Sammlung für Völkerkunde, Göttingen

Name: Sammlung für Völkerkunde
Address: Göttingen, Germany

#15 among attractions in Göttingen

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The Sammlung für Völkerkunde at the Institute of Cultural and Social Anthropology of the University of Göttingen is one of Germany's most important ethnological collections. The museum was founded around 1780 and revived around 1930, and is now funded by the state of Lower Saxony. ()

Local name: Ethnologische Sammlung der Universität Göttingen Coordinates: 51°32'6"N, 9°56'27"E

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Innenstadt (Theaterstraße)Göttingen Germany

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Day trips

Sammlung für Völkerkunde – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alter Botanischer Garten, Gänseliesel, SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Historische Sternwarte.

~1300 ftNW
Park, Botanical garden, Sculpture
Alter Botanischer Garten, Göttingen
7 min walk • The Old Botanical Garden of Göttingen University, with an area of 4.5 hectares, is an historic botanical garden maintained by the University of Göttingen. It is located in the Altstadt at Untere Karspüle 1, adjacent to the city wall, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, and open daily.
~1540 ftSW
Fountain, Sculpture
Gänseliesel, Göttingen
8 min walk • The Gänseliesel is a fountain which was erected in 1901 in front of the mediaeval town hall of Göttingen, Germany. Although rather small in size, the fountain is the best-known landmark of the city.
0.4 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Göttingen
10 min walk • The Paulinerkirche in the historic city center of Göttingen was completed as a minster in 1304. Today it serves as a convention and exposition centre for the Göttingen State and University Library.
0.4 miS
Observatories and planetariums
Historische Sternwarte, Göttingen
12 min walk • Göttingen Observatory is a German astronomical observatory located in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
~1230 ftS
Cemetery
Albanifriedhof, Göttingen
6 min walk • Albanifriedhof is a cemetery in Göttingen, Germany just outside the city wall to the southeast. It is most famous as the final resting place of Carl Friedrich Gauss.The cemetery is named after St. Albani Evangelical Lutheran Church in Göttingen.
0.5 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theater im OP, Göttingen
13 min walk • The Theater im OP, abbreviated ThOP, is a community theater on the former premises of the Georg-August-Universität medical center. The stage is situated in the former anatomical theater. The theater's name refers to this, OP standing for German: Operationssaal, lit. 'operating hall'.
0.4 miNW
Library
Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, Göttingen
10 min walk • The Göttingen State and University Library is the library for Göttingen University as well as for the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and is the state library for the German State of Lower Saxony.
~1590 ftSW
City hall
Old Town Hall, Göttingen
8 min walk • The Old Town Hall in Göttingen was built in several stages starting in 1270 and was the seat of the council and administration of the city of Göttingen until 1978. It stands on the west side of the market square in the middle of the old town.
1.1 miSW
51°31'16"N • 9°55'42"E
Freibad Brauweg, Göttingen
29 min walk • Amusement, Water park, Swimming
~1020 ftW
Museum
City Museum, Göttingen
5 min walk • The Göttingen City Museum is a collection on the history and cultural history of the city and region of Göttingen.
~1500 ftSW
51°31'58"N • 9°56'7"E
Old Town Hall, Göttingen
8 min walk • Architecture

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sammlung für Völkerkunde?

Nearby attractions include St. Albani Kirche, Göttingen (3 min walk), City Museum, Göttingen (5 min walk), St.-Jacobi-Kirche, Göttingen (6 min walk), Albanifriedhof, Göttingen (6 min walk).

How to get to Sammlung für Völkerkunde by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sammlung für Völkerkunde:

Bus

Friedrichstraße • Lines: 50, 71, 72, 80, E, E71, E80, S (2 min walk)
Theaterplatz • Lines: 150, 80, 9115, E, E80 (2 min walk)

Train

Göttingen (17 min walk)