Since the 1979 the Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge is collecting objects with design-historic significance as well as archive material and objects to document modern everyday life characterized by commodity culture. Presently the museum has a relevant collection of about 25.000 objects.
At a former factory building the museum presents itself in the fashion of an open depot, offering to its visitors an area of more than 500 m² to explore directly the museums practise in dealing with the collections.