The Museum of Applied Arts, which is abbreviated as "MAK", is a museum of arts and crafts, with a special focus on architecture, contemporary art and the evolution of art through the ages. It was opened in 1989 and has since been the only museum of its kind in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the collection's exhibits extend Over 800 years of European craftsmanship and 5,000 years of jewellery, the museum provides a chronological journey through the centuries that gives insight into the rich artistic diversity of styles across different eras.