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In March 2010, the Augustinermuseum in Freiburg, one of the oldest and most important museums in south-west Germany, will be reopned after extensive reconstruction and renovation. At the core of its permanent collection are works of ecclesiastical art from the Middle Ages to the Baroque, which will be presented in a new, completely re-designed setting. Alongside the museum's own permanent collection, which includes paintings by Matthias Grunewald and Hans Baldung Grien, there are two large sets of works on loan which give the museum its distinctive, vernacular flair, and contribute to its international renown. The estate of the Dominican convent of Adelhausen, which was transferred to a foundation, comprises unique examples of medieval textile art and goldwork. The Archiepiscopal Museum contributes a wealth of outstanding works from all parts of the diocese to the collection, including stone sculpture, stained glass and precious objects from the treasury of Freiburg Minster. --