Museums
Adelhauser Museum Natural History and Ethnology
The Adelhauser Museum with its natural history and
ethnology departments offers fascinating insights into the cultural
history of foreign countries and the special features of our
geographic region: In ethnology, this is conveyed by means of
everyday objects, as well as art and ritual objects from Africa,
Asia, Indian America and the South Seas.
In natural history, one can gain interesting information about
glistening gemstones, minerals and ores, meteorites, rocks and
fossils as well as many insects, birds and mammals. Be enchanted by
numerous treasures from the history of the people and their world
created over a century.
Augustinermuseum
In the middle of Freiburg's Old Town you will find the
largest museum of South Baden, the "Augustiner-museum". The former
cloistral building of the "Augustiner-Eremiten" with its Gothic
cloister and its high church room creates an impressive atmosphere.
With its valuable collection of art and culture of the Upper Rhine
area, reaching from the mediaeval times to the 20th century, the
Augustinermuseum is of national importance.
Due to some constructional work, part of the museum is closed at the
moment, but most of the collections are nevertheless accessible.
Clock Museum
Furtwangen: German Clock Museum
With over 1,000 exhibits, the museum offers the largest historical
collection of clocks in Germany.
Fondation Beylerle
The Galerie Beyeler's success story began over fifty
years ago. It mirrors the life of Ernst Beyeler, who was born in
Basle in 1921. After leaving school, he attended university lectures
in both art history and economics, while simultaneously working in
an antiquarian book and print shop which he carried on after the
death of the owner in 1945. Just two years later, the gallery staged
its first exhibition, which was soon followed by others.
Thanks to his excellent negotiating skills and his readiness to take
risks, Ernst Beyeler was able to make major acquisitions from the
Thompson Collection, including works by artists such as Klee,
Cézanne, Monet, Matisse and Giacometti. Ernst Beyeler also had the
good fortune to get to know Pablo Picasso personally, as a result of
which he was able to select various works from among those in the
artist's possession.
In parallel to their activities as gallery owners, Ernst and Hildy
Beyeler built up a private collection of works that they liked so
much they wanted to keep them. Since 1997 the Beyeler Collection has
been housed in the Fondation Beyeler, a public museum designed by
the famous architect Renzo Piano that is located in Riehen on the
outskirts of Basle.
Museum of Ancient and Prehistoric History
[see sights: Colombi Palace]
Female statuettes from the Old Stone Age, Celtic rulers? graves,
Roman deities, Alemannic jewellery ? the Museum of Ancient and
Prehistoric History vividly guides through the history epochs of the
Upper and High Rhine. Impressive accounts give insights into the
culture, religion and everyday life.
Museum of Modern Art
Modern and contemporary pertaining to the region ? the
Museum of Modern Art pursues this maxim. The museum presents an
outlook on the significant art movements of the past hundred years
from Expressionism at the start of the century via the New
Objectivity of the twenties, the abstract painting of the fifties up
to the present-day developments.
Museum of Torture
The Museum of Torture presents numerous instruments of
torture from all corners of Europe. The exhibits are documented by
many historical declarations in five different languages.
Museum of Town History
The museum, a department of the Augustiner Museum,
presents the history of the city?s trade and commerce, monasteries
and university from around 1100 up until the baroque period. Models
of the city from around 1600 and 1700, views and plans show the
structural development of Freiburg up to the present day. One of the
museum?s highlights is the large model of the cathedral showing the
structural engineering of the Gothic period.
Schauinsland Mining Museum
The approximately 100 kilometre long mine, divided into
22 layers created in Schauinsland in 800 years of searching for
silver, lead and zinc is the largest of the Black Forest and the
Vosges. It features all the typical mining periods of metal ore
mining and is therefore of particular cultural-historical value. In
the mine itself, the entire spectrum of ore mining can be viewed and
also experienced, beginning with the scarcely man-high, tunnels,
laboriously chiselled out by hand, through to the huge 20th century
mining cavities created by blasting with dynamite.
Since 1976, the Steiber research group has invested over 200,000
working hours exclusively with private means and a great deal of
commitment. All the mining work is carried out autonomously. In
addition to mechanical shovel loaders and mining engines, modern
drilling jumbos and power-driven shovel loaders are used. The main
part of the Schauinsland mine has thereby been made reaccessible.
Through the discoveries made, it has become a cultural asset under
monumental protection. It is a museum of a new kind with the aim of
conveying history at the site of occurrence. Further research work
is also currently being conducted.
Uni-Museum
In its new location, more than just the history and
tradition of the University of Freiburg is now presented. The main
focus is on the research work and teachings from the beginning of
the 15th century to the present day. As a modern university with
over 21,000 students, it today covers virtually all areas of the
Arts, Sciences, Applied Sciences and Medicine. Through events,
stagings and experiences, a forum has emerged in the Uni-Museum
where new teaching and learning units can be presented and an
entertaining dialogue with society, culture and business can develop.
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