We are very pleased to once again welcome visitors to the museum galleries of the former Franciscan monastery. During the closure, nature has continued to flourish in the idyllic monastery gardens. Now we hope that culture will flourish alongside nature, and that we can offer a diverse museum program.
With the reopening of the museum, the café at the Franziskaner, and the tourist information office, we’re off to a good start. Visitors can visit the Franciscan Museum and the special exhibition without an appointment. Please bring valid proof that you are “tested, recovered, or vaccinated.”
With the reopening of the Franziskanermuseum, the new special exhibition in the “Heinzmann Collection” series is now open to the public for the first time. The 1920s had much in common with the present day. Following a pandemic and a global economic crisis, a new era of modernity began, full of zest for life and creativity.
Experience the reflections of this exciting decade in the paintings of the Villingen artists Richard Ackermann, Ludwig Engler, Waldemar Flaig, and Paul Hirt.
Admission is 5 euros; reduced rate 3 euros.
The first public guided tour with exhibition curator Dr. Anita Auer will take place on Sunday, June 20, at 3:00 p.m.
Exhibition dates: through September 26, 2021
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Curator Dr. Anita Auer offers interesting insights into the current art exhibition “The 1920s as Reflected by Villingen’s Modernist Artists,” which is now on view, in her new blog post. This post
focuses on notable men of that era whom the Villingen painter Waldemar Flaig met and portrayed in his distinctive style: the artist Otto Dix and the writer Norbert Jacques.
Postcards, posters, and a magazine are available in the shop at the art exhibition “The 1920s as Reflected by the Villingen Modernist Painters.” New to the selection is a poster featuring the motif “Sailing Ships on Lake Constance” by Paul Hirt (1898–1951) from the Heinzmann Collection.
On Celtic Day, the Celts who ruled our region 2,600 years ago come back to life. With the renowned living history group Carnyx and archaeotechnician Frank Trommer, visitors are immersed in the Iron Age.
Celtic Day is part of the “Summer in VS” project. With hope and a touch of optimism, the city’s cultural organizations are planning events for manageable audience sizes, complete with appropriate hygiene protocols.
