Transylvanian Museum
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Museum entrance at the Horneck Castle
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 Transylvanian Museum location in Gundelsheim, Germany
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| Established | 1968 |
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| Location | Gundelsheim, Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°17′12.257346″N 9°9′23.220119″E / 49.28673815167°N 9.15645003306°E |
| Website | http://www.siebenbuergisches-museum.de/ |
Coordinates: 49°17′12.257346″N 9°9′23.220119″E / 49.28673815167°N 9.15645003306°E
The Transylvanian Museum (German: Siebenbürgisches Museum) is a museum situated in Gundelsheim, Germany, dedicated to the protection, preservation and documentation of the cultural heritage of the Transylvanian Saxons and of their coexistence with the other Transylvanian ethnic groups in this multi-ethnic region.
The initial core of the museum was a collection of Transylvanian ethnographic objects gathered in Munich by Lore Connerth-Seraphin at the beginning of the 1950s. After moving into the nursing home for the elderly in the Horneck Castle, Gundelsheim, she donated the now extensive collection to the society "Johann Honterus". In 1968, it was opened as a mixed museum, functioning both as the Museum of Gundelsheim and as the Heritage Museum of the Transylvanian Saxons. In 1991, it received the national museum status. In 1997, the inner courtyard of the castle was roofed and made available for the museum as a central space.
In 1999, the German federal government requested a merger between this museum and the from Ulm. The Territorial Association of the Transylvanian Saxons in Germany opposed this plan, as they wanted to maintain the unity of its facilities (Transylvanian Institute, Transylvanian Museum and Transylvanian Library) in Gundelsheim. This position was supported by the state government of Baden-Württemberg. In June 2003, the federal government abandoned its plans.
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