Featuring a rich collection of artworks dating from the 14th century to the present, the National Gallery Stuttgart is one of Germany's most popular museums. Through its impressive exhibitions, it reflects the link between tradition and modernity, presenting its art collection in an area of about 9000 square metres. A box of display in an old building dating from 1843, the famous and modern Stirling Building, and the Step Halls constructed in 2002, among its notable holdings are nearly 400,000 works of paintings, drawings and photographs, the main focus of the museum's collection is undoubtedly the neoclassical period Among the highlights of the exhibition are the statues of Oskar Schlemmer from the early 1920s, along with many works by Picasso and Henri Matisse, among others.