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Erfurt (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁfʊʁt] ⓘ) [3] is the capital and largest city of the Central German state of Thuringia, with a population of around 216,000.It lies in the wide valley of the River Gera, in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin, north of the Thuringian Forest, and in the middle of a line of the six largest Thuringian cities (Thüringer Städtekette), stretching from ...
Medieval collection: Erfurt and Thuringian Art of the Middle Ages, Sculpture, Painting, Craft Art; The collection of medieval art includes works from the heyday of Erfurt art in the second half of the 14th century, including four altarpieces from the St. Augustine's Monastery (Erfurt) and sandstone–sculptures from the workshop of the master of the Severisarcophagus.
After the war, Herbert Kunze was reinstalled as director of the museum. The couple continued their work for the museum together, successfully curating numerous exhibitions, until in 1963, Herbert Kunze was again made to resign from his post for political reasons. [4] Magdalene Rudolph continued to work for the museum until her retirement in 1971.
The Natural History Museum of Erfurt (‹See Tfd› German: Naturkundemuseum Erfurt) is a natural history museum in Erfurt, Germany. The museum has a permanent exhibition relating the natural history of the forests, fields, city and the geological history of Thuringia. There is also a special exhibitions programme. The museum has collections of ...
Museums devoted to American art. Museums on this list have important holdings in American art; although collections are also international. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
The Old Synagogue was opened as a museum on 27 October 2009. [3] The museum permanently houses the Erfurt Treasure, a hoard of 3141 silver coins, weighing 24 kilograms (53 lb), and over 700 pieces of goldsmiths' work and jewellery that is thought to have belonged to Jews who hid them at the time of the Erfurt massacre in 1349. [4]
The Louvre in Paris, the most-visited art museum in the world in 2022. Video of the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the display of art, usually from the museum's own collection. It might be in public or private ownership, be accessible to all, or have restrictions in place.
The Cyriaksburg Citadel , is a smaller fortress to the south-west of Erfurt city centre, which dates from 1480. It is now the home of the German Horticulture Museum. [8] During the Napoleonic period a hidden trench connecting the two citadels was built. The remains of this connection can still be seen at the Cyriaksburg Citadel today. [5]