GMV jubilates!125 years of the Alsfeld History and Museum Association (GMV)

The year 2022 was a jubilee year not only for the city of Alsfeld: while Alsfeld looked back on a grand 800 years since being granted city rights, the History and Museum Society (GMV) simultaneously celebrated its 125th anniversary. On September 9, 1897, founding members Gustav Ramspeck, Louis Sondermann, Carl Weitz, Julius Waldeck, Ludwig Martin, and Friedrich Ehrenklau laid the foundation for the long history and tradition of the society by establishing the “History and Antiquities Society.” Its mission was to preserve and research the history and cultural assets of the city of Alsfeld.

Renamed the “History and Museum Society of Alsfeld” in 1968, the association can be proud of many achievements that remain vital milestones for the preservation of Alsfeld’s history and cultural heritage today. What began with the desire to safeguard historical assets for future generations now forms the basis of the city museum’s diverse collection of more than 11,500 exhibits.

The archives and library also offer extensive material for future research. Through the publication of the “Mitteilungen des GMV,” the society’s own series of papers, these findings are made accessible to a wide audience. (MJ)