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Papua Museum
Papua Museum
63571 Gelnhausen-Meerholz
The collection of Dr. Weiglein consists of about 800 objects and represents all cultural regions of Papua New Guinea. The exhibits were collected by him on more than 200 trips to Papua New Guinea. The aim of the exhibition is to preserve these unique testimonies of art and everyday life, to scientifically process them and to present them in a way that can be experienced by the senses. The exhibits are intended to provide an understanding of one of Oceania's most fascinating cultures, which is still intact in many places today. Papua New Guinea is unique in many ways: the world's second largest island has the greatest biodiversity in flora and fauna, and the 700 languages spoken reflect its distinct cultural diversity. The exhibition is also intended to raise awareness of the dynamics of cultural processes in the course of increasingly rapid global networking.