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City History Museum of Luxembourg

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Luxembourg City History Museum ( Luxembourg City History Museum is a museum located in the city of Luxembourg, which was established in June 1996, it belongs to the national museum of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and is also one of the most modern museums in contemporary Europe.

The museum focuses on the history of the city of Luxembourg. The museum showcases the city's thousand-year history and beautiful scenery, with both permanent and temporary exhibits. The museum has three main responsibilities: to place Luxembourg in a national, regional and European context, to collect, preserve, record, present and disseminate Luxembourg's cultural heritage (tangible and intangible) from the 10th century to the present; to meet the diverse needs of visitors through the organization of exhibitions and educational and cultural activities, thus providing a historical perspective on socio-cultural issues; to assist in the development of Luxembourg's urban identity and strengthen its attractiveness within the region. To help Luxembourg develop its urban identity and enhance its attractiveness within the region, making it a leading force in the city's sustainable development by creating forums for open discussion on urban heritage and social issues.

The museum is majestic from the outside, with 160 square meters of the museum's front facade facing the street, which is entirely inlaid with tempered glass. Visitors can walk from the back door of the museum down to the first underground fortress built by the Romans 2,000 years ago.

The museum exhibits six large architectural models of different periods, reflecting the history of the development of the city of Luxembourg from different sides in the following order: the model of the first period of the city of Luxembourg in 1000, the architectural model of the city in 1500, the magnificent model of the Spanish fortress built in 1683. The model of the fortress, the model of the fortress expanded in 1795 under the Austrian rule, the model of the city in 1867, the model of the development of Luxembourg into an open city of modern chemical industry in 1910.

Among the oil paintings exhibited in the museum, there are subjects of letters exchanged between the Austrian King and Queen and the Duke of Luxembourg, as well as scenes showing the resistance of Luxembourg against the Nazi invaders. In addition, visitors can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the city from the last century on the map of the past of Luxembourg.

This history museum is designed and built with modern technology such as electronics, sound and light, so technically speaking, it is not only second to none in Europe, but also in the advanced ranks in the world. Visitors can sit on the chairs in the exhibition hall, press the electric button, and see the exhibits they want to see through the TV screen in just a few minutes.

There is also a film in the exhibition hall reflecting the development of the city of Luxembourg, and by changing the angle of view, it can satisfy the visitor's wish to have a field trip. Visitors only need to press the electric button and adjust the screen, just like riding in a helicopter, they can get a bird's eye view of the city of Luxembourg, and the buildings, houses, rivers, bridges, trees, streets and pedestrians on the ground are all swept by, giving people a real feeling of being there. This advanced display technology is so refreshing that one cannot help but admire the ingenuity of the designers and the superb craftsmanship of the builders.


City History Museum of Luxembourg
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