Ostfriesisches Landesmuseum Emden, Regional history museum in Emden, Germany.
The Ostfriesisches Landesmuseum Emden occupies the rebuilt town hall on Delft, a building that served as Emden's administrative centre until the 1960s. Its permanent exhibition fills 2,880 square metres on five floors, arranged in ten thematic sections that trace the interplay between centre and periphery in East Frisian history. About 2,800 objects are on display, drawn from a collection of more than 50,000.
The institution was founded in 1820 when six citizens of Emden joined together to collect and preserve artworks and regional antiquities. The museum moved to its current building in 1962, where it has displayed its expanded collection ever since.
The museum displays Dutch paintings spanning several centuries alongside craft objects that reveal how people in the region worked and lived in earlier times. These pieces tell stories of trade, craftsmanship, and daily life along the coast.
The museum lies within walking distance of the train station and is easy to reach on foot. Visitors should note that the exhibition spaces span multiple floors and it's worth allowing time to explore the various collections.
The bog body is the Mann von Bernuthsfeld, displayed in its own room since 2016. The museum also holds the Ratsschatz of Emden, objects from the Emder Rüstkammer and the stained-glass windows of the historic Renaissance town hall.
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