Latest news
events
Special exhibitions
Pewter figures "Curse of Gold" - 6,000 pewter figures tell 30,000 years of American history
Beyer, Nora 06
In its new special exhibition "Curse of Gold - Pewter Figures Tell the Story of America", the Salzland Museum will present more than 6,000 pewter figures from the Freundeskreis Zinnfiguren Magdeburg e.V. and other collectors. Numerous scenes of historical events and famous places of worship illustrate how the search for new land, greater riches and, above all, gold led to the destruction and downfall of Native American cultures.
It is about the fateful history of the indigenous cultures of the Aztecs, Maya and Incas. Individual and group figures show the development of these civilisations over a period of more than 30,000 years. Elaborate scenic representations vividly convey the initial settlement, conquest and colonisation of the former "New World". Well-known personalities such as Montezuma, Christopher Columbus, the conquistador Hernán Cortes and the explorer James Cook are delicately handcrafted as classic 30-millimetre pewter figures or fully sculpted large figures. The new special exhibition at the Salzland Museum can be admired from 26 September to 15 February 2026.
Construction measures
Construction work on the Salzland Museum is progressing
Numerous craftsmen from various trades are currently ensuring that the construction work in and around the Salzland Museum continues to make rapid progress.
Although the rear building is still covered in scaffolding, you can already see the new red roof. Apart from a few remaining jobs, the roofers have finished their work on the museum. This means that the entire former town hall of Bad Salzelmen now has a completely renovated roof with red beaver tiles.
The carpenters' work, which mainly took place in the attic and roof truss, has been completed. The old skylights and dormers have been refurbished in line with the preservation order.
Work is underway to renovate the façade of the rear building, the extension dating from 1913. In addition to the façade, the window frames and the plinth masonry are also being repaired in consultation with the heritage authorities. This work is scheduled for completion at the end of August, so that partial dismantling of the scaffolding facing the street can begin in September.
Following this, the front building on the market square will be scaffolded again. The fundamental renovation of the sandstone façade will then begin here.
The roof and façade renovation of the front and rear buildings of the Salzland Museum is being financed by the State of Saxony-Anhalt, State Administration Office, Monument Protection Department.
Roof renovation Salzlandmuseum Schönebeck
Salzland district