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Elementarium and its collection
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The Museum der Westlausitz Kamenz is a regional landscape museum located in Kamenz. It offers a comprehensive exploration of the landscape, nature, history, and culture of the western Oberlausitz (Westlausitz). The museum's collections cover cultural history, archaeology, geology, zoology, and botany of the region, providing a rich and diverse experience for visitors.
The Elementarium and the Ponickauhaus
The museum's collections are now housed in the Elementarium, which is located in the historic Ponickauhaus. This building is one of the oldest houses in Kamenz, with a history dating back to the Middle Ages. In addition to the museum's collections, the Elementarium also includes a library, a botanical garden, a café, and a museum shop, providing a variety of experiences for visitors.
Connection to the City History Museum
The Elementarium is connected to the city history museum in the Malzhaus via a glass bridge. This allows visitors to easily explore both the natural and cultural history of the region in one visit. The Malzhaus, a 17th-century building, is one of the few structures in the city that survived the fire of 1842.
Thematic Worlds in the Elementarium
The permanent exhibition in the Elementarium is divided into six thematic worlds. These include 'Stones and Shapes', which allows visitors to understand the formation of the Earth and its current appearance, 'People and Use', which explores the historical development of humans and the Westlausitz, and the effects of human use on the landscape, and 'Forest', which provides an impression of the development of the forest and the difference between human-made forests.
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#21 Nature & Natural History in Saxony
#5 Archaeology museums in Saxony
#3 Botanical gardens in Saxony
#10 Ethnology museums in Saxony
#3 Geology museums in Saxony
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#11 Zoos in Saxony
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#27 Botanical gardens in Germany
#108 Ethnology museums in Germany
#76 Geology museums in Germany
#31 Plant museums in Germany
#171 Zoos in Germany
#124 Botanical gardens in Europe
#159 Plant museums in Europe