In September, we’re continuing the varied supporting program for the special exhibition “KULT(UR)WALD: The Settlement of the Black Forest” with a lecture, readings as part of the 39th Baden-Württemberg Literature Days, and additional Sunday tours.
The special exhibition will remain open through October 16, 2022.
Tickets for the two public Sunday tours in September—on September 4 and 18 at 3:00 p.m.—are available at the museum ticket office or online.
In her lecture, archaeologist Lisa Rademacher will discuss the specific opportunities and challenges of Black Forest archaeology. She will cover both the history of research in the region and the archaeological and scientific methods that have yielded outstanding archaeological findings in the Black Forest in recent years. True to the motto “Broken shards bring good luck,” Rademacher will demonstrate how archaeology, even in the Black Forest region—in the spirit of F. Dürrenmatt—“is capable of restoring what history has destroyed.”
Lisa Rademacher (M.A.) studied Prehistory, Early History, and German Language and Literature in Tübingen. She contributed to the KULT(UR)WALD exhibition as a co-curator and co-author of the accompanying book.
Free admission!
In a short guided tour, Renate Nieding-Trefzer, treasurer of the Friends of the Municipal Museums in Villingen-Schwenningen, will present her favorite object from the Franziskanermuseum’s collection.
Following the “In the Spotlight” tour, the Friends invite you to the foyer for a get-together with refreshments.
Admission is free!
As part of the accompanying program for the “Zeitreise Villingen” event organized by Sissi’s Heirs, a public costumed tour with Henry Greif is being offered. Time and again, Villingen had to fend off severe sieges. The city was hit particularly hard during the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th century. At the Franciscan Museum, cannonballs, bladed weapons, and paintings, among other artifacts, bear witness to this turbulent era. Using these original artifacts, a Villingen resident recounts how he experienced the battles, how the people of Villingen defended themselves, and why luck sometimes played a greater role than heroism.
Tickets are available at the museum ticket office or online.
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Illustrating history through compelling episodes—with this aim in mind, Thomas Binder traces the lives of people in the Black Forest from early settlement to the present day. The focus is not on famous rulers or high politics, but on the fates of ordinary people—such as wandering monks and nuns, fruit farmers, women denounced as witches, shepherd boys, and emigrants.
Thomas Binder has lived in Freiburg for 30 years. Fascinated by the landscape and culture of the Black Forest,
he works as a tour guide and offers guided tours in his hometown.
Free admission!
An event as part of the Baden-Württemberg Literature Days
As part of the program accompanying the KULT(UR)WALD exhibition, the Franciscan Museum is hosting two more readings in October:
Saturday, October 1, 3:00 p.m.
Christof Weiglein: The Celtic Ritual. A crime novel set around the Celtic princely tomb at Magdalenenberg
, with musical accompaniment by Patrick Ziegler
Free admission!
Sunday, October 16, 3:00 p.m.
José F.A. Oliver: Heimat(t)!
The Heinrich Böll Prize winner, who grew up in Hausach, has two homelands: the Black Forest and Andalusia. Through poems and essays rich in linguistic playfulness, he explores and reaffirms these roots, continually discovering new similarities and differences. Free admission!
Mark your calendars today for the 2022 Museum Festival: On Sunday, November 6, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., we’ll surprise our guests with a floral program themed “Something’s Blooming Here!” Among the guests will be Volker Kugel, gardening expert and director of the Blühender Barock in Ludwigsburg.
Admission is free!
