Zentrum für Außergewöhnliche Museen, Museum in Altstadt-Lehel, Munich, Germany
The Zentrum für Außergewöhnliche Museen occupied a building at Westenriederstraße 41 in Munich's Altstadt and housed seven separate collections assembled by Manfred Klauda. The museums covered pedal cars, chamber pots, Sisi memorabilia, Easter bunnies, Bourdalou vessels, perfume flasks, guardian angels and padlocks. The Sisi collection alone comprised 240 objects.
The museum was founded by Manfred Klauda, a noted pedal car racing champion and record holder. After his death in a car accident in 2000, the museum closed in June 2005.
The museum's name, Zentrum für Außergewöhnliche Museen, announced its concept: seven unusual collections under one roof, from pedal cars and chamber pots to Easter bunnies, padlocks and guardian angels. Founder Manfred Klauda, a pedal-car driving world record holder, gathered the pieces himself. Before the June 2005 closure, chamber pots were sold off to private individuals.
The museum was located at Westenriederstr 41 in Munich's old town and allowed visitors to explore multiple specialized exhibitions in one visit. This compact arrangement meant that all collections were viewable in a single outing.
One of the largest private collections of objects related to Empress Elisabeth of Austria was housed here before being sold to the Sisi Museum in Vienna. This collection was a surprising focus in a museum otherwise devoted to celebrating everyday objects.
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