Preston Hereford

The artifacts and collections on display are actually quite interesting, and their new prototype room is quite nice and modern. The collections of shoes from around the world is especially intriguing. However, the only word that comes to mind for the rest of the museum is creepy. The objects are not creepy, just how the exhibits are laid out. In each room, you have to turn on the lights yourself, and sometimes this means entering a room that is in complete darkness. I don't mind turning on additional lights to view objects (as I understand this better preserves them) but there should be some sort of general lighting in place so you're not constantly groping around in the dark for a light switch. Also, because they are timed, you can be looking at an exhibit, only to have the lights go out on you. Honestly, if this is fixed, and if some more information was added for non-German speakers, this museum could be a much better experience. I still think it's worth a visit, even with these issues.