German Leather Museum

The German Leather Museum (Deutsches Ledermuseum), located in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany, is one of the largest leather museums in the world. It has a wide variety of leather items, including some exhibits, which are believed to be more than 3,000 years old. It was founded by Hugo Eberhardt in 1917.

German Leather Museum
Deutsches Ledermuseum
German Leather Museum in 2017
Established13 March 1917 (1917-03-13)
LocationFrankfurter Str. 86, Offenbach am Main, Germany
Coordinates50°06′12″N 8°45′18″E
TypeMuseum
CollectionsLeather, Shoes
Collection size30,000
ArchitectHugo Eberhardt
Public transit access
  • Offenbach Ledermuseum, Exit Ludwigstraße
  • X97, 103, 120 Offenbach Ludwigstraße/Ledermuseum
Websitewww.ledermuseum.de

The museum has three wings, namely, the German Shoe Museum, the Museum for Applied Art and the Ethnology Museum. The museum has a number of leather items on display including shoes, saddles, bookcases, photo albums, leather furniture, and toys.

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