Category Archives: Kobi

On the trail of Erwin Strittmatter in the "Old School" Graustein

The former classroom of the "Old School" houses two exhibitions: "Strittmatter and Graustein" and "School in Strittmatter's Time". In addition, there is the possibility to go on the picture rally "In the footsteps of Strittmatter in Graustein". Various tasks have to be solved in small groups in order to learn more about the writer's childhood years in Graustein, as well as interesting facts about the nature and history of the place and the region. In the picture folder, some stations are also covered with literary excerpts from Erwin Strittmatter's "Shop Trilogy".

The programme takes place indoors and outdoors and is aimed at pupils in grades 3 to 8.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: 2 weeks before
Duration: approx. 2.5 hrs.
Group size: up to 20 people

"Old School" Graustein

"Schwarze Jule" - Forster Town Railway - at the Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

The history of the Forster city railway can be experienced in the museum in pictures and words. Visitors will learn interesting facts from the first journey in 1893 to the last journey in 1965. Many questions will be answered. Why was the town railway built? Who benefited from this railway? What did it transport? Why was it ousted from the cityscape and from the transport system?

Action: Slide - lecture, playful activity in the replica of the "Black Owl" (handicraft sheet/paper)

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 2 to 5.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 1 week in advance
Duration: approx. 1.5 to 2 hours
Group size: 5 to 30 people
Admission per person: € 3.50

Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

Robber Baron Nickel von Rothe - at the Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

Nickel von Rothe, a knight for the poor peasants? Or a robber baron who was persecuted and put out of business? The legendary Nickel von Rothe lived in Mückenhain near Forst at the end of the Middle Ages and wreaked havoc in the surrounding area. Interested visitors can see and hear this story in the museum.

Activity: Slide show with historical saga, knights making jumping jacks

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 1 to 3.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 1 week in advance
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Group size: 5 to 30 people
Admission per person: € 3.50

Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

Industrialisation in the Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

Many empty factories and the railway tracks of the "Black Jules" tell of the once vibrant "German Manchester". There are reports about personalities who helped Forst to industrial growth and prestige. What conditions were necessary for the operation of mechanical machines? What is the connection between industrial development in Forst and the living conditions of employees and employers? How are yarn and cloth made today? We will explore many questions together and find answers.

Activity: Work with video clips, old address books and chronicles, recording technical data of the machines in the clothmaker's show workshop and city tour

The offer takes place indoors and outdoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of grades 8 to 10.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 1 week in advance
Duration: approx. 3 hours
Group size: 5 to 30 people
Admission per person: € 3.50

Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

Floods and their consequences in the Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

The pupils learn interesting facts about the flood disasters in and around Forst in words and pictures. A booklet explains various terms related to floods. From historical newspaper reports, the pupils hear about the night of the catastrophe in 1897. The effects of the flood waves of a flood are simulated on a model that shows the surface of the earth in cross-section.

Activity: Work with the accompanying booklet, observe the process in the flood model, build a sandbag wall

The offer takes place indoors and outdoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 3 to 6.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 1 week in advance
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Group size: 5 to 30 people
Admission per person: € 3.50

Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

Hearts made of fabric at the Brandenburg Textile Museum in Forst

In the clothmaker's workshop, the pupils learn how cloth is made. They see and hear how work was done on the historical hand tools and machines. In particular, they can follow the technical development from the hand loom to the mechanical loom. Furthermore, the visitors learn a lot of interesting facts about the historical development of the handicraft technique "patchwork" in a short introduction. Patchwork" means "patchwork" in translation. The pupils work in the simple patchwork gluing technique. They put the differently coloured patterned pieces of fabric together and join them by gluing and sewing.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 3 to 6.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 1 week in advance
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Group size: 5 to 30 people
Admission per person: € 3.50

Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

Felting with sheep's wool at the Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

On a tour of the clothmaker's workshop, pupils learn how sheep's wool is processed. Pupils can try out wet or dry felting and make their own accessories for the home.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 3 to 6.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 1 week in advance
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Group size: 5 to 30 people
Admission per person: € 3.50

Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

Thread Pictures in the Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

In the clothmaker's show workshop, the pupils experience the work steps that are necessary to produce a thread. The demonstrations are shown on the historical hand tools and the machines from the 20th century. The hand-operated and machine processes are demonstrated on the spinning wheel, winding wheel, sample carding machine, selfactor and ring spinning machine and explained by the specialist staff. In a subsequent practical activity, the visitors make a work of thread art from many colourful threads on a stenter frame.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 3 to 6.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 1 week in advance
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Group size: 5 to 30 people
Admission per person: € 3.50

Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

Sew a cosy patchwork cushion yourself at the Brandenburg Textile Museum in Forst

Patchwork - this artistically appealing textile work literally means "patchwork". This creative technique was first used in ancient Egypt, more than 2000 years ago. For thousands of years, people all over the world have puzzled pieces of fabric together out of necessity or for fun and then sewn them together to make a "new fabric" again. Ingenuity, different materials and cultural differences have resulted in a multitude of different patterns and patchwork techniques.

Action: Sewing a patchwork cushion

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 6 to 10.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 1 week in advance
Duration: approx. 1 to 1.5 hours
Group size: 5 to 30 people
Admission per person: € 3.50

Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

"The Fat One" - Forst Water Tower - in the Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst

The visitors learn a lot of interesting facts about the history and functioning of the Forster water tower. The water supply in former times and today is shown in short forays. A tour of the water tower can be arranged on request.

Action: Re-creation of the water tower on the handloom frame.

The programme takes place indoors and outdoors and is aimed at pupils in grades 1 to 6.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration at least 1 week in advance
Duration: approx. 3 to 4 hours
Group size: 5 to 20 people
Admission per person: € 3.50

Brandenburg Textile Museum Forst