Offenbach Leather Museum
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Stimmen der Vielfalt: Kulturen im Dialog
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LEDERSTADT OFFENBACH
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Why go
- Briefcases belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte and Joséphine.
- Parchment shadow-play figures in an internationally important Asian collection.
- A 2.74-metre narwhal tusk, thought to be the world’s largest.
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Don't miss
- Leatherworks portalA reconstructed portal from J. Mayer & Sohn stands in the open area in front of the museum.Open area in front of the museum
- Roman and Venetian footwearThe shoe collection includes Roman legionaries’ boots and platform shoes worn by Venetian courtesans.Shoe collection
- Aristocratic silk shoesThe shoe collection includes silk shoes worn by 18th-century nobility.Shoe collection
- Hugo-Eberhardt-SaalThe museum’s cinema hall was established in 1980.Museum1980
What's inside
- The museum has three wings: the German Shoe Museum, Museum for Applied Art and Ethnology Museum.
- Applied-art displays include belts, bags, ceremonial shields and weapons, armor, masks and leather book covers.
- Ethnological displays include objects from Japan, China, Tibet and the polar regions.
- Displays also include saddles, photo albums, leather furniture and toys.
With kids
- For exploring at home, the museum offers games, coloring sheets, film portraits and podcasts.
Interesting facts5
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30,000 objects
The museum holds more than 30,000 objects spanning six millennia and five continents.
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Its collection includes luggage by Louis Vuitton.
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Its international bag and shoe design collection covers the 20th and 21st centuries.
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3,000 years
Some leather objects in its collections are believed to be more than 3,000 years old.
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The museum building is protected as a cultural monument under Hessian heritage law.
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History
Offenbach leather factories, industrialist Robert von Hirsch and other donors helped fund the museum’s establishment.
- 1829The neoclassical building was constructed as an Offenbach trade-fair warehouse.
- 1917Architect Hugo Eberhardt founded the museum as a teaching collection for craftspeople and leather-goods makers.
- 1938Eberhardt converted the warehouse into a museum, and the collection moved into its current home.
Accessibility
- Lift Ramps and an elevator provide access to the collections.
Sources: German Leather Museum - Wikipedia · Offenbach - Wikivoyage (see) · Deutsches Ledermuseum · Deutsches Ledermuseum · Exhibitions • Deutsches Ledermuseum · Deutsches Ledermuseum - Wikipedia · Musée allemand du cuir - Wikipedia · checked 4 Oct 2026
- Website
- ledermuseum.de/
- Phone
- +4969829798
Questions and answers
How much is admission to the Offenbach Leather Museum?
Adult admission is €8.
Where is the Offenbach Leather Museum?
It is at Frankfurter Straße 86 in Offenbach am Main, Germany.
How large is the Offenbach Leather Museum?
The museum has about 2,500 square metres of exhibition space.
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