Cuxhaven says Tschüss: Penguin Museum closes-everything has to go out!

Cuxhaven says Tschüss: Penguin Museum closes-everything has to go out!

The Penguin Museum in Cuxhaven, known for its fascinating and extensive collection of penguin figures, announced that it would be operating on November 2. This unique institution claims to have the largest collection of its kind worldwide and has developed into an attractive goal for penguin lovers.

With more than 26,000 different penguins that have been collected over the years, the museum is a real paradise for fans of these animal tailcoat wearers. "We have already sold many penguins in the first half hour of the special penguin sale," reports Birgit Berends, who runs the museum together with Stefan Kirchhoff. The sale should not only reduce the collection, but also offer the opportunity to bring some of the unique pieces to a new home. "There has been a lot about the counter," she adds.

The special penguin sale and the reasons for closure

The special penguin sale, which runs until November 9, attracts great interest. Although the operators only separate their collections with a heavy heart, the motives for closure are clear: "We have not have a weekend for 15 years. It is simply too much," explains Berends. It is an enormous challenge for the couple to agree on the company with their other professional obligations.

The collection not only contains penguin figures, but also a variety of penguin gifts and souvenirs, from cuddly animals to ties and cups. However, most objects are located in a warehouse or in their home. "A fraction is in the museum, the rest is with us," says Berends.

It is particularly difficult to separate Berends to separate from certain pieces, as she notes: “There is a cookie jar here that our house will not leave. It is totally kitsch, but my heart hangs on it.”

interested guests have the opportunity to get the last penguins at “Penguin closing sales”, or you can drop by in the museum online shop if they are prevented on the sales day.

The story of the Penguin Museum and its successes

Since the museum opened, over 55,000 visitors have discovered the interesting collection, which is mainly financed by donations. The museum's profits were regularly donated to animal welfare organizations through the “Pinguinfreunde Cuxhaven” association. The collection even made it four times into the Guinness Book of Records, most recently three years ago. This success proves the special importance of the museum for penguin and animal welfare awareness in Germany.

Those responsible are determined not to completely dissolve the collection. After the reduction, there will still be a selection of penguin figures that reflects the passion of the operators for these animals. The museum's closure is due to a lack of resources and support, which many animal lovers and museum friends could regret.