Category Archives: Museen

Lower Lusatian Sorbian Village Museum Bloischdorf/ Dolnołužyski serbski wejsny muzej Błobošojce

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Village museum with agricultural history collection

Building/property situation

The building of the historic manor barn - a massive brick building from 1880 - was restored and made into an exhibition and event venue.

Characteristics

The focus is on the history and culture of the rural population, especially the Sorbian population, in Lower Lusatia in the period from the 18th to the 20th century. Visitors can expect an exhibition on historical domestic economy and rural life, living and working, which is enriched by changing special exhibitions.

Special exhibitions/ accompanying offers

Special exhibitions are incorporated into the existing exhibition in a separate section.

• Museum education programmes for schools and day-care centres
• Cultural events (music events, lectures, book readings, cabaret) in the museum and in the culture barn
• Action days for maypole setting, open monument day, museum night
• Three Kings Singing with Blessing of the House in the Museum Barn
• Traditional Easter egg decorating
• Advent event, Advent wreath competition
• the culture barn can be hired for weddings, birthdays or other celebrations

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. from grain to bread

2. traditional Easter egg decorating

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Niederlausitzer Heidemuseum Spremberg / Dolnołužyski gólański muzej Grodk

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District Museum in the Cultural Palace of the Spree-Neiße District

Building / plot situation

Spremberg Castle, which houses the museum, has developed over various construction stages from a Romanesque castle to a late Baroque four-wing complex. The building history is documented since the 11th century. The lower part of the large main tower with its walls up to four metres thick is the oldest part of the castle complex.

Characteristics

The Niederlausitzer Heidemuseum, the district museum of the Spree-Neiße district, looks at the heath landscape in the south-east of Brandenburg with its exhibitions. Founded on 9 December 1911 as a town museum, it was housed in changing domiciles and moved to the castle for the second time in 1997.

The following permanent exhibitions and collections are part of its profile:

• Regional castle and museum history
• Folklore - regional settlement history, Sorbian customs
• Industrial history
• Natural history
• Life and work of the Spremberg-born writer Erwin Strittmatter

The relationship between man, nature and culture plays an important role in the region, which was shaped by lignite mining. The open-air complex built next to the castle provides an insight into the rural way of life of the farmers of Lower Lusatia. The rural farmstead consists of a residential stable house, a barn with shed (both relocated - Replicas), a draw well, a dovecote, a bee house and a bakehouse. With its interior furnishings and the associated tools, the farmhouse, which is over 200 years old, illustrates the rural way of life and living in the heath villages around 1900. The lapidarium provides information about stone witnesses of Lower Lusatia.

Special exhibitions / accompanying offers

Three to four annual special exhibitions enrich the exhibition programme with a varied range of themes.

• Traditional Easter Egg Market with small Easter Egg Exhibition in the Festival Hall of the Castle on Good Friday
• Musical and literary events in the ballroom of the castle
• Traditional events in the open-air grounds and the castle courtyard, such as the autumn festival or the coffee afternoon at the local heritage festival
• A wide range of museum educational activities
• Extensive archive for research purposes

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. life in the past and today

2. lock play

3. secret herbology

4. washing day

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Military History Museum Kolkwitz / Wójarsko-stawizniski muzej Gołkojce

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Mysterious Depths - Exhibition in the Former Protective Structure

Building / plot situation

The protective structure of the former National People's Army (NVA) of the GDR was built from 1965 and put into operation in 1967. It was used in the service system for air reconnaissance in civil and military areas (short designation: GS-31 of the 1st LVD). The main building is 42.50m long, 18.00m wide and has three basement levels down to a depth of 9.93m with 700sqm of floor space and room heights of 4m to 1.50m.

Characteristics

Since 2004, the "Kolkwitzer Bunkerfreunde GS-31 e.V." has been preserving a part of Kolkwitz's military history and making it accessible to the general public. In this way, the military history museum is also doing a bit of educational work by making it possible to descend into this once well-kept secret.

The technical equipment of the protective structure and the display of the air situation can be viewed in the underground labyrinth, as can the accommodation and supply units of the crews.

Special exhibitions / accompanying offers

The active development work of the association is constantly opening up new aspects of the exhibition, which are presented to visitors on "viewing dates with surprises", among other things. Special events and anniversaries with thematically coordinated programmes, as well as meetings of former members, are highlights of the museum's activities.

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:

Mysterious Depths - Exhibition in the Former Protective Structure

Educational trail "Fighting forest fires yesterday and today" Gosda II / Wucbna šćažka "Wójowanje pśeśiwo wognjam něga a źinsa" Gózd II

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Fire Brigade Museum in the Historic Fire Station

Building / plot situation

When the Gosda volunteer fire brigade moved to a new fire station in the mid-1990s, the question was: "What will happen to the old building, the historic fire station?" The idea was born to historically reappraise fire protection and firefighting in the building, which is worth preserving, but also to present contemporary developments nationally and internationally. With subsidies and a lot of own work, the fire station, built in 1930, was finally renovated and furnished with the collected exhibits.

Characteristics

The region around the municipality of Gosda II near Döbern is mainly characterised by the forest - especially the pine plantations that are at risk of forest fires - and lignite mining. Thus, the exhibition contains many interesting documents such as deployment documents, maps, exhibits and visual material on forest firefighting.

The following topics are presented:

• Fire watch towers then and now
• Fire-fighting equipment, fire-fighting vehicles, fire-fighting water supply
• Forest fire hazard classes, forest fire types
• the special features of the forest in Niederlausitz, one of the most fire-prone regions in Germany.
• International experiences such as from Greece, France and America are also present. Accordingly, national and international exhibits such as protective clothing and helmets are not to be missed.

Special exhibitions / accompanying offers

• The nature trail is used to sensitise children and young people to the topic of "forest fire protection" and to recruit them to join the youth fire brigade thanks to its historical significance in combination with the technical presentation.

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:

Forest firefighting yesterday and today

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Church Information and Meeting Centre Horno / Cerkwiny informaciski a zmakański centrum Rogow

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Building / plot situation

The meeting centre found its home at the resettlement site of Forst-Eulo in the newly built or rebuilt church in the new district of Horno. It was opened on 14 October 2006. The exhibition is housed in the church rooms on the upper floor. It is called: "Lost homeland. Mining and its effects on churches and parishes in Upper and Lower Lusatia".

Characteristics

The presentation provides an insight into mining-related settlement in Lower and Upper Lusatia between 1924 - the beginning of the first comprehensive relocation - and today from the perspective of the disappeared churches and their congregations. In earlier decades, the future landscape was not considered when coal was mined, production quantities counted and environmental issues were hardly taken into account. The fate of the inhabitants or the parishes was marked by economic constraints and insufficient compensation. The theme is illustrated with 27 models of mined churches, 4 film stations with short films on the parishes in which those affected describe their backgrounds and fates (themes: history, last services, conversion, etc.): Historical, last services, reburials, whereabouts of church property, resettlement practice, church replacement construction, church relocations, saved congregations, threatened places), 18 maps of areas that no longer exist today as well as original exhibits of destroyed churches.

Special exhibitions/ accompanying offers

• 2 research stations allow for a detailed examination of the circumstances surrounding the resettlements using documents, photos, chronicles and films collected in archives or provided by contemporary witnesses.
• 40 drawers hold plans and photographic material on the churches and church property
• 20 reading stations with visual material and documents on the churches and historical finds

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:

"Lost home " in the roof truss of the church - memories of destroyed churches

Peitz Ironworks and Fisheries Museum / Hutowy a rybarski muzej Picnjo

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Museum of technology and local history - ironworks and fish farm

Building/property situation

Margrave Johann V had the former Peitz ironworks and hammer mill built around 1550. The basis for the construction of the works was the local grass ironstone, which was smelted in the blast furnace until around 1856. The pig iron produced was used to make cannon barrels, cannonballs, utensils, household items and even bells. Today's Ironworks and Fisheries Museum houses the oldest preserved foundry plant in Germany. The plant dates from the first half of the 19th century and is partially functional.

Characteristics

The historic blast furnace hall from 1810 is the centrepiece of the museum. It embodies the technological status of the early industrial iron foundry of the 19th century. The special attraction of the show facility lies in its preservation as a structural and technical monument to the greatest possible extent. The right wing of the blast furnace building houses the permanent exhibition "The Peitz Ironworks - Rise and Decline of an Industrial Location".

The fishing museum is located in the left wing. Numerous exhibits and displays convey a lot of interesting information about the history and tradition of fishing, the Peitz pond industry and regional inland fishing.

The museum also houses an impressive collection of minerals and an informative exhibition on the subject of water in the turbine house at the museum.

Special exhibitions/ accompanying offers

• Occasionally special exhibitions are presented
• Aluminium show casting with the traditional "hand moulding" is carried out on advance reservation
• project and hiking days are organised for school classes
• Various major events such as the "Sounds of Hollywood" concert and the annual "Fischzug in Peitz" attract thousands of guests to the fishing and fortress town of Peitz.
• the traditional clamp cake baking is held in the museum on advance reservation
• The "TeichGutPeitz" restaurant right next to the museum invites you to lunch.
• the pond landscape can be explored on the approx. 2.3 km long pond nature trail between Peitz and Maust
• Guided tours through the Peitz pond area can be booked

Offers for children - With Kobi to the museum

1.guided tour of the Peitz Ironworks and Fisheries Museum

2. aluminium show casting

3. clamp cake baking

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Toy Museum Kackrow / Muzej grajkow Kokrjow

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Attention to detail and passion for collecting

Building / plot situation

The exhibition is housed in a side wing of the Knabe family home. Mr Knabe built the numerous showcases himself and fitted them with lighting. The house is located directly on the village square in the Kolkwitz district of Kackrow, which is easy to reach from Glinzig. In the immediate vicinity, the well-known and popular restaurant "Koselmühle" invites visitors to stop for a bite to eat.

Characteristics

The exhibition takes the visitor into the world of children between 1880 and 1980. Dolls and teddy bears, toy shops and doll's carriages, games and children's books and many other things that make children's hearts beat faster are presented here. In the beginning, Christine Knabe collected her children's toys and her own toys. When her sons grew up and moved out, Mr and Mrs Knabe redesigned the rooms in the house for the exhibition. In the meantime, doll carriages are also on display in the neighbouring garage. Visitors can marvel at porcelain head and Schildkröt dolls. Even dolls from the Babelsberg film studio are exhibited here. A very special treasure are the many dolls' houses and merchants' shops, which Christine Knabe completes with great attention to detail and in keeping with the vintage.

Special exhibitions / accompanying offers

The basic exhibition remains in place throughout the year. At Christmas and Easter, the show is furnished with historical decorative elements to match the occasion. In addition, numerous pram models from the last 100 years, especially ZEKIWA prams, populate the Knabes' yard.
At Christmas and Easter, visitors can expect small festive offers.

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:

Historical dolls and toys

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Heimatstube Tschernitz / Domowniska śpa Cersk

Building / plot situation

The Tschernitzer Heimatstube was housed in rooms of the over one hundred year old school building, the so-called "Red School". The school was inaugurated on 4 July 1907 and is the most prominent building in the village. The building offers excellent conditions for a broad-based club life. The local history society "Föhrenfließ e.V." has also found a home here with its collection. Visitors are appropriately presented with an exhibition of historical objects, documentation and photos from long-forgotten times in Chernice.

Characteristics

In the exhibition, the Heimatstube focuses on the history of the glass industry in the village. From 1829 to 1984, hollow glass was produced in the second oldest glassworks in the region. Subsequently, screen production began, which was discontinued in 2007. The exhibits mainly show products from the years up to 1984.

Another focus is the school history of the village, which began in 1870 and ended in 2003.

In the local history room, you can still see historical household and industrial objects.

Special exhibitions / accompanying offers

• Issuing publications (e.g. on school history)
• Local socio-cultural centre in cooperation with Heimatstube

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:

Heimatstube Klein Kölzig / Domowniska śpa Mały Kólsk

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Arts and Crafts and Village History - Collection in the "Old Brickworks

Alte Ziegelei und Heimatstube Klein Kölzig / Stara cyglownja a Domowniska śpa Mały Kólsk

Building / plot situation

Since its reconstruction in 2005, visitors can expect to find the only brickworks with a completely preserved ring-fired kiln in the region. The local history room has been housed in the "Old Brickworks" since 2013. On all three levels, experiences and historical backgrounds are described that bear witness to the use of the brickworks building.

Characteristics

Exhibits, documents and photos on the history of the village, village life with its associations, mining and the local craftsman, the wood carver Karl Gierscher, are on display in the local history centre. A special attraction for visitors is the exhibition of geological finds from the surrounding open-cast mines.

While members of the brickworks association present the building, you will gain an insight into the production processes, which are characterised by heavy manual labour. You will also be let in on the secret of why the building survived the difficult time after production ceased.

The "Klein Kölziger Ziegeleibahn e.V." association began rebuilding the former light railway in 2008. This was embedded in the grounds of the brickworks. The history of the field railway in Klein Kölzig is vividly illustrated by the operation of historical vehicles on the railway lines.

Special exhibitions / accompanying offers

In April or May, the season opens with the light railway and the open day at the brickworks.

In May and June, on the weekend after Ascension Day, there is a joint event with the Bad Muskau Forest Railway and the Muskau Arch Geopark Association. Also in May or June, visitors experience the Geopark Weekend in the Geopark by bike and train.

On the third Advent, the Christmas market at the "Alte Ziegelei" gets guests in the mood for the Christmas season.

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. arts and crafts and village history

Exhibits, documents and photos on the history of the village, on village life and its associations, on mining, on the Klein Kölziger brickworks and on the local craftsman (woodcarver Karl Gierscher) have been collected in the local history room.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at pupils in grades 1 to 10.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: 2 weeks before at the latest

Local history room Klein Kölzig

2. on the tracks of Lusatian bricks and light railways

The tradition of brick firing in Klein Kölzig goes back far into the 19th century. After the first small private brickworks had been established since 1840, the public limited company Großer Kurfürst Berlin built a brickworks in Klein Kölzig in 1892/94, the centrepiece of which was a ring kiln with 18 firing chambers. In 1920, a light railway was put into operation for the transport of clay, which had a length of 4.5 km. Visitors can expect to see the only brickworks with a completely preserved ring kiln in the region. During the guided tour of the object, insights are given into the production processes marked by heavy manual labour and, among other things, the secret is revealed as to why the building survived the difficult period after production ceased. Finally, there is a ride on the light railway on the circular route.

The programme takes place indoors and outdoors and is aimed at students in grades 4 to 12.
Dates: Monday to Sunday by arrangement
Pre-registration: 1 week before at the latest
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Group size: 10 to 25 people
Admission per person: € 3.50
Group prices on individual request
Ride on the brickyard railway:
per child: € 1.50, per adult: € 3.00

Local history room Klein Kölzig

 

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