Ruhr Valley Museum
The Ruhr Valley Museum is a local history museum in the "Old Town Hall" in Schwerte . The focus of the exhibition is on the ice ages .
history
The exact construction dates are unknown, but it is clear that it was built in the Middle Ages and henceforth served as the town hall. The famous swords night watchman is said to have lived there. It was founded in 1933 with the help of the Schwerter Heimatverein, founded in 1931. From the beginning until 1977, Josef Spiegel (1901–1984) was the director of the local history museum, an autodidact who found great recognition in the professional world.
In 1977 the historian Bernd Haunfelder became his successor, but only for a short time. In 1978 the then secondary school teacher Gerhard Hallen took over the management. A completely new concept was created with the help of state funds. Hallen published numerous works on the history of the city. In 1991 he went back to school education.
In 1992 the archaeologist John Loftus took over the management. In 1996 a support association for the museum was founded. The open arbor hall could be glazed with the help of donations. This gained additional space and a reception area was set up.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 26 ′ 25.5 " N , 7 ° 34 ′ 12.1" E