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Gaslaternen-Freilichtmuseum Berlin

Gaslaternen-Freilichtmuseum Berlin (English: Gas Lantern Open-Air Museum Berlin) a permanent exhibition of historical gas lanterns in Tiergarten park in Berlin, Germany.

History

Gas lantern history

Gas lanterns were used in Germany in 25 different cities, between 1826 until 1956. In 1826, the first gas lanterns were introduced to Germany with a contract by Imperial Continental Gas Association (ICGA), importing British-made Camberwell lanterns.

Museum history

The museum was started in 1978. The founding leadership for the museum was the Senate of Berlin's Department for Urban Development and Housing, in cooperation with the GASAG Berliner Gaswerke Aktiengesellschaft (English: Berlin Gas Works Corporation) and its supported by the Gaslight Culture Society. At its time of opening, the museum had 31 gas lanterns from all over Germany. In 2006, many of the lanterns were painted and cleaned up, and informational signs were added, prior to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. By 2009, the collection of gas lanterns grew to 90 objects.

In recent years, many of the gas lanterns have been moved to the German Museum of Technology (German: Deutsches Technikmuseum) in Kreuzberg, Berlin to get restored.

See also

References

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  5. ^ Simon, Ille (2016-02-24). "10 offbeat museums in Berlin". Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com). Retrieved 2021-05-07. Berlin still has more than its share of gently shimmering gaslights. They line Sophie-Charlotten-Strasse, the side streets off Kurfürstendamm and the Chamissoplatz, among others. The Gaslight Culture Society devotes its efforts to preserving the historical streetlights and offers night-time tours. A collection of gaslights from around Europe has been installed at one end of Tiergarten Park.
  6. ^ "Im Tiergarten wird es immer finsterer". www.tagesspiegel.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-07.