City Archives Herne
| City Archives Herne
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 Filing shelves in the Herne City Archives |
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| Archive type | Municipal Archives |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 32 '7.7 " N , 7 ° 13' 22.3" E |
| place | Herne |
| Website | www.herne.de/Stadt-und-Leben/Stadtgeschichte/Stadtarchiv/index.html |
The Herne City Archive is a municipal archive . The tasks and offers result from the archive law for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (ArchivG NRW) as well as the service instructions and the usage regulations for the Herne city archive in the currently valid versions. It deals with local and regional history.
The city archive takes over, records, evaluates and makes archive material from the city departments, departments and institutions accessible. The same thing happens with collections from the economy, associations, private individuals, etc. a. It acquires documents of non-urban origin to supplement its collection. The archive library, which specializes in local, regional and national history, is being expanded and maintained. The archive organizes and records the stored archive and collection items and creates finding aids. The archive and collection items are treated in terms of conservation and restoration.
The city archive is basically open to anyone interested. The employees advise and look after the visitors in the reading room ( Kulturzentrum Herne, room 120) of the city archive. The city archive provides finding aids such as registers and index cards for research. Written and telephone inquiries are also answered.
The city archive researches the local history of Herne and publishes the knowledge gained. Public lectures on the city's history are also held. Furthermore, the local history is conveyed through the content development, design and implementation of own and other exhibitions. Archive tours, exhibition tours, city tours and sightseeing tours are also part of the local history offer.
As part of its historical educational work, the city archive offers all age groups opportunities to experience and learn about local history. Particular emphasis is placed on archival educational events and projects with Herne schools of all grades. The city archive strives for cooperation with history and other local associations and groups.
