The museum team is looking forward to an eventful 2022 museum year, during which we hope to delight you with both new and tried-and-true offerings. Already firmly on the schedule are CelticDay on March 27, the Museum Festival on November 6, and the opening of the special exhibition KULT(UR)WALD on May 13.
We’ve also been inspired to introduce new digital features in the permanent exhibition: Try out the new AR game “GeheimnisGräberei” for free in the “Celtic Princely Tomb at Magdalenenberg” section.
In January 2022, we’ll be open Tuesday through Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sundays and holidays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Franziskanermuseum will be closed only on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
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Start the new year healthy and optimistic!
The exhibition featuring Ingeborg Jaag’s Carnival figures will be on display starting on Epiphany in the Carnival section of the Franziskanermuseum. Several scenes depict events surrounding Carnival beyond the parades. For example, three Morbili meet under a streetlamp, children play at the Narro Fountain, and visitors are given a glimpse into the elaborate production of a Narro collar. And all of this is presented in a 1:3 miniature scale.
The details and charm of the figures never fail to impress year after year. That means you can look forward to the new collection of Jaag’s figures.
This year, the exhibition begins on Epiphany from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a “soft opening.”
Current COVID-19 regulations apply to museum visits.
Admission is 3 euros; reduced rate is 2 euros.
The exhibition of Ingeborg Jaag’s Carnival figures is being held in cooperation with the Historic Villingen Narrozunft e.V. By lending the figures, the guild makes it possible to present the Carnival scenes in the museum.
The council members will highlight the connection to Villingen’s living Carnival tradition during several public guided tours.
On Sunday, January 16, at 3:00 p.m., guild archivist Michael Bohrer will lead the tour.
On Sunday, January 30, at 3 p.m., Clemens Wursthorn will lead the tour.
Tickets for admission and the tour are available at the museum ticket office on the day of the event for 5 euros, or 3 euros with a discount.
Ina Sahl curated the new Jaag exhibition, organizing it into six Carnival scenes, and worked with Ingeborg Jaag to bring new ideas to life. During her tour, visitors will therefore learn a lot of background information and hear the occasional anecdote about what lies beneath the figures’ costumes or behind the scenes of the exhibition.
Until then, last year’s exhibition film offers an entertaining glimpse into the “Parade in Doll Size.”
> Watch the film “Parade in Doll Size”
In her new blog post, museum director Anita Auer explores the significance of French caricaturist J.J. Grandville (1803–1847) and Walt Disney’s animal characters for the Villingen Katzenmusik. Take a look at the images in the blog post and see for yourself: Does Sylvester the Cat, who is chasing Speedy Gonzales, have the same raised eyebrows and wide-open eyes as the jester character from the Villingen Cat Band?
A dark forest, not a ray of sunlight, impenetrable, deserted—that’s how people long imagined the early Black Forest. Monasteries are said to have been the first to cultivate the land, starting in the Middle Ages. But is that really true? Or does the history of the Black Forest stretch back much further than previously thought? Project director Peter Graßmann promises that the exhibition KULT(UR)WALD will provide, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of the early settlement of the Black Forest.
In keeping with the “50 Years of Villingen-Schwenningen” anniversary year, the exhibition will shed light on the earliest history of today’s twin city and place it comprehensively within a broader regional context.
The exhibition and an interesting accompanying program will take place from May 14 to October 16, 2022. Private groups can book a guided tour starting now.
