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The '''Greisinger Museum''' is a | The '''Greisinger Museum''' is a foundation housing the Greisinger Collection (GC), a private collection of art, literature and collectibles inspired by [[Middle-earth]]. The museum is located in [[Wikipedia:Jenins|Jenins]], Switzerland. It opened on [[7 September]] [[2013]] (it was under construction since mid-2008).<ref>[http://www.greisinger.museum/en/ Greisinger Museum] (accessed 24 February 2014)</ref> | ||
==Collection== | ==Collection== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.greisinger.museum/en/index.html Official website] | ||
*[http://www.herr-der-ringe-film.de/v3/de/hobbit/specials_1/museum_english.php Real eye opener - Visiting the Greisinger Museum] | *[http://www.herr-der-ringe-film.de/v3/de/hobbit/specials_1/museum_english.php Real eye opener - Visiting the Greisinger Museum] | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
[[Category:Swiss organizations]] | [[Category:Swiss organizations]] | ||
Revision as of 20:18, 24 February 2014
The Greisinger Museum is a foundation housing the Greisinger Collection (GC), a private collection of art, literature and collectibles inspired by Middle-earth. The museum is located in Jenins, Switzerland. It opened on 7 September 2013 (it was under construction since mid-2008).[1]
Collection
The Greisinger Collection is Bernd Greisinger's private collection of items related to Middle-earth. A selection of the collection includes:
- over 600 original paintings by more than 100 artists inspired by Tolkien's works (including Roger Garland, the Brothers Hildebrandt, Alan Lee, Ted Nasmith, and many others)
- a copy of every impression of the UK first editions of The Lord of the Rings, as well as copy of each UK impression of The Hobbit from 1937 to 1999 (including many rare, signed books).[2]
External links
References
- ↑ Greisinger Museum (accessed 24 February 2014)
- ↑ "Real eye opener - Visiting the Greisinger Museum" dated 11 January 2013, Herr-der-Ringe-Film.de (accessed 12 February 2013)
