This year, the exhibition featuring eight carnival scenes is on display in the museum’s Carnival section. Over 70 carnival figures have been arranged to tell charming stories beyond the parades. Visitors can get a glimpse inside the tithe barn at the Narro- and Mäschgerle-Obed of the Villingen Carnival Guild or see the elaborate production of a carnival collar. And the Katzenmusik band is a must-see in its anniversary year.
During Carnival, the museum will open its doors for the “Jaag” special exhibition on Carnival Monday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. On all other days, the museum will be open as usual, in accordance with current COVID-19 regulations.
The popularity of Villingen’s Carnival was evident during a visit by an SWR film crew. An atmospheric segment on the “Jaag” exhibition was broadcast on January 13 on the “Landesschau” program.
On two afternoons, visitors will have the opportunity to experience the exhibition “Fasnet Impressions: The Figures of Ingeborg Jaag” on a guided tour.
The Sunday tour on February 13 at 3:00 p.m. will be led by Oliver Greitmann, council member of the Historische Narrozunft Villingen.
A curator-led tour with Ina Sahl will take place on Wednesday, February 16, at 2:00 p.m.
Current COVID-19 regulations apply to participation in the tours.
Tickets are available at the museum ticket office on the day of the event. Admission and the tour cost 5 euros; reduced rate is 3 euros.
"Kumfi – Kultur macht fit!" is a project involving cultural institutions (including Theater am Ring, the Music Academy, the Franciscan Museum, and the City Library) as well as elementary schools. Together, the partners introduce second- and third-grade students to cultural offerings in Villingen-Schwenningen.
The museum component of the project focuses on learning how timepieces work and what actually makes the famous Black Forest clock so special. A museum educator from the Franziskanermuseum first leads two classroom sessions before the students visit the museum.
Celtic Day 2022, originally scheduled for March, has been moved to the summer.
Please mark your calendars for the new date: Sunday, July 24, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Members of the Carnyx group and archaeotechnician Frank Trommer will once again set up their Celtic camp in the courtyard of the Franziskaner and demonstrate the craft techniques of that era.
Celtic Day will also be part of the accompanying program for the special exhibition “KULT(UR)WALD: The Settlement of the Black Forest,” which opens on May 14.
As part of the MFG podcast “Freie Wildbahn,” museum blogger Matthias Stier introduces the Franziskanermuseum as a participant in the “Museums in Transition” program. In the new episode, Peter Graßmann provides insight into the development of the augmented reality game “GeheimnisGräberei.” The digital application uses AR technology to bring the world of the Celts to life.
> Listen to the “Museums in Transition” podcast with Peter Graßmann
