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of the city's oldest and most recognized museums, and new and old had elegantly

complemented each other.
That he ended up in such a beautiful area, devoted to art and ancient knowledge,

was a bit of a coincidence. The city council had occasionally used Uno as an art

expert. Therefore, he knew the former mayor of the city, and the mayor hadn’t
realized that the Museum Lake had empty buildings. On April 3, 1922, Uno got

transferred the keys to the premises, and since then the Gallery-Museum

Hinterglau became an icon.
Even when the Nazis first took power in Berlin in 1933, Uno could already

sense that this would somehow hamper his work. He was right about it. It had
been a long time since he’s been forced to close the gallery.

The artwork he worked with fell for the term Entartete - art that the Nazis

despised. Whether the reason was Cubism, Expressionism or avantgarde. It was
considered degenerate art. It was even worse if it was a Jew or a communist.

Thanks to Uno’s many contacts and close connections with the city council, an

agreement was reached. The gallery-museum Hinterglau was temporarily
closed; Uno retained the keys and half of the salary he had received so far, to

ensure that the building and the art remained intact until a suitable solution for
the place’s future was found. In addition, he had to solve a number of ad hoc-

tasks when required.

Uno stared blankly at the scripture and the printed swastika, with an eagle on
the top of the envelope. As in a trance, he opened up the document and read it

slowly. He did a deep sigh when he read the short message for the third time.

Berlin, March 1943

Dear Museum Director, Mr. Uno Hinterglau
Over the past few years, you have proven to be a good and reliable partner. We

wish to honor that by offering a contract for preliminary six months' work. This

will be in line with the preparations for the majestic museum in Linz,
the Leader’s Museum. Displaying world-class art. Our will is that you handle the

registration and storing of the art flowing into the German empire - where it
rightfully belongs. The mission is urgent. I would like a discreet meeting in