Amalie-Dietrich-Gedenkstätte Siebenlehn
Small exhibition in the Siebenlehn town hall on the naturalist Amalie Dietrich (1821–1891), with herbarium specimens, preserved specimens and ethnographic objects.
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About the museum
Amalie Dietrich was born in Siebenlehn in 1821 and died in Rendsburg in 1891. In 1863 she traveled to Australia on behalf of the Hamburg trading house Godeffroy and collected plants, animals and ethnographic objects there; her collection is considered the largest ever assembled by a single person. Many natural history and ethnological museums in Europe hold pieces from her hand.
During a visit to her hometown in 1875, she gave the old school she had attended as a child a series of duplicates from her collection. These bird specimens, reptiles, herbaria and ethnographic objects form the core of the small exhibition that the Schulförderverein Siebenlehn (school support association), with the support of the Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig, set up in the town hall. Nine panels tell her life story, and projects by the primary school supplement the display.
The Amalie-Dietrich-Gedenkweg, a nature trail past a memorial stone, a park and the plaque on her birthplace, begins at the town hall.
Highlights
- Bird specimens, reptiles and herbaria from Australia
- Ethnographic objects from the researcher's collection
- Nine panels on the life of Amalie Dietrich
- Amalie-Dietrich-Gedenkweg nature trail starting at the town hall
Permanent exhibition
- Amalie Dietrich – Leben und Sammlung – Preserved specimens, herbaria and ethnographic objects from Dietrich's collection, plus nine panels on her life and projects by the Siebenlehn primary school.
- Operated by
- Schulförderverein der Schule Siebenlehn e. V.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission; donations are requested.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
Entrance at the town hall/savings bank, Am Markt 29, Siebenlehn (town of Großschirma). The Amalie-Dietrich-Gedenkweg begins at the town hall.
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The book "Amalie Dietrich – ein Leben" by Charitas Bischoff is available in the exhibition.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Expert guided tours on request. The memorial is cared for voluntarily by the school support association. |
