Penzberg Museum Showcases Bernd and Hilla Becher's Industrial Photography
The Penzberg Museum has opened an exhibition dedicated to the industrial photographs of Bernd and Hilla Becher. Their work documents the region’s coal‑mining heritage, including the 1966 closure of the local mine when the last coal wagon left after 170 years of operation.
Following the mine’s shutdown, many former coal workers retrained and began building buses for the German manufacturer MAN. The former mining area was cleared; the spoil heap remains as a public recreation space. The museum, enlarged a decade ago, now attracts about 12 000 visitors each year and houses a core collection that also features paintings by Heinrich Campendonk.
Penzberg’s economy today relies heavily on the Roche pharmaceutical life‑sciences centre, which employs roughly 7 900 staff. Roche reports a 414 million‑euro investment in the centre last year and an additional 18 million euros supporting local business development.
Entities: Bernd Becher · Hilla Becher · MAN · Penzberg Museum · Roche
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Roche invested 414 million euros in the centre last year and 18 million euros in local business development. (Article 6a2b8c64-94d0-4885-bb5a-31c2668e1c81)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Penzberg Museum was expanded ten years ago and now receives about 12,000 visitors annually. (Article 6a2b8c64-94d0-4885-bb5a-31c2668e1c81)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] After the mine closed, many former workers retrained to build buses for the company MAN. (Article 6a2b8c64-94d0-4885-bb5a-31c2668e1c81)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Roche operates a life‑sciences centre in Penzberg employing roughly 7,900 people. (Article 6a2b8c64-94d0-4885-bb5a-31c2668e1c81)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The former mine site is now a public recreation area, with the spoil heap remaining as a landmark. (Article 6a2b8c64-94d0-4885-bb5a-31c2668e1c81)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The museum’s core collection includes paintings by Heinrich Campendonk. (Article 6a2b8c64-94d0-4885-bb5a-31c2668e1c81)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Penzberg Museum exhibition presents the industrial photographs of Bernd and Hilla Becher. (Article 6a2b8c64-94d0-4885-bb5a-31c2668e1c81)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The last coal wagon left the Penzberg mine on 30 September 1966 after 170 years of operation. (Article 6a2b8c64-94d0-4885-bb5a-31c2668e1c81)