Other institutions lend very appealing special exhibitions:
The WENDISH MUSEUM Cottbus (telephone number: 0355-4944359) offers the following exhibitions:
1. "Wendish wet nurses" - 15 panels
2. "My Wendish Roots" exhibition on emigration - 12 panels
3rd "Satkula" photo exhibition on lignite and environmental change
4th art exhibition Schieber and Fritz Lattke
5th photo exhibition with works by Erich Rinka
6th photo exhibition with works by Erich Schutt
7 "On the life and work of Mato Kosyk".
8. "300 Years of the New Testament in the Sorbian Language" - 12 panels
9. with pen and sword - Slavic/Wendish Middle Ages in the mirror of chroniclers, literature and art" - 16 sheets in the format 70 x 100 cm
10th History Exhibition "Prědnych 100 lět Domowiny" / "100 Years of Domowina" - 16 sheets in the format 70 x 100 cm
From the Sorbian cultural information LODKAExhibitions can be borrowed from the museum, telephone: 0355-48576468:
About the Domowina Niederlausitz Projekt gGmbh, kontakt@dompro-nl.de, phone:0355-75218007 can visit the exhibition "Liuba" can be borrowed. 12 pictures 60 x 40cm, aluminium composite without frame, profile suspension
Anyone who wants to see the exhibition "Shop Window Museum would like to borrow, please contact the Association Local Action Group Spree-Neiße-Land e.V.,
Phone: 03562 986 161 99, e-mail: info@spree-neisse-land.de
The Friends of the Lübben (Spreewald) Town and Regional Museum e.V. presents its exhibition "More than a costume - Wěcej ako drastwa" The book is available for free loan to interested parties.
E-mail: museum@luebben.de
Phone: 03546 187478
The impressive castle and fortress complex was built in the 16th century to secure the Saxon border on the foundations of a medieval castle. Today, it is Germany's only preserved fortification surrounded by such a mighty earthen wall. On the tour of the fortress you will discover secret passages, the powder tower and a cleverly planned fortress portal that could not be taken so easily.
Characteristics
For more than 100 years, the castle has been home to a museum whose modern exhibitions invite visitors on an extraordinary journey into the region. From the splendour of Saxon days in today's Brandenburg and the heyday of the fortress, the mining traditions of Lusatia or the history of a small town to modern art, there is much to discover. Among the exhibits are Senftenberg's oldest fire brigade, a Sorbian farmhouse parlour, precious church inventory and the largest wine press in the region.
The most unusual place in Senftenberg Castle leads "underground" to the show mine. Here you can immerse yourself in the early days of mining in Lusatia, when the first coal mines went into operation and farmers became miners.
Special exhibitions / accompanying offers
You can find offers for daycare centres, schools and families here.
History of the Guben Clothiers and the Former Man-Made Fibre Factory
Building / plot situation
Right next to the City and Industry Museum, in the other wing of the listed factory building, is the exhibition on the history of the Guben clothiers and the former chemical fibre factory.
Characteristics
Thanks to the commitment of the members of the "Gubener Tuche und Chemiefasern e.V." association and with the support of the city of Guben, a museum gem has been created. The exhibition embodies important traditions of Guben's economic development.
Here you can learn interesting facts about the history of the cloth-making trade in Guben from the 11th/12th century until its decline in 1997. Among the exhibits, for example, is a sample collection of cloth from 1873 to 1990. The exhibition offers industrial history at your fingertips.
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
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:
1. cultural wealth of the small Sorbian/Wendish people
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The exhibition can be experienced in the rooms of a mill building erected at the beginning of the 20th century, the electrically operated successor to the former trestle windmill at the same location. The red brick building complex - in the arrangement a closed four-sided courtyard - has been completely renovated on the "outer shell" (roof / façade / windows) in recent years.
Characteristics
The exhibition activities of the association "Traditionelle Landtechnik und bäuerliche Lebensart Proschim e.V." (Traditional Agricultural Technology and Rural Way of Life Proschim) focus on regional folklore. In the exhibition rooms of the mill, visitors can see an exhibition of rural furniture, domestic tools, small-scale agricultural technology and village crafts. The collection of historical agricultural technology is of particular importance beyond the region. In the exhibition, reference is made to the Sorbian / Wendish roots through bilingual labelling. The mill technology, which is still partly preserved on site, is included in the presentation.
Special exhibitions / accompanying offers
An annual special exhibition is held at the village festival.
The exhibition is regularly rearranged, for example to show newly acquired exhibits.
Action days with demonstrations of agricultural technology, historical household appliances, food processing and much more.
The exhibition and event concept of the association also includes the inclusion of particularly original properties; on special occasions, such as the "Landpartie", the "German Mill Day", village festivals and other festive days, the objects are open and the private properties together with collection items are presented as an "open farm".
On request, museum educational programmes and lectures on a wide range of topics are held for schoolchildren as well as in the context of rural adult education.
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:
Exhibition of agricultural technology and peasant way of life:
An excursion into regional folklore through small-scale farming techniques and village life and crafts.
Ground floor: history of the mill and the village of Proschim as well as exhibition of mill models and grist mills
Farm: small animal husbandry, home slaughtering, bakery, laundry cleaning, bicycle exhibition
The programme takes place in the "Alte Mühle" and on the Mühlenhof. It is aimed at pupils in grades 1 to 12.
Pre-registration: one week before
Duration: approx. 2 hrs.
Group size: 10 to 40 people
Admission per person: € 1.50
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