Sümegi Afrikárium (Sümeg Hungary)

Description

This unique collection of African trophies is a private hunter?s collection that came into the possession of the Sümeg municipal government under a 15-year custody agreement. The city of Sümeg undertook to organize this incredibly colorful collection into a cohesive exhibition and present it to the general public. Experts from the Balaton Museum in Keszthely assisted in this effort. The artistically painted diorama was created using state-of-the-art technology and, together with background sounds, creates the illusion of a real African habitat. The local government is exhibiting more than 220 trophies in the former movie theater building, which was converted for this purpose. The exhibition showcases the wildlife of the African continent through several life-size and lifelike taxidermy specimens. Among the trophies are very small antelopes, but alongside elephant tusks, visitors can also admire stuffed lions, other felines, specimens of various monkey species, hippos, and rhinoceros specimens.