The facade of the Vorarlberg Museum in Bregenz is decorated with 16,656 concrete blossoms. The blossoms were formed by the bottoms of simple PET bottles. But this is not the only architectural peculiarity of this museum in the Vorarlberg capital.
Category: Museums
Beatles Museum in Halle (Saale)
The Beatles Museum in Halle (Saale) shows the history of the Beatles from the foundation of the band in 1960 up to their break in 1970. It also displays material about their solo careers after 1970. You find the museum in a Baroque building dating back to 1708.
Panorama room in Bregenz
The Vorarlberg Museum in Bregenz offers a room with a great view of Lake Constance on its top floor. As its walls consist of noise-reducing material, you can enjoy the inspiring scenery in deep contemplation.
Bronze Age Staircase in Hallstatt
This replica of a wooden staircase in front of the Museum Hallstatt reminds us that archaeologists found such a piece dating back to the Bronze Age in the nearby salt mines.
Folk Life Museum in Graz
Now that I call a cosy museum. The photo shows the garden of the Folk Life Museum in Graz. Yes, there are hammocks below the trees! The museum tells about social and cultural changes up to the present.
Lance for water jousting in Halle (Saale)
This showcase at the Hallors and Saline Museum in Halle (Saale) displays the costume of a Hallor with its typical 18 buttons and a lance. Such lances are still in use for the traditional water joustings one can experience e.g. during the lantern festival of Halle (Hallesches Laternenfest).
Pharmacy Museum in Naumburg (Saale)
The pharmacy museum (Apothekenmuseum) is located In the rooms of the Lion Pharmacy (Löwenapotheke). Some of the exhibits are dating back to 1820. The collection also shows a lot of equipment which was used in pharmacies up to the time in the GDR (DDR).
Nietzsche-Haus in Naumburg (Saale)
The Nietzsche House has been open to the public since 1994. A permanent exhibition is devoted to the life and work of the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. The Nietzsche Documentation Center, also housed here, is concerned with researching the reception of Nietzsche’s works.
Atrium at the Vorarlberg Museum
The atrium of the Vorarlberg Museum is more than 20 metres high. On the ground floor it is used for temporary exhibition. Along the other floors it offers a great play of light and shadow. This pic was taken at the second floor of the building.
Staircase at the Vorarlberg Museum
The Vorarlberg Museum in Bregenz offers some fascinating architectural details. The color play in the staircase is a result of the stairs made of oak and the brass handrail.
Museum of local history in Warnemünde
The museum of local history (Heimatmuseum) is located in a building dating back to 1767. The exhibition tells about local life as well as about typical elements of a seaman’s life. So one can see collections of dioramas built by sailors. There are also souvenirs like English stoneware brought home from numerous sea travels.
Klopstock House in Quedlinburg, Germany
German writer Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was born in this building on July 2nd, 1724. Today it houses a museum about his works, e.g. about his epic poem ‘The Messiah’ (Der Messias). Besides that the museum tells about other famous personages who used to live in Quedlinburg like Dorothea Erxleben, Johann GutsMuths and Carl Ritter.