The Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim is an archaeological museum in
Hildesheim
Hildesheim (; nds, Hilmessen, Hilmssen; la, Hildesia) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany with 101,693 inhabitants. It is in the district of Hildesheim, about southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste River, a small tributary of the L ...
, Germany. Mostly dedicated to
ancient Egyptian and
ancient Peruvian art, the museum also includes the second largest collection of Chinese
porcelain
Porcelain () is a ceramic material made by heating substances, generally including materials such as kaolinite, in a kiln to temperatures between . The strength and translucence of porcelain, relative to other types of pottery, arises main ...
in Europe. Furthermore, the museum owns collections of natural history, ethnology, applied arts, drawings and prints, local history and arts, as well as archeology. Apart from the permanent exhibitions, the museum hosts temporary exhibitions of other archaeological and contemporary topics.
In 2000, the old building, originally built in the 1950s, was replaced by a new building, significantly increasing the space available for exhibitions.
The current museum is the result of the union of the Roemer Museum, founded in 1844 (and named after one of the founders,
Herrmann Roemer), and the Pelizaeus Museum, established in 1911, that had housed the private collection of Egyptian antiques of
Wilhelm Pelizaeus.
Gallery
File:Statue-of-Hemiun.jpg, Statue of Hemiunu
Hemiunu (fl. 2570 BC) was an ancient Egyptian prince who is believed to have been the architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza. As vizier, succeeding his father, Nefermaat, and his uncle, Kanefer, Hemiunu was one of the most important members of t ...
File:RPM Ägypten 001.jpg, Replica of an ancient Egyptian chariot
File:RPM Mexiko 011.jpg
File:RPM Peru 015.jpg
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Archaeological museums in Germany
Museums in Lower Saxony
Egyptological collections in Germany
Art museums and galleries in Germany
Buildings and structures in Hildesheim
Tourist attractions in Hildesheim
Museums established in 1844
1844 establishments in Germany
Museums established in 1911
1911 establishments in Germany
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