The photo shows a view of the meeting room. The rows of chairs for the council members are arranged in a semi-circle in ascending order. On the wall behind them is an installation showing the outline of the town of Idar-Oberstein with the coats of arms of the individual districts.

Reading room of the city archive is open again

Last Tuesday and Wednesday, the reading room at the new location was open to the public for the first time. After the archive had been closed for a few weeks due to the move, some regular users took the opportunity to take a look at the new workspace.

The city archive is housed in the basement of the former C&A department store. There is now sufficient space for the secure and archive-friendly storage of the entire collection. The modern and bright reading room with several workstations and WLAN access now offers users excellent working conditions.

On Thursday, September 21, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m., there will also be an official opening of the new city archive. All interested parties are cordially invited to celebrate the successful move from Bahnhofstraße to the Nahe-Center and find out more about the facility. After a welcoming address by Lord Mayor Frank Frühauf, Archive Director Dr. Svenja Müller will give a brief insight into the tasks and work of the city archive and also discuss the advantages of the new premises. This will be followed by a tour of the reading room and the two storage rooms.

  • For better planning of the event, please register by Friday, September 15, 2023, at pressestelle@idar-oberstein.de. The entrance to the city archive is located on the forecourt level on the left-hand side of the Nahe-Center 13-14 building. Barrier-free access is guaranteed through the Nahe-Center parking garage (upper entrance Nahestraße). The city archive can be contacted by telephone on 06781/64-473 or by e-mail at stadtarchiv@idar-oberstein.de. The reading room is open every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment.

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