Gaslaternen-Freilichtmuseum Berlin (English: ''Gas Lantern Open-Air Museum Berlin'') a permanent exhibition of historical gas lanterns in
Tiergarten park in
Berlin
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Germany
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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
Imperial Continental Gas Association plc was a leading British gas utility operating in various cities in Continental Europe. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
History
The Company was formed b ...
(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
The Senate of Berlin (german: Berliner Senat) is the executive body governing the city of Berlin, which at the same time is a States of Germany, state of Germany. According to the the Senate consists of the Governing Mayor of Berlin and up to t ...
'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
The 2006 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Germany 2006, was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host the ...
.
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 Museum of Technology) in Berlin, Germany is a museum of science and technology, and exhibits a large collection of historical technical artifacts. The museum's main emphasis originally was on rail transport, but today it also features e ...
(German: ''Deutsches Technikmuseum'') in
Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg () is a district of Berlin, Germany. It is part of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough located south of Mitte. During the Cold War era, it was one of the poorest areas of West Berlin, but since German reunification in 1990 it ha ...
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Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
to get restored.
See also
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References
External links
Berlin's Gaslight Culture Society
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Museums in Berlin
Tourist attractions in Berlin
History museums in Germany
1978 establishments in Germany