Museen am Meer
Museen am Meer (Museums on the Sea; styled museen am meer) is an association of eight museums in the city centre of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, on the edge of Kiel Fjord. The consortium was founded in 2010.
The project[edit]
The responsible bodies of the eight museums in the project are the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (Kiel University), the GEOMAR | Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and the Landeshauptstadt Kiel (capital city kiel).
The museums[edit]
Collection of Classical Antiquities[edit]
Face to face with antiquity: collection of Greek vases as well as casts of important Roman and Greek sculptures unique to Schleswig-Holstein.[1]
Aquarium GEOMAR[edit]
From Baltic Sea herring to tropical seahorse: local and exotic sea creatures presented in aquariums that simulate their natural habitats, outdoor seal pool and public feeding of the seals.[2]
Museum of Fine Arts[edit]
Art from the Dürer era through to the present day: permanent collection spanning all artistic genres, including works by Repin, Nolde and Richter, as well as special exhibitions on specific topics and artists.[3]
Museum of Medical & Pharmaceutical History[edit]
Insight into the history of medicine and pharmaceuticals: exhibition of historic instruments, collection of pathology specimens, interior of an old pharmacy and a doctor's office.[4]
Kiel Municipal Gallery of Contemporary Arts[edit]
New contemporary art: exhibitions of regional and international contemporary art, art from the Baltic Sea region, permanent exhibition of the works of the Expressionist artist Heinrich Ehmsen.[5]
City and Maritime Museum[edit]
Traces of Kiel history: permanent exhibition on the early history of the city and exhibitions on social and cultural history. In the former fish auction hall, built in 1910: permanent exhibition on Kiel's maritime history, pier with historic ships.[6]
Zoological Museum Kiel[edit]
Experience marine and evolutionary research at first hand: exciting display on the subject of marine science and research, Germany's most extensive exhibition of whale species, presentation of the origins of zoology in Kiel.[7]
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Aquarium GEOMAR -
Museum of Fine Arts -
Museum of Medical & Pharmaceutical History -
City and Maritime Museum -
City and Maritime Museum -
Zoological Museum Kiel
Notes[edit]
- ^ Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V., Antikensammlung in der Kunsthalle zu Kiel
- ^ Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V., Aquarium
- ^ Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V., Kunsthalle zu Kiel
- ^ Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V., Medizin- und Pharmaziehistorische Sammlung
- ^ Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V., Stadtgalerie Kiel
- ^ Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V., Kieler Stadt- und Schifffahrtsmuseum
- ^ Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V., Zoologisches Museum Kiel
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V. "Museen Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg, Antikensammlung - Kunsthalle zu Kiel". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V. "Museen Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg, Aquarium". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V. "Museen Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg, Kunsthalle zu Kiel". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V. "Museen Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg, Medizin- und Pharmaziehistorische Sammlung". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V. "Museen Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg, Stadtgalerie Kie". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V. "Museen Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg, Stadtmuseum - Warlerberger Hof". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V. "Museen Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg, Zoologisches Museum". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
Sources[edit]
- Presidential Board of Kiel University (2010). "museen am meer". Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- Project Management Kiel University (2010). "Flyer museen am meer" (PDF). Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- Kiel-Marketing e.V. / GmbH. "Museums and Galleries". Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- Museumsverband Schleswig-Holstein e. V. "Museen Nord". Retrieved 26 November 2012.