Museums need supporters!

The Friends of the Municipal Museums in Villingen-Schwenningen e.V. supports the work of the Franciscan Museum and the Watch Industry Museum both financially and through volunteer efforts. With its help, special exhibitions, lectures, restoration projects, and educational programs for children and young people are made possible.

The Friends Association offers:

• Field trips to museums and exhibitions
• Information on the programs offered by the Franciscan Museum and the Local History and Clock Museum
• Behind-the-scenes tours of the Municipal Museums

The membership fee is 10 euros for schoolchildren and students, 20 euros for individuals, and 50 euros for institutions.

July 16, 2025: Report and Elections at the General Meeting

Karin Neubarth-Raub is re-elected as chairperson; Martina Unger becomes the new vice chairperson.

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May 24, 2025: Visit to an exhibition at the Rosgarten Museum in Konstanz

“Masquerades—Fasching, Fasnacht, and Carnival on Lake Constance”

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June 8, 2024: Annual Field Trip to Konstanz

Visit to the state exhibition “Medieval World Heritage: 1,300 Years of the Reichenau Monastery Island” at the State Archaeological Museum in Konstanz

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March 12, 2023: Annual Field Trip to Speyer

Field trip with the Friends’ Association to Speyer to see the special exhibition “The Habsburgs in the Middle Ages”

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