The fourth presentation in the Heinzmann Collection’s exhibition series concludes on Sunday, September 2, with a curator-led tour by Ulrich Heinzmann. As members of the collecting family, Gisela, Rolf, and Ulrich Heinzmann personally selected the works by twelve artists from Villingen for this exhibition. During the tour with Ulrich Heinzmann, visitors can learn why they chose the cityscapes on display and what kind of personal relationships the family maintained with the individual artists.
Without a guided tour, the special exhibition at the Old Town Hall can still be viewed on Saturday, September 1, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, September 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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In keeping with the local theme of Heritage Day, “MPS Recording Studio,” the Franziskanermuseum is offering a guided tour titled “From SABA to MPS.” The tour explores the history of the historic recording studio: How did the Villingen-based radio and television manufacturer SABA come to start producing music? And why did this even develop into an independent record label? At the Franziskanermuseum, numerous original artifacts illustrate why European jazz history was made here.
From 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., an information booth run by the Villingen-Schwenningen Local Board of the German Foundation for Monument Protection will be staffed in the foyer. The events on Open Monument Day are free of charge in Villingen-Schwenningen.
Hans von Rechberg is one of the best-known “robber barons” of southwestern Germany. Throughout his life, he was embroiled in violent conflicts in the gray area between war and organized crime. After being wounded by an arrow, the founder of the Schramberg domain had himself carried to Villingen, where he died and was buried by the Franciscans. In his dissertation, archivist Niklas Konzen examined Rechberg’s life. In his lecture, he will provide insights into the chapter of noble violence in the late Middle Ages, which seems so foreign to us today.
The lecture is a joint event organized by the Friends of the Villingen-Schwenningen Municipal Museums, the Villingen History and Heritage Society, the District Archives, and the Franciscan Museum.
Admission is free
Two more public combined tours will be offered before the end of the special exhibition “The Secret of the Celtic Princess,” which is on display at Am Riettor. The tours, led by Dr. Sabine Dietzig-Schicht (September 16) and Franz Link (September 30), begin at the Franziskanermuseum. There, visitors will first marvel at the burial chamber in the exhibition on the Celtic Princes’ Tomb at Magdalenenberg, which is one of the largest wooden finds from the pre-Roman period in Europe. The group will then proceed to Am Riettor Square, where the treasures await that were sought in vain at Magdalenenberg—golden garment clasps, earrings, and bracelets, as well as pieces of horse jewelry. A presumed funeral procession and the fate of the princess’s daughter are just two more surprises that await in this fascinating story.
The exhibition “The Secret of the Celtic Princess: The Magnificent Tomb of Heuneburg” is open to the public with free admission through September 30: Tuesday through Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The family histories documented in the exhibition reveal the contradictory fates of German opponents of Hitler in the Soviet Union during the Stalin era. The Germans who came to the country in search of work or as victims of political persecution became victims of state terror beginning in 1936. Among them were members of the Boss family from Villingen.
The exhibition will be opened by museum director Dr. Anita Auer and the chairman of Pro Stolpersteine Villingen-Schwenningen e.V., Prof. Dr. Friedrich Engelke. In addition, students from the St. Ursula Schools in Villingen, together with their history teacher Heinrich Schidelko, will present the story of the Boss family from Villingen. Dr. Carola Tischler from the Institute for Contemporary History in Munich-Berlin will deliver an opening lecture titled “German Emigrants in Soviet Exile—Forgotten History(ies).”
The exhibition will be on display in the cloister of the Franciscan Museum in cooperation with the association Pro Stolpersteine Villingen-Schwenningen e.V.
Exhibition dates: September 28 through October 28, 2018
; Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free admission
In his guided tour, Friedrich Engelke uses the stories of individual families to illustrate the contradictory fates of German opponents of Hitler in the Soviet Union during the Stalin era. The Germans in question came to the land of their dreams and hopes as job seekers or as victims of political persecution. From 1936 onward, however, they became victims of state terror. Among those affected were members of the Boss family from Villingen.
Admission and participation in the tour are free
More information on the special exhibition
The listed factory buildings of the Württembergische Uhrenfabrik were constructed in the two decades around 1900, when Richard Bürk successfully led the company. At the site where the Watch Industry Museum stands today, visitors can explore a fascinating chapter of Schwenningen’s industrial history not only through the museum’s exhibits but also through the various buildings and construction phases, including the rarely accessible World War II bunker.
Free admission
The exhibition features people who rely on medical devices due to a physical limitation. Text panels with quotes from interviews offer insights into their lives. Visitors can experience their individual situations, attitudes, and perspectives. Large-format photographic portraits by Shari Lindenberger not only complement the quotes but also develop their own visual language, telling stories without words. She and other students in the Applied Health Sciences program at Furtwangen University (HFU) conceived and developed the exhibition. The project was supervised at HFU by Prof. Dr. Peter König and Cornelia Gradel.
The exhibition will be opened by Mayor Dr. Rupert Kubon, Museum Director Dr. Michael Hütt, and HFU’s partners.
Exhibition dates: September 22 through November 18, 2018
Malou Kohl and Angela Kranz will guide visitors through the special exhibition, which features large-format photographic portraits and informational panels about people who live with medical devices. The two students in the Applied Health Sciences program at Furtwangen University helped design and develop the exhibition, which is why this tour will offer special insights and perspectives.
The line between culture and commerce is blurred, as illustrated by the example of the popular unicorn. A favorite among mythical creatures for centuries, it can still be found today in all sorts of shapes and colors. Dr. Anita Auer explains what this is all about in the STADT HOCH 2 blog.
https://www.stadthochzwei.de/2018/08/10/kultur-und-kommerz-1-einhoerner/
Children can now celebrate their birthdays at the Franziskanermuseum with a “Unicorns and Other Fairy-Tale Characters” theme. Through play, they’ll learn where unicorns actually live and which other mythical creatures have played a role in the city’s history.
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