The Kustodie has links with many other institutions, such as the museums and collections of Leipzig University.

Museums and collections of Leipzig University

enlarge the image: Die Sammlungsvitrine mit ausgestellten Kunstwerken aus dem Kunstbesitz der Kustodie erstreckt sich entlang des unteren Foyers des Neuen Augusteums.
The collection showcase in the basement of the Neues Augusteum. Photo: Kustodie, Marion Wenzel

Showcase in the Neues Augusteum displays diversity of university collections

Under our direction, a showcase was created in the Neues Augusteum. It is a central and joint presentation of the University’s museums and collections on the Augustusplatz campus. The 30 showcases illustrate the diversity of Leipzig University’s collections: from archaeology to art, from anatomy and pathology to zoology, the humanities and natural sciences are each presented with a selected object and an informative text. It was designed and equipped as part of a project seminar in the summer semester of 2017, organised by the Institute of Art History and the Kustodie.

Reminiscent of a historical cabinet of art and curiosities, the showcase combines art objects, photographs, books, coins and archaeological finds with scientific and medical specimens, minerals and mathematical models. The extensive collections form the foundation of science and are an important resource for research, teaching and public education. The showcases in the basement of the Neues Augusteum invite visitors to take a closer look at the museums and collections.

Museums and collections at Leipzig University

Gesellschaft für Universitätssammlungen e.V.

Coordination Centre for Scientific University Collections in Germany

Deutscher Museumsbund e. V.

Sächsischer Museumsbund e. V.

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