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Facts about The Bauhaus Archive in Berlin
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Beyond its archive function, the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin also operates as a museum open to the public, presenting rotating exhibitions on Bauhaus design and pedagogy.
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Originally planned for Darmstadt, the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin was relocated to West Berlin during the 1970s due to funding and political circumstances.
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Among its holdings, the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin preserves works by masters including Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and László Moholy-Nagy.
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Located in the Tiergarten district, the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin was inaugurated in its current building in 1979.
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Designed by Walter Gropius, the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin houses the world's largest collection of documents and artworks related to the Bauhaus school.