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German Leather Museum
Museum in Offenbach am Main, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The German Leather Museum (Deutsches Ledermuseum), located in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany, is one of the largest leather museums in the world. It has a wide variety of leather items, including some exhibits, which are believed to be more than 3,000 years old. It was founded by Hugo Eberhardt in 1917.[2]
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Established | 13 March 1917 (1917-03-13)[1] |
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Location | Frankfurter Str. 86, Offenbach am Main, Germany |
Coordinates | 50°06′12″N 8°45′18″E |
Type | Museum |
Collections | Leather, Shoes |
Collection size | 30,000[1] |
Architect | Hugo Eberhardt |
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Website | www.ledermuseum.de |
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The museum has three wings, namely, the German Shoe Museum, the Museum for Applied Art and the Ethnology Museum.[3] The museum has a number of leather items on display including shoes, saddles, bookcases, photo albums, leather furniture, and toys.