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German museums continue digitisation of historic artifacts

Entities: Museum Schloss Lichtenburg · Hel · Deuten, Upper Silesia · Elfriede Sekuly · Stadtmuseum Simeonstift Trier

Overview

Germany’s museum digitisation programme kept expanding through late July 2026. Recent uploads include a 1944 WWII Kennkarte belonging to Elfriede Sekuly from Upper Silesia, a silver Goethe‑Denkmünze (the first medal minted 1775‑78), a 1868‑71 photograph of Berlin’s former Royal Mint building, a modest metal crucifix, and a glazed stoneware tile with a late‑19th‑century leaf motif from the Sinziger factory. The Museum für Sepulkralkultur added a carved wooden sculpture of Hel, the Norse ruler of the dead, while Museum Schloss Lichtenburg contributed a mid‑20th‑century nude oil painting by H. Radomski. These entries join earlier digitised objects such as a bronze medal of Friedrich Schiller, a copper engraving of a Berlin street corner, a porcelain Christmas bowl, an iron spring latch, 19th‑century stained‑glass fragments, a Preismünze medal, a 1910 view card of the Kletzke village church interior, a portrait of an unnamed army junior officer candidate, high‑resolution viewcards of the Guben City Museum building and Werder Tower, photographs of a mountain‑infantry trainee, a 1954 tomato‑soup packet, an early‑communion portrait, a 17th‑18th‑century iron lock, and a 1985 linocut of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    German museums digitize Hel sculpture and 1950s nude painting

    German museums have digitized a wooden Hel sculpture and a 1950s nude oil painting, making the works available online via the museum‑digital platform.

  2. 4 days ago

    [CULTURE] 7 sources
    German museum digitisation features WWII ID card, Goethe coin, historic building, crucifix, ceramic tile

    German museums digitise diverse heritage items: a 1944 ID card, a Goethe medal, a historic Berlin mint photo, a metal crucifix, and a 19th‑century ceramic tile.

  3. 5 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    German museums digitize historic brass lock and Bach portrait

    German museums digitized a baroque iron lock with brass front plate and a 1985 linocut portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach, detailing their design and dimensions.

  4. 6 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    German Museum-Digital Uploads Historic Soldier, Soup Pack and Communion Photos

    Museum‑Digital has published three historic German photos: a WWI‑era mountain‑infantry trainee, a 1954 soup‑pack, and an early‑communion portrait, all under CC licences.

  5. 8 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    German museum digitization adds historical medal and church view card

    Germany’s museum‑digital portals have added a bronze Preismünze medal and a 1910 view card of Kletzke church interior, expanding online access to regional heritage artifacts.

  6. 12 days ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources
    German Museums Digitize Historic Artifacts for Online Collections

    German museums have digitized historic items—a Goethe bronze medal, a Christmas porcelain bowl, a Berlin street view print, an 18th‑century iron lock, and 19th‑century stained‑glass fragments—adding them to the

  7. 14 days ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources
    German museums digitize historic Peitz view and vintage card games

    German museums have released digital images of a 19th‑century Peitz church‑tower view and a set of vintage German card games, showcasing online access to regional heritage.

  8. 16 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    German museums digitise historic artifacts online

    German museums have released digital images of a Schiller commemorative bronze medal and a Baroque garden‑house engraving, expanding online access to historic artifacts.

  9. 19 days ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources
    German museum digital platform documents historic tools and artworks

    German museum digital catalog adds hand‑carved whisk, 19th‑century sewing machine, 1950s bread slicer, historic fabric samples and ceiling‑painting details.

  10. 22 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    German museums display historic Celtic coin and Hoffmann von Fallersleben monument

    German museums highlight a bronze bust of poet Hoffmann von Fallersleben in Corvey and a Celtic silver coin with a dancing figure from the Dünsberg series, both digitized for public access.

  11. 27 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    German museums digitize new historical artifacts

    Two German museums have digitized historic items—a Hallstatt‑Latène sherd pair from Guntersblum and a copper pharmacy sealing pan from Borghorst—available under CC BY‑NC‑SA.

  12. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    German museums digitize historic artifacts for online access

    German museums have uploaded detailed records of four historic artifacts—including a Gellert woodcut, a 1920s sled, a bronze belt buckle, and a crucifixion relief—to an online portal for free public access.

  13. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    German museums digitize historic artworks from early 20th century

    German museums have digitized a 1906 Fritz Boehle river print and a 19th‑century anonymous pencil portrait, providing open‑access details and provenance.

  14. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    German Museum Digitization Highlights Viking Sketch, WWII Soldier Papers, and 1938 Passport

    Digitized German museum records display an 1860s Viking charcoal sketch, the WWII‑era Alfons Apelt family archive, and a 1938 German Reich passport of Karl Heinz Peplow.

  15. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    German museums add historic artifacts to digital collection

    German museums digitized a 1950s bronze plaque from Bad Homburg and a turn‑of‑century photograph of a youth marching band near the Groß Elbe, both released under Creative Commons licences.

  16. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    German museums digitize historic Martini sign and Kevelaer pilgrim souvenir

    German museums have uploaded a historic Martini enamel sign and an 1898 Kevelaer pilgrimage souvenir to the museum‑digital platform, offering public access to detailed descriptions and images.

  17. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    German museums highlight historic religious artifacts

    German museums showcase a Saint Meinrad devotional card from Einsiedeln and a 19th‑century neo‑Gothic standing cross, both detailed with open‑licence descriptions.

  18. 3 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Bavarian monastery displays ornate catacomb saints

    Four richly adorned 17th‑century catacomb saints are on display at a Bavarian monastery, drawing visitors with their eerie beauty.

Sources

berlin.museum-digital.de · brandenburg.museum-digital.de · collectors.museum-digital.de · euronews.net · goethehaus.museum-digital.de · hessen.museum-digital.de · larepublica · lmw.museum-digital.de · nat.museum-digital.de · nds.museum-digital.de · rheinland.museum-digital.de · rlp.museum-digital.de · sachsen.museum-digital.de · st.museum-digital.de · westfalen.museum-digital.de

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history