science expertise is in demand far beyond the Bavarian State Painting Collections. In our natural sciences department, we apply the latest state-of-the-art imaging techniques and special technologies for material analysis - thus providing a wide range of information on the process of creation, the composition and conditions of a work of art.

The Doerner Institut sees it as its mission to sensitize society to the importance of the preservation of cultural heritage. To do so, the Institute not only shares its research in specialist publications, but also communicates its knowledge to a broad audience by way of exhibitions and events at the Bavarian State Painting Collections.