Heimatmuseum Dissen / Domowniski muzej Dešno

GalleryExhibitions | Offers for children

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Living local and regional museum in the stork village
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Open-air area "Stary lud"

Building / plot situation

The local history museum is located in the building and on the grounds of the former Dissen school. The complex is a listed building. The fabric of all buildings underwent a complete reconstruction in 1999 / 2000.

Characteristics

The exhibition provides insights into the way of life of the Sorbian / Wendish farmers in the Lower Lusatian region between Cottbus and Burg in the 19th to the 1960s. The exhibition reports on the hard work in the fields and stables, living on the farm, the life of children, Sorbian fairy tales and legends, festivals, celebrations and the many customs that are still alive today. The documentation of Bogumil Šwjela's work is a focal point. A special quality is the collection of Lower Sorbian traditional costumes, which make up about half of the collection. From everyday rural costumes to elaborately embroidered bridesmaids' costumes and other festive costumes, over 20 variations and individual pieces from the 18th century are on display.

Special exhibitions / accompanying offers

Regular special exhibitions (approx. 3 per year) are related to the permanent exhibition, i.e. concerning the place, customs, fairy tales and legends, seasonal events, way of life and, in addition, art exhibitions concerning the landscape and the place as well as natural history exhibitions in the "Storchenhof Dissen".
  • The guided tours are offered in German and, by prior arrangement, in Sorbian, English and Czech.
  • Museum educational offers for schools
  • Museum Night, Artists' Market
  • Guided tours in the church
  • Actions for the annual village festival
  • Events such as book presentations
  • in cooperation with the Dissen Church Song programmes and concerts
  • Workshops (traditional egg decorating, doll design)
  • Lectures and further training
  • Guided tours for the visually impaired and people with intellectual disabilities

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. "Stary Lud - the encounter with the ancient people" - a journey back in time to the 10th/11th century

" Stary lud - The encounter with the ancient people" - a Slavic journey through time to the 10th/11th century. Introduction to the early settlement history of the Sorbs/Wends as well as their clothing in the early Middle Ages. In projects, the pupils can understand for themselves what life might have been like in the 10th/11th century.
The students choose from the 3 project offers:
1. metal crafts and making fire,
2. kitchen and nutrition
3. from sheep to clothing,
one in which they will work.

Implementation of the whole project: 10 min short introduction to Slavic history (for all pupils), 15 min introduction to the dress code of the early Middle Ages (small demonstration for all pupils), followed by group work in the 3 projects, conclusion common meal for all pupils with ingredients of the Middle Ages.

The programme takes place outdoors and is aimed at pupils in grades 3 to 12.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing!
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 3 weeks in advance
Duration: 4 lessons + 30 minutes snack
Group size: 6 to 20 people

Museum of local history Dissen

2. brief outline of Sorbian/Wendish history

On a guided tour of the museum, the pupils learn about the history of the Sorbs/Wends from settlement to the present day. Stories are told about the hard work in the fields and on the farm, but also about festivals and customs. These tours are designed according to the age group.

The programme takes place outdoors and is aimed at students in grades 1 to 12.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing!
Dates: anytime by arrangement
Pre-registration: possible at short notice
Duration: 45 minutes per project stone
Group size: 6 to 30 people

Different offers can be combined with each other by arrangement.

Museum of local history Dissen

3 The Church Year - LER Project

In this LER project, Bernd Pittkunings, as a trained catechist, guides the pupils through the beautifully decorated Dissen church. The pupils learn about all the church holidays by looking at the painted galleries and can ask their questions about church and worship.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at pre-school children and pupils up to grade 7.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 weeks in advance
Duration: 45 minutes
Group size: 6 to 30 people

Other offers of the museum of local history can be used by arrangement.

Museum of local history Dissen

4th Stork Summer or "Where are the storks in winter?"- Natural History Tour

In a guided tour of the stork, the pupils learn many interesting facts about this rare species. A camera shows the museum's stork couple raising their young. A short film and the stork exhibition complement the knowledge. In a small quiz, the pupils can test their newly acquired knowledge about Master Adebar.
In winter, this nature project provides information about hibernation, migratory birds and winter torpor. It also shows other ways in which animals can survive the harsh winter.

The programme takes place indoors and outdoors and is aimed at students in grades 1 to 12.
Dates: by arrangement April to end of July or all year round
Pre-registration: yes
Duration: 45 to 90 minutes
Group size: 6 to 20 people

By arrangement, various offers of the local history museum can be combined with each other.

Museum of local history Dissen

5. outline of contemporary Sorbian music and literature - diversity of Sorbian music, creative poets and literary figures

Many people perceive nothing of Sorbian music or only its folklore elements. But contemporary Sorbian music is not limited to choirs singing folk songs or to pop songs on the radio.

It ranges from chanson, pop, rap and heavy metal in its many forms of expression to experimental new music. Equally creative are the more or less well-known Sorbian poets and writers. The Sorbian song poet Bernd Pittkunings provides an overview.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at
Students from grades 7 to 12.
Dates: by long-term arrangement
Pre-registration: 4 weeks before at the latest
Duration: 45 minutes per project module
Group size: 6 to 30 people

By arrangement, various offers of the local history museum can be combined with each other. (Fees will be charged accordingly).

Museum of local history Dissen

6. listen - join in! - Songs to listen to, sing along and participate in

Songs to listen to, sing along and join in: Why the dragon doesn't fetch the princess, animals in the fire pond, a young man in love, dreams of Africa and the holidays are sung about in songs by the song poet Pittkunings.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at pre-school children up to grade 4.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: 2 weeks before at the latest
Group size: 6 to 30 people

By arrangement, various offers of the local history museum can be combined with each other.

Museum of local history Dissen

7. eating and drinking keeps body and soul together - about eating and drinking, stockpiling and meal order

The children are given a guided tour of the museum on the topic of "Nutrition in earlier times". They learn about dishes and food sequences at festivals and can make butter and herb curd themselves. The children collect herbs and process them into herb curd. They are allowed to churn their own butter and eat it with fresh bread.

The programme takes place indoors and outdoors and is aimed at pre-school children up to grade 12.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: 2 weeks before at the latest
Group size: 6 to 30 people

By arrangement, various offers of the local history museum can be combined with each other.

Museum of local history Dissen

8. stories around the sweet porridge - cooking and telling fairy tales in the museum

"Once upon a time in Africa... The guenons had planted beans and wanted to harvest them to cook themselves a porridge. But ..." Would you like to know what happens next? Then visit us at the Dissen Museum of Local History and let's dive into fairy tales from all over the world that are all about food. We will cook a sweet porridge together, and while the millet is simmering on the cooker, Bernd Pittkunings will tell stories and fairy tales about food from the past and present.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at pre-school children up to grade 7.
Dates: by arrangement Monday to Friday
Pre-registration: 2 weeks before at the latest
Duration: 1.5 to 2 hours
Group size: 6 to 30 people

By arrangement, various offers of the local history museum can be combined with each other.

Museum of local history Dissen

9. decorate Sorbian Easter eggs yourself - wax reserve technique

Each pupil can beautifully decorate their own Easter eggs with Sorbian motifs using the wax reserve technique and learn interesting facts about the symbolism of the patterns.

These working materials must be brought along:
Hard-boiled or blown-out eggs

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at pre-school children up to grade 7.
Dates: 4 weeks before Easter by arrangement
Pre-registration: 4 weeks before at the latest
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Group size: 6 to 30 people

By arrangement, various offers of the local history museum can be combined with each other.

Museum of local history Dissen

10. ceramic pendants for Easter and Christmas - clay work

Patterns are pressed into prepared Easter tags or poinsettias in damp clay. These are later fired and make beautiful gifts or decorative pieces for a spring or Christmas bouquet.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at students in grades 1 to 12.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: 2 weeks before at the latest
Group size: 6 to 30 people

By arrangement, various offers of the local history museum can be combined with each other.

Museum of local history Dissen

11. baked apple time - baked apple and fairy tales in the museum

The museum's autumn and Christmas offer: children's laughter will be heard again because it's baked apple time. The children fill their own apple with nuts, homemade jam and sultanas. While the apple then roasts in the oven for 40 minutes, Bernd Pittkunings tells fairy tales and sings songs about food. Afterwards, the children can finally taste what a baked apple tastes like.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at pre-school children up to grade 7.
Dates: October to February by arrangement Monday to Friday
Pre-registration: 2 weeks before at the latest
Group size: 6 to 30 people

By arrangement, various offers of the local history museum can be combined with each other.

Museum of local history Dissen

12. baked clay poinsettias and hearts

Those who want to make their own completely durable poinsettias or hearts can press their own patterns in moist clay in a separate event. These are later fired and each child receives their own beautiful stars or hearts for the Christmas tree after a week.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at pre-school children up to grade 12.
Dates: October to December from Monday to Friday by arrangement
Pre-registration: 2 weeks before at the latest
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Group size: 6 to 30 people

By arrangement, various offers of the local history museum can be combined with each other.

Museum of local history Dissen

13. snowflake stars - Snĕžynka - crafts and storytelling in the museum

The pre-Christmas season is also mysterious and mystical. Because there is so little snow, the children can use scissors and paper to create their own beautiful snowflake stars for the window or for Christmas cards. After the busy cutting and gluing, the Sorbian snowflake "Snĕžynka", played by Bernd Pittkunings, seduces all the children into the world of fairy tales and legends.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at pre-school children up to grade 7.
Dates: October to January by arrangement Monday to Friday
Pre-registration: 2 weeks before at the latest
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Group size: 6 to 30 people

By arrangement, various offers of the local history museum can be combined with each other.

Museum of local history Dissen

 

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Location
Heimatmuseum Dissen / Domowniski muzej Dešno
Main street 32
03096 Dissen-Striesow / Dešno-Strjažow

Contact
Phone: 035606 - 256
Fax: 035606 - 237
E - Mail: heimatmuseum@dissen-spreewald.de
Website: www.heimatmuseum-dissen-spreewald.de
Videos: youtube

Opening hours
Tue - Thu: 10:00 - 16:00
additionally from Easter - end of October
Sun & Bank Holiday: 12:00 - 16:00
Fri - Sat: 11:00 - 15:00
Guided tours and museum visits are also possible outside opening hours by appointment.

Admission
Erwachsene: 5,50 €
Kinder, ermäßigt: 3,00 €
Costs for projects and Kobi offers on request

Accessibility
Disabled WC, the open-air area "stary lud" is barrier-free

Offers for children
To the museum with Kobi