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Museum Godeffroy
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- Museum of Godeffroy
- Godeffroy Museum
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1861-1885
History
A museum formerly located in Hamburg, Germany, founded by Johann Cesar VI. Godeffroy (1813-1885). It housed zoological, botanical and ethnographic collections, with many materials sourced from Australia and the South Seas. The curator was Johann Schmeltz (1839-1909), and Amalie Dietrich was among the experts employed for expeditions, scientific examination, and other work relating to the collections.
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US DLC n 92017626
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created, Kymberley Doyle, 28-Mar-2025.
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Ward, P. H. A. (1876). Museum Godeffroy. In The Popular Science Monthly (1872-1895) (Vol. 8, p. 699). Center for Research Libraries.