[1] The museum has its roots in a painting collection donated by Napoleon and Chaptal to the city of Mainz in 1803.
It moved into its current location, in the former electoral stables, in 1937, by which time it had grown significantly.
Renaissance Department Works by Lorenzo di Credi, Hans Baldung Grien (presumed),[5] Peter Binoit (presumed), Philippe de Champaigne,[6] Willem Claeszoon Heda, and Jean Bardin.
Baroque Collection 17th- and 18th-century paintings, sculptures, furniture and porcelain from Germany, France, the Netherlands and Italy; a set of equipment belonging to Maximilian von Welsch.
[5][8] Graphics Collection Works by Edgar Degas, Paul Signac, Alfred Sisley, Picasso, William Turner (Mainz from the South, watercolour),[5] Adolph von Menzel, and Paul Klee.