Category Archives: Museen

Lower Lusatia Regional Museum of Sorbian / Wendish History and Culture

Building / plot situation

Since 1994, the Wendish Museum has been located in a classicist former residential and commercial building in Cottbus' old town, not far from the Altmarkt. The building was completely renovated and the entire exhibition space was renewed. There is a new service area for visitor reception with cloakroom and lockers. A newly designed reception room with an introductory film to the exhibition was created. The permanent exhibition on the first floor was designed as a closed tour. The museum has a charming little courtyard with a traditional "Sorbian lime tree". The forecourt was designed in 2005 with a bronze sculpture by Peter Buth depicting the water sprite sitting on an erratic block, a Sorbian/Wendish mythical figure.

Characteristics

The exhibition features a new, high-quality design and colour concept, individual room design, new media offerings that allow visitors to experience the Lower Sorbian language. The exhibition of the Wendish Museum provides insights into prehistory and early history and also deals with the topics of Sorbian / Wendish folk art, visual arts, language, writing, literature, music, folk costumes, way of life and customs, Wendish coins and medals as well as the postal history of the Sorbs. The visitor learns that the autochthonous Slavs of Germany originally inhabited an area whose westernmost foothills stretched from Schleswig-Holstein in the north to Upper Franconia in the south of the country, and that the Wendish share in German history and folk development is greater than is often assumed and is by no means limited to Lusatia.

Special exhibitions / accompanying offers

Changing special exhibitions deal with historical, literary, folkloristic and artistic topics. The exhibitions are bilingual (German-Lower Sorbian / Wendish). Several times a year, there are events to accompany the exhibitions, concerts, readings, Wendish discussion groups (Serbske blido) and traditional events.
Guided tours are offered in German as well as in both Sorbian (Wendish) languages.

Offers for children - With Kobi to the museum

Kobi - the little house ghost - is at home in the museum. He lives there in a slipper under the stove. At midnight, he eavesdrops on the old museum pieces when they tell stories about the past. He tells these exciting stories to the museum staff, who then pass them on to the children - stories from the old, old days.

Kobi offers: Gruppenangebote im Wendischen Museum Cottbus

1. Kulturelle Vielfalt – Die Lausitz ist bunt

2. Sorbische Osterbräuche

3. Sorbische Sagenwelt

4. Sorben/Wenden in der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus

5. Sorbische/Wendische Kultur und Geschichte

6. Witaj! – Sorben/Wenden kennenlernen und in Cottbus entdecken

7. Stadtrallye – Wendisches Cottbus/Chóśebuz

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Wendish-German Museum of Local History Jänschwalde / Serbsko-nimski domowniski muzej Janšojce

Tags : Jänschwalde Museum Lower Sorbian Traditional costumes

Gallery | Exhibitions | Offers for children

Modern exhibition in the historic factory building

Teaching and preserving customs and language

Building / plot situation

The museum is located in the historic centre of the village, right next to the towerless neoclassical village church. Most of the exhibition is located in the rooms of the school building, which was built in 1875. The old parish barn has been converted into another museum building in keeping with its listed status. In the neighbouring stables, which, like the barn, date back to the first half of the 19th century, there are four further exhibition rooms. These give visitors an insight into everyday farming activities such as washing, churning butter, stockpiling and flax processing.

Characteristics

The Wendish-German museum of local history is located in the centre of the village. The exhibition is dedicated to the rural life of the Wendish and German population. The history of the village is brought to life with the help of farm furniture and domestic utensils. Small-scale farming technology and tools of the trade are on display. Of course, history is also illustrated here with photos, documents and certificates. The exhibits are shown as a display collection on 560 square metres. Another museum object is the parish barn opposite, which has been renovated in recent years in keeping with its listed status. The parish barn houses a gem of the local history museum: one of the last remaining funeral carriages in the region. There is also a fully functional loom. A collection of ceramics includes household vessels and artefacts from the last 300 years. The museum is consistently labelled bilingually in Wendish and German. The traditional Jänschwald costume is presented in all its facets. The museum has made a great contribution to the Jänschwald Christ Child, the "Janšojski bog". This figure is part of a regional pre-Christmas custom that has only survived to the present day in the municipality of Jänschwalde.
The museum also offers a digital experience: With the help of 360° VR glasses, you can immerse yourself in the documentary film "From flax stalk to linen wall" and go right into the middle of flax processing 100 years ago.

Special exhibitions / accompanying offers

Changing special exhibitions

Thematic tours for school classes and tour groups are part of the programme.
The Jänschwald Christ Child is a much sought-after tradition and is also out and about in neighbouring communities at Christmas time.

Offers for children - With Kobi to the museum

Kobi - the little house ghost - is at home in the museum. He lives there in a slipper under the stove. At midnight, he eavesdrops on the old museum pieces when they tell stories about the past. He tells these exciting stories to the museum staff, who then pass them on to the children - stories from the old, old days.

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Guben City and Industrial Museum / Měsćański a industrijowy muzej Gubin

Tags : Guben City and Industrial Museum

Building / plot situation

The former Technical Museum of the Hat Industry is located in a listed factory building on the historic factory site of the former "Carl-Gottlob-Wilke-Hutfabrik". The factory was built from 1864 and inaugurated in 1867. As part of the inner-city development of the Neisse town of Guben, the building was renovated and opened on 8 July 2006 at the "Promenade am Dreieck" on Gasstraße. The newly designed building complex includes the town and industry museum, the Guben town hall with service centre, the town library and the music school, other exhibition rooms and the imposing building of the former dye works - today's "Alte Färberei" - with a wide range of events.

Characteristics

With innovative design ideas and the use of modern media, the former hat factory of Carl Gottlob Wilke, the German inventor of the weatherproof woollen felt hat, presents a new and probably unique exhibition. Under 14 spectacular themed hats, which are intended to evoke associations with the hat, visitors can experience the multifaceted history of Guben's town and industry in German and Polish over an area of around 450 m². A written museum guide is available in English. Historical knowledge about the town's history and information about hat production in Guben can be experienced in a variety of ways, e.g. through stories to listen to and marvel at, interesting things to read and look at, history to touch and hats to try on in the "Virtual and Real Hat Try-On Station". A new feature is a presentation of a world of experience in virtual reality via VR glasses. A specially shot 360° 3D image film about the museum and sights of the twin city of Guben-Gubin can be seen on them, as well as a digital 3D exhibition about old crafts. A few old machines that were used to make hats are integrated into the permanent exhibition and can be seen in a small exhibition room opposite the City and Industry Museum. In the museum's special exhibition room and in the former hat café, which has been converted into a museum gallery, changing exhibitions are regularly presented, especially on Guben's history, and special events are held.

Special exhibitions / accompanying offers

Special exhibitions are shown on special occasions and holidays, e.g. over the Easter or Christmas period.

A museum education area and a display depot of historical hat machines complement the exhibition, which is well worth seeing.
A virtual hat tasting station is used by most visitors as a humorous end to the tour.
The newly designed building complex includes the Guben town hall with service centre, the town library and the music school with an extensive range of events.

Offers for children - With Kobi to the museum

Kobi - the little house ghost - is at home in the museum. He lives there in a slipper under the stove. At midnight, he eavesdrops on the old museum pieces when they tell stories about the past. He tells these exciting stories to the museum staff, who then pass them on to the children - stories from the old, old days.

Kobi offers:

1. museum rally (getting to know the museum in a playful way)

A museum rally is designed to make a visit to the Guben City and Industry Museum a special event for children and young people. After an introduction to the content of the museum, the pupils receive questionnaires and can now explore the exhibition independently. Through an attentive visit, all questions can be solved and the sustainability of the visit is promoted.

Afterwards, the questionnaires will be evaluated together with the museum staff and a small "award ceremony" will follow (certificates will be provided by the museum).

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of grades 5 to 8.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 days in advance
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Group size: 5 to 30 people
Admission per person: € 1.50 (Guben schools have free admission)

2nd report card

The pupils are welcomed by a member of the museum staff and briefly introduced. Afterwards, the class teacher takes over the class and hands out the certificates. Afterwards, the pupils can try out the various hats and headgear at the "Real Hat Try-On Station" (photography by the accompanying persons is possible).

Other/supplementary offers can be taken up on request.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 1 to 10.
Dates: by arrangement on the day the report is handed out
Pre-registration: at least 2 months in advance
Duration: approx. 45 minutes
Group size: up to 30 people
Admission per person: € 1.50 (Guben schools have free admission)

3. hat production

With scissors, glue, ruler, pencil, cardboard and cardboard for the templates, hats are made under supervision. The materials needed can be brought along or they will be provided by the museum. Students should be able to handle scissors and glue.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 1 to 7.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 weeks in advance
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Group size: up to 25 people
Admission per person: € 1.50 (Guben schools have free admission)
Contribution towards costs for material per person: € 2.00

Other notes on the offer:
According to the fee schedule, we charge € 15.00 for the film screening; Guben schools have free admission. By arrangement, the necessary working materials can be provided by the museum, in which case the cost is € 2.00 per person.

4. "How a hat is made" - film screening on the making of a hat

As part of a visit to the museum, children and young people are shown a film (DVD) about the production of hats in the former VEB Hutwerke Guben. The film complements the exhibition by illustrating the hard work involved in hat production (film duration approx. 20 minutes).

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at
Pre-school children and pupils up to grade 10.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 days in advance
Duration: 1 to 2.5 hours
Group size: 5 to 30 people
Admission per person: € 1.50 (Guben schools and day-care centres have free admission)
A contribution towards expenses of € 15.00 will be charged for the film screening.

5. real hat tasting station

The class will be briefed briefly, after which the pupils can choose hats and headgear from the extensive range on offer at the hat-trying station. Photography by the accompanying persons is possible.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at pre-school children and pupils up to grade 10.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 days in advance
Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours
Group size: 5 to 30 people
Admission per person: € 1.50 (Guben schools and day-care centres have free admission)

6. photo action at the "Real Hat Tasting Station

The class is briefly instructed and the students choose hats and headgear from the wide range on offer at the hat-trying station and pose for the "amateur photographer". The photos can be saved on a stick that they bring with them and later taken to be developed themselves or sent by e-mail.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 1 to 10.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 days in advance
Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours
Group size: up to 30 people
Admission per person: € 1.50 (Guben schools have free admission)

7. felting

With wool felt, special felting needles, cookie cutters (possibly self-made cardboard shapes), bubble wrap and polystyrene, the pupils can make a wide variety of felt figures under supervision. The finished figures are also suitable for further processing as key rings, Christmas and/or Easter decorations and for the decorative embellishment of hats. The students should already have some experience with needles.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 1 to 7.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 weeks in advance
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Group size: up to 25 people
Admission per person: € 1.50 (Guben schools have free admission)
Contribution towards costs for materials per person: € 1.00 to € 2.00

Other notes on the offer:
The work with the sharp needles should be supervised by the caregivers
The material can be provided by the museum. In that case, the contribution towards expenses must be paid.

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"Sprucker Mühle" Guben / "Sprugojski młyn" Gubin

Technical monument with exhibition on urban and regional history

Building / plot situation

The museum is located on the site of the old water mill in the district of Altsprucke on the Schwarze Fließ. The river used to drive seven such water mills on its course from Bärenklau to where it flows into the Neisse. Until 1900, the mill was driven by a water wheel, then by a turbine. The mill was in operation as a feed grist mill until the end of the 1960s. After several fires, the listed mill was rebuilt as a museum from 1980 onwards, while preserving the substance worthy of preservation, especially the mill technology. Since 1985, the building has housed not only the technical monument of a water mill but also an exhibition on the history of the town. Since then, the museum in the Sprucker Mill has made an important contribution to the preservation of the objective cultural heritage and to the research of local history.

Characteristics

The historic mill in Guben has been preserved as a museum display. Inside, in addition to various grinding gears, it shows a grinding platform with a grist mill and roller mills from the 19th and 20th centuries.
The permanent exhibition was redesigned in 1996. At the same time, the outdoor facilities were reconstructed and the barn on the grounds was converted into an attractive exhibition and event venue. An important focus of the museum's exhibition is the cultural history of the town of Guben. The local history museum provides information on five chronological phases:

early historical development,
medieval city history,
Rise to an important industrial and garden city in Lower Lusatia,
role as an important location for the hat industry in Germany,
City history.

The exhibition offers an excursion into the folk art of the region. Rural furniture, domestic utensils and handicraft products give an insight into the life of the inhabitants.

Events, special exhibitions

After registration with the Guben registry office, wedding ceremonies can be held on the mill floor. Schools and vocational training institutions benefit from special guided tours. The old classroom integrated into the permanent exhibition is used for report cards and at traditional class reunions as a backdrop and display object. In the adjacent museum barn, hobby artists and associations can hold special exhibitions and events.

Offers for children - With Kobi to the museum

Kobi - the little house ghost - is at home in the museum. There he lives in the slipper under the stove. At midnight he eavesdrops on the old museum pieces when they tell stories about the past. He tells these exciting stories to the museum staff, who then tell them to the children - stories from the old, old days.

Kobi offers:

1. the life of the people of that time

In the historical classroom and in the "old kitchen" of the local history museum "Sprucker Mühle", the pupils are explained and shown how and under what conditions they used to learn and live in former times. At the same time, a reference to the "here and now" is established.

The programme takes place indoors and is aimed at preschool children and pupils in grades 1 to 6.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 weeks in advance
Duration: approx. 45 minutes
Group size: up to 25 people
Admission per person: € 1.00 to € 2.00 (Guben day-care centres and schools have free admission)
A fee of €20.00 per group is charged for guided tours.

Local history museum Sprucker Mühle

2. school days - past and present

In the historical classroom of the local history museum "Sprucker Mühle", the pupils are explained and shown how and under what conditions learning used to take place. At the same time, a reference to the "here and now" is made.

The programme takes place indoors and is aimed at preschool children and pupils in grades 1 to 6.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 weeks in advance
Duration: approx. 45 minutes
Group size: up to 25 people
Admission per person: € 1.00 to € 2.00 (Guben day-care centres and schools have free admission)
A fee of €20.00 per group is charged for guided tours.

3. report card issue

Project day at the local history museum "Sprucker Mühle" Guben

The class teacher hands out the certificates in the historic classroom of the local history museum "Sprucker Mühle". During a guided tour of the local history museum, the pupils learn many interesting facts.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 1 to 10.
Dates: by arrangement on the day the report is handed out
Pre-registration: at least 2 weeks in advance
Duration: approx. 45 minutes
Group size: up to 25 people
Admission per person: € 1.00 to € 2.00 (Guben schools have free admission)
A fee of €20.00 per group is charged for guided tours.

4. from grain to flour

In the historic water mill of the local history museum "Sprucker Mühle", the grinding of grain (corn) into flour is explained and demonstrated. After the guided tour, the pupils have the opportunity to grind grains into meal themselves on an old grating mill in historical clothing (manual work).

The programme takes place indoors and is aimed at preschool children and pupils in grades 1 to 5.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 weeks in advance
Duration: approx. 45 minutes
Group size: 6 to 25 people
Admission per person: € 1.00 to € 2.00 (Guben day-care centres and schools have free admission)
A fee of €20.00 per group is charged for guided tours.

5. easter customs

Easter customs from the region are explained to the children and pupils (Easter water, Easter bread, Easter bonfires and the like).

Woppeln and Waleien are introduced and performed together.

These working materials must be brought along:
per child:

five single cent pieces
two hard-boiled Easter eggs

The programme takes place indoors and outdoors and is aimed at pre-school children and pupils in grades 1 to 6.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 weeks in advance
Duration: approx. 45 to 90 minutes (depending on age and size of group)
Group size: 6 to 25 people
Admission per person: € 1.00 to € 2.00 (Guben day-care centres and schools have free admission)

6. self-designed Easter eggs

Using a variety of techniques, eggs are designed into colourful Easter eggs under guidance.

These working materials must be brought along:
Hard-boiled eggs (by arrangement)

The programme takes place indoors and outdoors and is aimed at pupils in grades 1 to 7.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 1 month in advance (long-term registration, as the offer is run by third parties).
Duration: approx. 45 to 90 minutes (depending on age and size of group)
Group size: 6 to 25 people
Admission per person: € 1.00 to € 2.00 (Guben schools have free admission)
Contribution towards expenses per person (for material or similar): € 2.00 to € 4.00

Sorbian Weaving Room Drebkau

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Museum Sorbian Weaving Room Drebkau / Muzej Serbska tkajarska śpa Drjowk

Gallery | Exhibitions | Offers for children

Folklore museum with urban history collection

Building/property situation

The house Am Markt 10 was built in a late Baroque style as a plaster building in 1805. Today it is a listed building. The building served as an inn and residential house. After extensive renovation, the building complex has been open to the public since 1995, and in 2000 the upper floor became home to the "Sorbian Weaving Room" collection.

Characteristics

The collection comprises about 3,000 objects and 3,200 Easter eggs from over 50 countries, and is the result of decades of collecting and research work by the museum's founder, Dr Lotar Balke († 2.10.2008).

The exhibition areas show historical furniture and furnishings as well as evidence of the culture and way of life as well as the customs of the peasant and petty bourgeois classes. Regional and national Sorbian traditional costumes and parts of traditional costumes as well as other textiles are presented. The Easter egg collection with its focus on local Sorbian folk art traditions is represented in the permanent exhibition. However, it can only be viewed in all its splendour during the Easter season.

The history of the town with a focus on urban crafts and the Drebkau glass industry are further exhibition topics. A special highlight is the area "From flax to canvas", especially as all the equipment on display is in full working order.

Special exhibitions/ accompanying offers

Special exhibitions are offered twice a year, as well as the annual Easter presentation of the collection of Dr. Lotar Balke († 2.10.2008) with more than 3,200 eggs from all over the world. It always takes place 4 weeks before Easter until 2 weeks after Easter. At the Drebkauer Easter Egg Market, organised by the museum's Friends, children and adults can marvel at traditional egg decorating, demonstrated by folk artists from the region. Appointments for egg painting are available by appointment during the Easter season. In addition to other cultural offerings, the annual Museum Night is traditionally held.

Offers for children - With Kobi to the museum

Kobi - the little house ghost - is at home in the museum. He lives there in a slipper under the stove. At midnight, he eavesdrops on the old museum pieces when they tell stories about the past. He tells these exciting stories to the museum staff, who then pass them on to the children - stories from the old, old days.

Kobi offers:

1. painting Easter eggs with a visit to the museum

Anyone who would like to learn the traditional decorating of Easter eggs by the Sorbs/Wends is invited to a taster course for beginners in two Sorbian techniques. A visit to the museum is part of the project day.

The offer is aimed at pupils in grades 1 to 6.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 weeks in advance
Group size: up to 10 people
Contribution towards expenses per person: € 2.50

2. handicrafts in the pre-Christmas season

Anticipation, the most beautiful joy, joy in Advent...Every year at Advent time, the Sorbian Weaving House Drebkau offers various Christmas handicrafts for different age groups. A very personal gift - self-made Advent decorations. A guided tour of the museum is part of the project.

The offer is aimed at pupils in grades 1 to 6.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 weeks in advance
Group size: 8 to 10 people
Contribution towards expenses per person: € 2.50

Sorbian Weaving Room Drebkau

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Noßdorf watermill / Nosydłojski wódny młyn