Exhibition Gubener Tuch und Chemiefasern / Gubinske sukna a chemiske nitki

Exhibition Gubener Tuch und Chemiefasern / Gubinske sukna a chemiske nitki

Exhibitions | Offers for children

History of the Guben Clothiers and the Former Man-Made Fibre Factory

Building / plot situation

The "Gubener Tuche" exhibition is located in a listed factory building right next to the City and Industry Museum in Guben. It is housed in the other wing of the building and is located on Friedrich-Wilke-Platz, where it was moved to its current location in 2013 after five years.

Characteristics

The "Gubener Tuche" exhibition was created thanks to the commitment of the "Gubener Tuche und Chemiefasern e.V." association and with the support of the city of Guben. It represents an important piece of industrial history and sheds light on the economic development of the town.
It focuses on two main themes: the history of the Guben man-made fibre plant and the tradition of clothmaking in the region. On display are historical tools, documents, books and numerous everyday objects from the production of the man-made fibre plant. In the area of clothmaking, the focus is on fashion and fabric samples, including a complete collection from 1873 to 1990.
The exhibition offers a hands-on experience of industrial history and conveys knowledge about the clothmaking trade from the 11th/12th century to its decline in 1997. Originally a planned chronicle, a comprehensive museum was developed from numerous collected exhibits and opened for the first time in 2008.

Special exhibitions / accompanying offers

The active development work of the association "Gubener Tuche und Chemiefasern e.V." continuously opens up innovations to the exhibition, which are presented to visitors in special exhibitions, among other things. Special events and anniversaries with thematically coordinated programmes are highlights of the museum's activities, as are the meetings of former textile workers and man-made fibre workers.

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 offer:

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

A museum rally is designed to make a visit to the Guben Cloth and Man-Made Fibres exhibition a special experience for children and young people. After an insight into the history of the Guben clothiers and the former man-made fibre factory, the pupils are given 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 (prizes and certificates will be provided by the museum). Afterwards, there will be a small photo shoot with coats made from Guben wool. The CFG's means of transport, the lizard, is also gladly used for a nice photo.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at pupils in grades 5 to 7.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 weeks in advance
Duration: approx. 1.5 to 2 hours
Group size: 5 to 20 people

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