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Museum - Natural History Collection Waldenburg and its collection
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The Museum – Naturalienkabinett in Waldenburg (Saxony) is home to the Naturalienkabinett of the Princes of Schönburg-Waldenburg. This collection has been housed in the outdoor area of Waldenburg Castle since the 1840s, making it a significant part of the region's history.
Collections and Exhibits at the Museum
The museum showcases a wide range of objects from the natural world, including collections of minerals, fossils, fish, reptiles, shells, birds, and mammals, as well as herbaria. In addition, visitors can see astronomical and physical devices and artisanal exhibits from the Baroque period.
Outstanding Collection Pieces
The museum houses several outstanding collection pieces. These include a mechanical world system by W. J. Blaeu from 1650, a gardener's burning mirror from around 1700, rare colored glasses by Johannes Kunckel from around 1690, and the unique preparation of a human fetus with extensive malformations, which was published as the "Chicken Man of Taucha" in 1735.
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