Opened in 1985, the Museum of Applied Art, consisting of the Villa Metzler and the Richard Meier Building and set in splendid gardens on the Schaumainkai embankment, is Frankfurt's most stunning "cabinet of arts and curiosities". It is one of six major museums of applied art in Germany. The museum's open display space provides inviting settings for artefacts dating back 6,000 years and objects from diverse world cultures. Visitors can admire treasures made of gold, plastic, porcelain, wood, glass, ivory, wool, enamel, amber, rubber and silver, from Europe, the Orient and the Far East. Closed on Mondays, guided tours available.