Meuselwitz local history museum
The Heimatmuseum Meuselwitz was opened on December 6th, 1996 on the initiative of the Heimatverein in Meuselwitz in Thuringia in two old half-timbered houses at Neugasse 1 and 3 near the Martinskirche . These are among the oldest houses in the city and used to be weavers' houses. The rooms are thematically structured. Prehistory and early history, urban development, mining, craft and industry.
history
In December 1994, the renovation of the building, which was renovated in October 1993, began. Since the complete completion and the inauguration in December 1996, the exhibits have been presented in the museum. They were exhibited in the old mill until 1984, then initially placed temporarily and exhibited in H.-Heine-Straße since 1993.
Room division
- Early history and local researcher Heinrich Meyer
- City history in connection with the von Seckendorff family
- City history until 1945
- Crafts and clubs in Meuselwitz
- Mining in the Meuselwitz area with rock collection
- Large-scale industry in and around Meuselwitz (mechanical engineering and textile processing)
- Collection of seals (largest collection of seals in Central Germany)
- The Meuselwitz districts
- The Altenburger Land
gallery
Local museum
Carving by Johannes Zuber
Old mill - demolished in 1988
1928 shooting target
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Coordinates: 51 ° 2 ′ 35.2 " N , 12 ° 17 ′ 53.6" E