Natural History Museum Leipzig
The Natural History Museum Leipzig is a municipal museum in Leipzig with geological - paleontological , botanical , zoological and archaeological collections.
Collections
Famous are the of the University of Leipzig acquired dermoplastics of Herman H. ter Meer (1871-1934), the founder of modern preparation techniques. With 232 dermo preparations and 67 small sculptures by HH ter Meer, the Natural History Museum Leipzig has the world's largest coherent collection of his work. Ter Meer's preparations are of international importance and are not only given special attention by experts.
The exhibits of the Valdivia expedition , the first German deep-sea expedition (1898–1899), which also started in Leipzig under the Leipzig zoology professor Carl Chun, are of particular importance in terms of the history of science .
Another special feature of the collection are the only remaining fossil bones (lower jaw, front and rear foot) of the "Mammoth von Borna", which from 1909 to 1943 was one of the main attractions in the prehistoric section of the Museum of Ethnology in Leipzig ( Grassi Museum ) was before it fell victim to the bombing night of December 4, 1943 and the associated destruction of the museum.
The three outstanding pillars of the collection should also represent the central subject areas of the new natural history museum, which should move to Hall 7 on the grounds of the Leipzig cotton spinning mill by 2020 . However, this planning was stopped in 2018 due to static problems due to cost reasons. The museum is to move to the former underground bowling club on Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz , provided that the city council gives its approval in September 2020. The Lortzingstrasse location will initially continue to be used as a depot.
The Natural History Museum Leipzig is currently presenting mainly regional exhibits and important large-scale specimens from the Ter Meer collection in the permanent exhibition on 800 m², but also important archaeological and geological-paleontological finds from the region. In addition, special exhibitions are shown regularly. Despite the limited accessibility, the annual number of visitors has increased continuously in recent years from a good 25,000 in 2013 to currently over 45,000 visitors.
After the city of Leipzig closed the permanent exhibition in November 2011 due to inadequate fire protection and only left the special exhibition area on the ground floor accessible, the building is now open to visitors again.
history
The Natural History Museum Leipzig was founded on March 3, 1906 by members of the "Natural Science Association of the Leipzig Teachers' Association" and on June 5, 1912, the "Natural History Museum" moved into the building on Tröndlinring, which was previously used for the "Permanent Trade Exhibition" . In 1923 the collection was moved to the building of the Second Higher Civic School on Goerdelerring , built in 1875/76 according to plans by August Friedrich Viehweger . It has been borne by the city of Leipzig since 1930, the current name has been used since 1987. Today the museum also works with associations such as the Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU). The museum's director has been the paleobiologist Ronny Maik Leder since December 1, 2016.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography: Hermanus Hendrikus ter Meer
- ^ Mathias Orbeck: Natural history museum in the spinning mill. lvz.de, December 2, 2015, accessed October 28, 2016
- ↑ MDR: Leipzig Natural History Museum shouldn't be in the cotton mill. In: www.mdr.de. Retrieved May 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Leipziger Internet Zeitung: 38 million euros for a striking museum in the city center - L-IZ.de. July 18, 2020, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ LVZ-Online on November 22, 2011
- ^ Reference on the museum website , accessed on March 16, 2017
- ↑ Mathias Orbeck: [1] lvz.de, October 26, 2016, accessed on February 19, 2018
Coordinates: 51 ° 20 ′ 41.7 ″ N , 12 ° 22 ′ 15.1 ″ E