Electronic inventory of European bird collections
Naumann Museum
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Naumann Museum
Köthener Schloss, Schloßplatz 4 (P.O. Box 181), D-06366 Köthen, Germany
- Email:
- Naumann Museum (at) bachstadt-koethen.de
- Website:
- www.koethener-land.de/
- Tel:
- 49 3496 212074
- Fax:
Summary
The Naumann Museum is the only museum in the world historical ornithology. The exposition shows among other things the history of book illustration, the history of the preparation of bird ringing and bird conservation worldwide.
Brief history
Founded by J. A. & J. F. Naumann, acquired by August Herzog von Anhalt-Köthen in 1821, with J. F. Nauma as first director, later on succeeded by Edmund Naumann.
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