European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Old biting at the German bread museum in him include portuguese made bred to Impi used to identify by Ted in the 18th Century a t6bt Oil painting right listed Der Backer Rufer Al to bakery Calif Ris one of several an pities depicting bread. In t flu Mociun an exhibit that will whet your appetite Story and photos by Joseph Owen slut Garl Bureau an history. Social activism and Kitchen recipes form an unusual Alliance under one roof at the deals Hes Broom Ireum German bread museum in Ulm where exhibits race the history of baking. Tin1 private facility lurked away in hip of a residential neighbourhood offers n wealth of material Ili nut the abundance of bread varieties As Well As the abundant e of people suffering from food shortages. Ulm businessman Willy Eiselen founded the museum in 1955 1o Rajki his collection of baking available for Public enjoyment. The museum has remained in private hands since Liseten died in 1qhi. His son. Or. Hermann Eiselen is director. Bri jul has been it ims Fri in Western Civili ution sinn the its of the inc Ifni egyptians. Through its Fong history into role a a in Icetty had and its ingredient Havu gained sym Lejlic stature a Small collection of pin slings and us Turos relate to this symbolism. The till Mclinn includes such items As a painting of the list supper in which Christ and the apostles Are breaking l a id and a 3,000-year old Corn Gorl carved from volcanic Stone in Mexico. The exhibits devote much More attention to As an earthly necessity than As an ethereal metaphor however starting with the simple baking oven standing in the front Yard. Inside visitors Progress Tram rudimentary african Arul Middle Eastern milling and grinding tools at the front of the museum to a Large ill Century dough culling machine in the Back. In Between lies an array of baking equipment harvesting and milling tools talk Ware with baking in ifs Bakers seals and indigenous baking specialities from Germany and Europe. Uit As ,1 rancher would Brand a Lyle i identify them easily european Bakers of a few centuries ago used seals to Mark their products. People depended much More on bread i Hen than they in now and is Bakers were plentiful a wide variety of baking seals existed. The entire design of baked goods identifies their origin in other cases such As swabian Springvale cookies and Nur Nueng s elaborate Bas Relief Gingerbread . Baking holds for such creations line one Wall of the museum. On the it Lect Side of the same room stands a less decorous exhibit in history of fool shortages ind famines. German Raylinn cards from both world wars Are on display As Well As a coloured tailing attention in current Levels of nourishment or malnourishment around the world. The history of Mankind is not just a series of wars revolutions social upheavals and technical and scientific a equipments. Ii is also a constant struggle for self preservation for Sulu enl nourishment Stales one exp Iliili placard. " f he Greak so victories therefore have not been achieved on the Battlefield but on Iho blowing aside from bringing the Mccurr irk i weedy of human starvation to Public attention the museum supports nutria if i i myth in Germany Ami Oiler countries said Sec Clary Alexandra str a Gorki also the facility contains i bus Mil Library and ii los .1 stall numb r of i t ipe i Wicks. The i us Shes Brno museum is at ii Rolenc 17 tin Ulm s South Side. Ii is open 10 . To 5 . Daily except saturday. Admission is 2,50 Marks Al out $1.151 for adults and 1.50 about 70 cents fur children Over a children under 6 Iru admitted free. Tripti Nagurne july 17, 1986
