Museum für Bodenschätzung
Small soil science museum on the grounds of a former top-rated Bodenschätzung (official soil assessment) farm, currently temporarily closed.
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About the museum
The Bodenschätzung (official soil assessment) was introduced by law in 1934 to evaluate agricultural soils uniformly across the Reich for tax purposes. The farm in Eickendorf received the highest rating in Germany.
On the grounds of this former top-rated farm, the Museum für Bodenschätzung opened in 1993 on the initiative of the Willy Jäger family and the mayor at the time. It is considered Germany's first official soil science museum. Willy Jäger led it until 2020; since then, Doris and Joachim Werner have run the house.
The permanent exhibition explains the significance, implementation, and evaluation of the Bodenschätzung with text panels, documents, and drilling tools. The focus is on two soil profiles, lacquer prints of Reich sample pieces from the farm with a soil rating of 100.
Highlights
- Germany's first official soil science museum
- Two lacquer profiles with a soil rating of 100
- Drilling tools and documents on the Bodenschätzung
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Ständige Ausstellung zur Bodenschätzung – Text panels, documents, and drilling tools explain the Bodenschätzung; two lacquer profiles show soils with a soil rating of 100.
- Founded
- 1993
- Director
- Doris und Joachim Werner
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Admission is free.
Admission is free; donations are welcome.
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