Permanent Collection
The Museum of Bags and Purses displays 500 years of the bag
The Museum of Bags and Purses displays the history of the western handbag from the 15th century right up to the present. It is the only museum in Europe with such an extensive and specialized collection. The museum owns a collection of 4,000 bags, pouches, cases, purses and accessories, making it the biggest museum of bags in the world.
The collection demonstrates that the bag has a whole range of functions, forms, materials and adornments. But each bag also has its own story to tell: about social developments, styles in the applied arts, and the fashions through the ages.
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Timeline collection
Higlights from our collection
Designer bags
Contemporary designers
Bags in all shapes
Different materials and techniques
Newly aquired bags
