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Westphalian Horse Museum Has a New Patron
Hereditary Prince Rudolph von Croÿ, the master of the wild horses at Merfelder Bruch and the president of the Equestrian Sports Association in Westphalia, has sat on the board of the association to support the Westphalian Horse Museum for a long time and now takes over the patronage of the museum.
At the recommendation of his predecessor, the Prince von Croÿ succeeds Baron Constatin Heereman von Zuydtwyck, who put himself out for the museum for 18 years. Being a member from day one, he made significant contributions leading to the success of the museum.
Photo: © Jacques Toffi, Hamburg
New Mongolian Foals in the Children and Horse Park
On April 25 around 6:30pm, the horses’ first offspring of this year was born. The experienced Mogolian mare “Gaslan” gave birth to a filly. The birth went without any complications, and mother and daughter are doing well. On May 16, the mare “Naidal” delivered a healthy colt. Now, two Mongolian foals frolic around on the grounds of the horse park. Both mares have lived together with Dulmen ponies and Piotou donkeys on this site since 2005. In 2008, both mares already delivered successfully.
NEW TEMPORARY EXHIBITION
Zoo Stories – Wild Animals for Europe
The current exhibition of the Westphalian Horse Museum is devoted to the history of zoological gardens in Europe . You can look forward to a journey back in the time of the first zoo openings. Meet human and animal “zoo personalities” and take a look behind the scene of a modern zoo business.
February 11 - July 25, 2010
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The book accompanying the exhibition
Zoos are great crowd-pullers. But when did the first zoo open? The book accompanying the exhibition gives insights into the history of zoological gardens - especially in Westphalia . Where did the animals come from and how did they travel? How did the zoo architecture develop? Do you know “Jumbo” – the most famous elephant of all time? Which are the goals and functions of today’s zoos? We also look behind the scene of the zoo as a place of work. Finally, the issue species conservation is discussed as well.
ZooGeschichte[n]. Wilde Tiere für Europa
Ed.: Verena Burhenne, LWL-Museumsamt, Münster 2010
172 pages, 176 illustrations (mainly in color)
ISBN 978-3-927204-71-3
Price: €13.00
Available in the museums shop of the Westphalian Horse Museum , at the LWL-Museumsamt for Westphalia , or in bookstores.
The film accompanying the exhibition
It started all with a poultry show, a few native animals, an ape house, and a bear pit. These were the attractions of the early zoo in Münster when it opened its doors in June 1875. The film tells the story of the opening and the development of a popular tourist attraction in Münster.
Ein Elefant, eine Moschee und ein unwieser Professor - Geschichten aus Münsters altem Zoo
Running time: about 30 minutes (film plus bonus feature), in black and white and in color, DVD, Price €14.90
Available in the museums shop of the Westphalian Horse Museum, at the LWL-Museumsamt for Westphalia, or in bookstores.
The current exhibition of the
Running time: about 30 minutes (film plus bonus feature), in black and white and in color, DVD, Price €14.90
Available in the museums shop of the Westphalian Horse Museum, at the LWL-Museumsamt for Westphalia, or in bookstores.
