Deutsches Ledermuseum
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German Leather Museum in 2017
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| Established | 13 March 1917 (1917-03-13)[1] |
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| Location | Frankfurter Str. 86, Offenbach am Main, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°06′12″N 8°45′18″E / 50.10333°N 8.75500°E / 50.10333; 8.75500 |
| Type | Museum |
| Collections | Leather, Shoes |
| Collection size | 30,000[1] |
| Architect | Hugo Eberhardt |
| Public transit access |
 X97, 103, 120 Offenbach Ludwigstraße/Ledermuseum |
| Website | www.ledermuseum.de |
The German Leather Museum (Deutsches Ledermuseum), located in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany, is one of the largest leather museums in the world. It has a wide variety of leather items, including some exhibits, which are believed to be more than 3,000 years old. It was founded by Hugo Eberhardt in 1917.[2]
The museum has three wings, namely, the German Shoe Museum, the Museum for Applied Art and the Ethnology Museum.[3] The museum has a number of leather items on display including shoes, saddles, bookcases, photo albums, leather furniture, and toys.
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