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The Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Dresden, founded in 1912, is more than a traditional museum; it serves as an open forum for science, culture, and society. Located at Lingnerplatz in Dresden, the museum positions itself as a central place for debates and education, open to all who are interested in the cultural, social, and scientific developments of our time.
The mission of the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum is to convey scientific questions and promote cultural education. It aims to contribute to the democratization of healthcare through easily understandable presentation forms. The museum's values are based on the promotion of education, health, and sustainable development, seeing itself as a public forum for debates and engagement with societal challenges[1][2][4].
The Deutsches Hygiene-Museum is actively engaged in education for sustainable development (BnE). It develops action-oriented and life-world-related formats that allow for the exploration of other perspectives, reflection on one's own actions, and critical engagement with cultural values and societal challenges. Thematic focuses include nutrition, gender equality, health, cultural diversity, and climate. The museum is part of the national BNE implementation and promotes the empowerment and mobilization of youth as well as the promotion of sustainable development at the local level[4].
Founded by Karl August Lingner after the I. International Hygiene Exhibition, the museum has a rich history that spans from popular education in the Weimar Republic through the National Socialist period and the restoration during the GDR era to its current re-conception. The museum is supported by the Stiftung Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, a legally capable non-profit foundation under civil law, which is supported by the Free State of Saxony and the state capital Dresden[1][2][5].
The Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Dresden is thus a vibrant and interactive place that connects science, culture, and society and contributes to sustainable development and education.
