Museum Stemmler is a remarkable private collection of taxidermied animals assembled over decades by a peltmonger who became an increasingly committed animal welfare advocate. The tension in that biography is reflected in the collection itself: the craftsmanship of the mounted specimens is exceptional, but the surrounding documentation makes clear the collector's evolving discomfort with the trade that funded it. It functions as a curiosity cabinet with a conscience.
The collection ranges from common European species to more exotic animals, and the quality of the preservation varies in instructive ways — you can see both the heights of Victorian taxidermy and the limits of the craft when dealing with unfamiliar anatomy. It is an unusual place that resists easy categorisation, and it tends to stay with visitors longer than they expect.