Fabergé Museum

About the museum

The Fabergé Museum was opened in Baden-Baden on May 9, 2009, by Russian art collector Alexander Ivanov. It describes itself as the first museum devoted exclusively to the life's work of the St. Petersburg court jeweler Carl Peter Fabergé. It is based on a private collection that Ivanov assembled over several decades.

The museum is housed in a listed city building from 1900 on Sophienstraße, just a few steps from the pedestrian zone and the thermal baths. Ivanov had the building acquired, converted, and fitted with elaborate security technology at a cost running into the tens of millions.

According to the museum, the collection comprises more than 1,500 objects: jeweled eggs presented as imperial Easter eggs of the tsar's family, jewelry, cigarette cases, animal figures carved from semiprecious stones, and simpler everyday objects from the time of World War I. The museum also shows works by contemporaries such as Bolin, Boucheron, and Cartier, and, in a separate exhibition, gold objects from various cultures. The authenticity of some of the pieces described as imperial Easter eggs is disputed among experts.

Highlights

• Jeweled eggs presented as imperial Easter eggs, including the unfinished Constellation Egg of 1917
• Karelian Birch Egg, one of the last eggs made for the tsar's court
• Large collection of cigarette cases
• Miniature animals carved from semiprecious stones
• Exhibition "Gold der Welt" (Gold of the World)

Permanent exhibitions

• Fabergé – Main exhibition featuring jeweled eggs, jewelry, cases, and everyday objects from Fabergé's workshops.
• Zeitgenossen – Works by other jewelers and goldsmiths of Fabergé's era, including Bolin, Boucheron, and Cartier.
• Gold der Welt – Separate exhibition of gold objects from various cultures and periods, which can also be visited on its own.

Founded

2009

Operated by

Fabergé Museum GmbH

Admission & discounts

The regular price applies to the all-inclusive ticket for both exhibitions; it is not stated which ticket the reduced price refers to. Baden-Baden residents pay €9. Free admission with the Museums-PASS-Musées. Credit cards accepted.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The main exhibition is on the 3rd floor (US count) of the listed building and can only be reached via two flights of stairs with about 12 steps each; no elevator.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly: not available

Private children's tour "Kostbarer Zoo von Fabergé" (Fabergé's Precious Zoo) for ages 5 to 13 (45 min) by appointment; children up to 12 free. The main exhibition on the 3rd floor can only be reached by stairs (no elevator).

Getting there & parking

In the town center near the pedestrian zone, about 100 m from the thermal baths.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Events & venue rental

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