"How a hat is made" - film screening on the making of a hat in the Guben City and Industry Museum

"How a hat is made" - film screening on the making of a hat in the Guben City and Industry Museum

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.

Guben City and Industrial Museum

Painting Easter eggs in the Sorbian Weaving Room Drebkau

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

Sorbian Weaving Room Drebkau

Handicrafts in the Pre-Christmas Season in the Sorbian Weaving Room Drebkau

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

Easter Egg Painting Courses at the Wendish Museum Cottbus

The students decorate Easter eggs using the Sorbian / Wendish wax technique and learn interesting facts about the various Easter customs. The courses take place two weeks before Easter from Wednesday to Friday.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 1 to 10.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 weeks in advance
Group size: up to 10 people
Admission per person: € 0.75
Contribution towards expenses per person for materials: € 2.00

Wendish Museum Cottbus

Cultural wealth of the small Sorbian / Wendish people in the Wendish Museum Cottbus

The exhibition of the Wendish Museum, which is based on extensive collections, 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 orders 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, that the Wendish share in German history and folk development is greater than often assumed and is by no means limited to Lusatia.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 1 to 10.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 2 weeks in advance
Group size: 5 to 30 people
Admission per person: € 0.75

Wendish Museum Cottbus

Legendary voyage of discovery in the Burg local history museum

During a dice game with legendary figures as game pieces, our "young" guests learn a lot of interesting facts about the legendary figures. It is a regional hike from Vetschau via Raddusch, Lehde, Straupitz, Cottbus, Briesen to Burg. With knowledge, you can get ahead faster in the game. In addition, there is a lot of interesting information about our region.

Unusual game rules and special accessories make the game varied. For example, you can choose between a mathematical, a sporty and a healthy game variant.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
der Klassen 1 bis 12, ist aber auch für Erwachsene geeignet.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 1 week in advance
Duration: approx. 30 to 60 minutes (depending on the number of players)
Group size: 2 to 10 people
Preis: 40,00 € pro Gruppe

Local History Room Burg (Spreewald)

Legendary figures of the Spreewald in the Burg local history museum

1. Teil: Kurze allgemeine Führung mit Informationen zum Dorf Burg (Spreewald), zur niedersorbischen/wendischen Sprache und zu den niedersorbischen/wendischen Trachten.

Part 2: Some children are transformed into legendary figures with costumes. With the help of these, they learn interesting facts about the living conditions of our ancestors, whereby the children's knowledge is included but not required. For example, the importance of water in general, the water conditions in the Spreewald and the Lower Sorbian/Wendish language are discussed.

Part 3: Depending on the children's stamina and interest, two to three more sagas are read aloud and briefly discussed.

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 1 to 6.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 1 week in advance
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours (depending on the children's stamina)
Group size: up to 25 people
Admission per person: € 2.00

Local History Room Burg (Spreewald)

Cloth and man-made fibres at the "Gubener Tuche und Chemiefasern e.V." (Guben Cloth and Man-Made Fibres Association)

The project participants visit the exhibitions on the "History of the former chemical fibre factory" and "History of the Guben clothiers". A film about the history of Guben is shown and the pupils can prove their knowledge in a quiz in both exhibitions. There will be an award for the best. If desired, a grilled sausage and a drink will be served at a cost of €2.00.

These working materials must be brought along:
Writing materials, e.g. coloured or felt-tip pens

The offer takes place indoors and is aimed at schoolchildren.
of classes 3 to 10.
Dates: by arrangement
Pre-registration: at least 3 days in advance
Duration: approx. 3.5 hours
Group size: 8 to 25 people
Contribution towards expenses per person (for materials etc.): € 2.00

Complementary offers:
A visit to the educational garden and the apple tree gallery on site is possible. In addition, a photo shoot with historical coats and/or on the electric tractor is possible.

Of course there is also the competition "Who paints the most beautiful Kobi"?

Easter eggs self-designed in the "Sprucker Mühle" Guben

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

Local history museum "Sprucker Mühle

Easter traditions at the "Sprucker Mühle" Guben

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)

Local history museum "Sprucker Mühle