A successful special exhibition is in its final stretch: Through Sunday, October 16, the Franziskanermuseum is shedding light on the dark past of the Black Forest. The special exhibition “KULT(UR)WALD” paints a panorama of the prehistory and early history of this region—which is often thought to have been settled relatively late—and debunks quite a few myths. This has been well received by visitors, as the guestbook reveals: “Great information, presented in an impressive and fresh way,” “Fascinating exhibits from right in our own backyard,” “We now see our homeland with new eyes.”
The Franziskanermuseum will also be open on the holiday, Monday, October 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The last public guided tour will take place on Sunday, October 9, at 3 p.m.
Due to the limited number of participants, it is recommended to purchase tickets in advance at the museum ticket office or reserve them online.
Due to high demand for public tours, an additional tour will be offered on Sunday, October 2, at 4:00 p.m. Tickets, priced at 10 euros (reduced rate: 8 euros), are available at the museum ticket office.
The KULT(UR)WALD tour on Sunday, October 2, at 3 p.m. is already sold out.
Christof Weiglein from Villingen-Schwenningen will read from his book 'Das Keltenritual' at the Café im Franziskaner as part of the Baden-Württemberg Literature Days. Patrick Ziegler will provide musical accompaniment for the reading with guitar and vocals.
Not only does the author himself have local ties, but the setting of this thrilling crime novel is also Villingen-Schwenningen. A series of murders rocks the Black Forest. The crime scene is the Magdalenenberg: a Celtic burial site, alleged star calendar, and a place where witches are said to dance.
The reading is part of the accompanying program for the KULT(UR)WALD exhibition.
Admission is free!
José F.A. Oliver, winner of the 2021 Heinrich Böll Prize, will read from his book *Heimat(t)?* at the closing event of the special exhibition “KULT(UR)WALD: The Settlement of the Black Forest” as part of the Literature Days. The poet and essayist, who grew up in Hausach, has two homelands: the Black Forest and Andalusia. Through poems and essays that play with language, he explores and reaffirms these roots, continually discovering new similarities and differences. During the reading, he will also read from his publications *Fahrtenschreiber*, *Fremdenzimmer*, and *Mein andalusisches Schwarzwalddorf*, all of which explicitly focus on the Black Forest.
Admission is free!
This summer, the Commerzbank Foundation announced the shortlist for ZukunftsGut 2022, Germany’s most important award for institutional cultural education. Out of 133 applications from across Germany, 20 cultural institutions made the shortlist—including the Franziskanermuseum.
Museum Director Dr. Anita Auer is delighted that the Franziskanermuseum’s long-standing, innovative outreach work has been recognized by its inclusion on the shortlist. In the next step, six winners will be announced on October 27 at a public awards ceremony in Frankfurt; they will share a total five-figure prize.
Plants are cultivated, used, loved, and drawn. Whether as symbols on works of art, as design elements for creative activities, or as the basis for treasures like coffee or beer: at the museum festival, the most diverse facets of plants are arranged into a colorful bouquet of events.
Highlights include creative workshops for children and adults, a pop-up exhibition featuring floral objects from the museum’s collection, guided tours, a raffle, a kaleidoscope cart, and exhibition booths—including one featuring the “Kuckuck” microbrewery from Villingen-Schwenningen. At 4 p.m., Volker Kugel—director of the Blühender Barock in Ludwigsburg and a familiar face from SWR—will take you on an entertaining journey through the garden year in a short lecture.
Admission is free!
