In nearly 60 display rooms, the Schloss Fasanerie houses an extraordinarily rich and distinguished collection of furniture and furnishings of the 18th and 19th centuries. The north wing of the castle complex, where many of the building’s original Rococo stucco ceilings are preserved, is dedicated to the Baroque decorative arts. These exquisite room installations derive above all from the Hessian Landgrave period (Wilhelm VIII, Friedrich II, and Wilhelm IX, ca. 1750-1803). The splendidly arranged apartments give a representative view into a seemingly infinite lustre and abundance of courtly life. Through numerous portraits that adorn the rooms and halls, the former inhabitants and their relatives of the higher nobility are a continual presence. 
The southern wing houses the holdings of the 19th century. On display are furniture and precious decorative arts of the Empire period such as clocks and gilded bronze objects. To a large extent the works come from Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, the summer residence of the Hessian Electors near Kassel in northern Hesse—and from the Bellevue Palace in Kassel.
The room installations of the advanced 19th century, as they were in use in numerous castles of the Hessian Electorate and the Landgrave family, suggest the finale of the historical development of courtly living culture of nearly 180 years. As such, each room in the castle museum has its own purpose, its own history, and its own expression.
The museum also houses a superlative porcelain collection in separate display rooms that exhibit pieces from every early European manufactory, including Meissen, Sèvres, Copenhagen, and Fürstenberg. Alone the unique service for the state banquets of the Elector—from the Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Berlin—comprises over 1,800 components. The examples of Chinese and Japanese china are likewise of particular value, not only for their exclusive beauty, but also for their great rarity. You will get a first impression from the panorama pictures of Courtyard, Emperor´s Staircase, Music Room and Heron Hall.
