July the 6th 2017 our holiday offer to take part in an adventurous guided tour through the old town of Bautzen took place for the first time. Our participants had to solve some questions or riddles. Also some tasks had to be fullfilled: shooting like the giant Sprjewnik, paying the „customs duty“ (that were small stones) at the old Mill-gate or build a „latter“ for the infamous thief Karasek.

At present the Serbski muzej – Sorbian museum hosts a special exhibition in the Western-kashubian Museum in the polish town of Bytów. This exhibition informs about sorbian history and modern age, as well as about tradition and costumes. The cooperational project between the kashubian and sorbian museum started back in 2014 with a special exhibition about the Kashubs in the Sorbian Museums. Since the opening on June the 16nth 2017 until the end on october the 15nth 2017 this exhibition informs about the bilingual Upper and Lowe Lusatia. Particular attention goes to the integrated wandering exhibition „Prjedy hač woteńdźeš – Bevor Du gehst [Before you are leaving]“ with photographs of Matthias Bulang.

This year the Serbski muzej – Sorbian museum offers four different programmes during the summer holidays. Children are cordially invited to take participate in an guided tour through the old town or to take part in a creative workshop, in which one you can handicraft your holiday souvenir. A further programme by the title „Wers glaubt wird selig“ [ Who believes it, will be saved. Actually widely used in the meaning – A likely story…] takes yout through our current special exhibition about the reformational movement among Sorbs. It deals with idiomatic expressions from the lutheranian Bible and where to find them in are allday language. The participants can arrange and desing one formulation and try out our new cardboard game.

For our very young participants we also provide a storytime hour, with coustumes.

Programme leaflet: -> link

1. “Wer’s glaubt wird selig”

Where can you find formulations from the Bible? Within the current reformational exhibition children get to know the language oft he Bible and desing an expression of their own choice. Meanwhile you can participate in the new cardboardgame.

duration: ca. 1,5 h                                 material fee: 1€

appointments: 29.06.2017, 14.07.2017, 27.07.2017, at the time  10 a.m.

2. Eine abenteuerliche Stadtführung – an adventurous guided tour

 Seeking traces in Bautzen – get to know the city anew! With a treasure map you have to find new ways, solve quests and answer questions.

Who can find the hidden treasure?

duration: ca. 1,5 h                                 at the time 10 a.m.

appointments: 06.07.2017, 25.07.2017, 02.08.2017

3. Eine besondere Märchenstunde – a special story time hour

 We do not just want to listen to some sorbian/wendish fairytales and stories, but also arrange those and interact in them! All children are invited to bring a costume! Off we go to the land of stories and tales!

duration: ca. 1 h                                   appointments: 27.06.2017, 12.07.2017, 19.07.2017

In sorbian language: 9.45 a.m.
In german language: 11 a.m.

4. Creative workshop

Whether you want to work with scissors, fold paper, write or stick something together. Everyone is invited to create something by his hands. Whether you realise an own idea or follow an instruction, at the end you can take your handicraft work home with you.

duration: ca. 1 – 1,5 h                           material fee: 1€

appointements: 04.07.2017, 21.07.2017, at the time 10 a.m.

The Ortenburg castle is about 540 km distant from the Muzeum Zachodniokaszubskie [Western Kashubian Museum] in Bytów. June the 13nth 2017 the guest-exhibition „Serbja. Mały lud. Bohata kultura. – The Sorbs. Small nation. Rich culture.“ heads for this destination. Two years ago from october 2014 until february 2015 an exhibition about the kashubian culture by the title „Kašubojo. Ludowa skupina w Pólskej. Něhdy a dźensa – Kashubians. An ehtnic group in Poland. Now and then.“ was displayed in the Sorbian Museum in Bautzen. In return it is our turn to open an exhibition about the sorbian culture in northern Poland. In Addition to the first mentioned exhibition the photographic exhibition by Matthias Bulang „Prjedy hač woteńdźeš – Before you leave“ will be shown. It consists of portrayals of women from the last decades, who still wore the traditional costumes on a daily basis.

The exhibition lasts until october the 15nth 2017.

The lecture from Dr. Bulisch „Trotz Warichius und Wendenpapst. Die verblassenden Bilder des sorbischen Göda“ will take place on Wednesday, May the 10nth a 7.00 p.m. (and not on May, the 3rd.)

In correspondance the public guided tour through the special exhibition will be posponed as well. The correct appointement is Wednesday, May the 10nth at 6.00 p.m.

A further programme at the same day consists in the „Coffee at 3 o’clock“, this time about the various religious objects in the museums collection.

With the intention to speak to our young guests of the reformational special exhibtion a diced based board game was created. The scheme of it is a moral journey and it works as a classical board game, with the objective to bring your man first to the final point. The are two kind of action squares, that can either help you to advance or send you back to a previous point.  Those squares correspond with good or bad deeds in allday life situations. They are explained in the game guide and some are humorous, for example „You fell in love! Throw the dice once more!“.

One corner inside of the departement for special exhibtion was designed as a corner to relax and play this game. As it can be seen on the photograph below.

An important part in the conception of this game was contributed by the 7nth and 8th grade of the Evangelische Oberschule in Hochkirch under instruction of Mr. Neumann and Mr. Kühndel. The production and graphical realisation were made by Mrs. Gewalt und Mrs. Albrecht.

Thanks to everyone involeved and let’s play!

For this years Easter we have some programme offers for you!

March the 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th as april the 1st., 2nd, 8th and 9nth folcloristic artists display the decorating of easter eggs in different techniques from 1.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. At the same appointements our visitors can learn/ practice to decorate easter eggs under guidance of a skilled folcloristic artist. (Participants fee is 4,50 € including admission fee, for children 3 €).
From Good Friday until Easter Monday the public decorating takes place from 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. The names and techniques of the respective folcloristic artist can be read at the calender of our hompage.
On Saturday, April the 15nth at 3.00 p.m. the traditional Easter programme commences. This year it is the dancing group from Schmerlitz and their cooperational musicians from the group „Sprewjan“ that will perform in the audience hall. (No extra fee).

Witajće k nam – We are looking forward to welcome you!

From march the 26th the next temporary exhibition by the title „Five centuries. The reformation and the Sorbs“ will be shown in the Sorbian Museum.
Since last year museums and cultural institutions throughout Germany prepared for this years anniversary of publishing the 95 theses by Martin Luther. The reformational process in the tradition of the Early Reformation in Germany played a decisive part in the history oft he central german territories. God’s word in mans native tongue – a basic demand of Luther was the starting point fort he creation of an own sorbian-wendish written language and for further cultural achievements.
Opening, Sunday, march the 26th, audience hall
Simultaneous tot he date of summer-time, march the 26th at 3.00 p.m. the exhibition will be opened. Superintendent Mr. Jan Mahling is going to give an introduction into the general subject.
Exhibition:
Part oft he displayed objects are documents oft he reformational epoche, among them cultural monuments. Works of art and objects of individual piety and the common parish live are part oft he exhibition too. The title „Five centuries“ is not solely a reference tot he historical starting point oft he Reformation. It is intended to reflect the entire period of sorbian/wendish protestant life until nowadays. As an enrichement tot he exhibitions content we offer two lectures during the exhibition period. The first one ist o be hold May the 3rd at 7.00 p.m.  by Dr. Jens Bulisch about the ancient sorbian lutheran life in the parish/ village of Göda. Towards the end oft he exhibition Dr. Lubina Mahling gives a lecture on August the 23rd at 7 p.m. about the relations between the moravian church from Herrnhut and the Sorbs.
Even the „Coffe at 3 o‘clock“ gives reference tot he exhibitions subject. Our curator Mrs. Paulik speaks about religiious objects in the museums collection, Wednesday, May the 10nth at 3.00 p.m.
In cooperation with the Domowina-publishing the catalogue by the same title has been published and is already available. The official presentation hast o take place March the 28th, 7:30 p.m. in the presbutery of St. Michaelis in Bautzen.

Sunday, March the 5 th at 3.00 p.m. the Sorbian museum offers a guided tour through the special exhibition “Painted with light” as the finale. The curator Jürgen Matschie is going to speak about remarkable pictures and particualr persons among the early photographers. Until now 11 programmes we held in accompany to this special exhibition. 2300 visitors have seen the approx. 250 motives of the first 80 years of photography in the sorbian/wendish context.

Some of the most dated photographs of sorbian personalities from the 19 century are displayed next to historical camera technique.

In cooperation with the Domowina publishing two books about the subject of the exhibition have been published.

All you jesters and jokers!

The carnival (eastern from the river Elbe rather the „Fasching“) is approaching fast. With your own skillfully, handicrafted mask you might get a lot of sweets and candy, while going from house to house!

In reference to the old new years and carnival customs we are going to create masks based on a template with papier-maché.

There are two appointements before the winter holdays, namely Thursday and Friday, February the 9th and February the 10th at 3.00 p.m.

During the winter holidays this offer takes place Thursday and Friday, February the 16nth and February the 17nth at 10.00 a.m.

As well as the following week                           Thursday and Friday, February the 22nd and February the 23rd at  3.00 p.m.

The participants fee is 0,5 € per persona + entrance fee. We kindly ask to make an appointement.