The Bauhaus Archive / Museum of Design houses the world's largest collection on the history of the Bauhaus (1919-1933), the most important school of architecture, design and art of the 20th century. Currently, the iconic building designed by Walter Gropius in Klingelhöferstraße is being reconstructed and extended by a new building.

While the Bauhaus Archive / Museum of Design is being renovated and extended, the temporary bauhaus archive in Berlin-Charlottenburg is open to visitors. A changing programme deals with the collection of the Bauhaus Archive as well as with current questions on design, architecture and society. Here, the Bauhaus Archive also discusses topics on the way to the new museum and seeks exchange with guests and the public. The temporary is a project space in which, for technical reasons, no collection originals can be shown. Until the museum reopens, the bauhaus shop can also be found in the temporary.