• Digital Offerings from the Meppen City Museum – Experience History at the Arenbergische Rentei

    Arenbergische Rentei

    In 2023, using funds from the municipal support program “Perspektive Innenstadt,” a complex of “experiential and informational spaces dedicated to Meppen’s city history” was created in the former Arenbergische Rentei building, along with attractive information stations offering innovative educational programs on local history. These include a digital city model, an engaging introductory film on Meppen’s [...]

  • “Meppen 1638” App – Become Part of History!

    This free app brings the history of Meppen Fortress and the era of the Thirty Years' War to life digitally. Augmented reality brings long-demolished ramparts, moats, bridges, gates, fortifications, and structures such as the Paulsburg back to life, providing a vivid picture of what was once the most powerful regional fortress in the Diocese of [...]

  • Writing Contest Hosted by the Emsland Archaeology Museum

    Emsland Archäologie Museum

    The Story of Red Franz June 1900, Neu Versen: Peat cutter Bernard Herbers struck an obstacle with his spade. He quickly realized that he had found the body of a young man. 90 years later, laboratory analyses confirmed that the bog body was that of a 25-year-old man from the 4th century A.D. Today we [...]

  • In Search of the Truth.

    Emsland Archäologie Museum

    2,000 Years of Criminal Investigation Special Exhibition at the Emsland Archaeology Museum “Please don’t touch anything!”—this line is familiar from many crime movies. But since when has it actually been the rule at a crime scene? In cooperation with the Emsland/Grafschaft Bentheim Police Department, the Emsland Archaeology Museum invites you on a captivating journey through [...]

    4€
  • Write Your Own Mystery Novel! Writing Workshop for Teens

    Emsland Archäologie Museum

    A mysterious death in the Emsland region. Hidden clues. And you’re right in the middle of it all. In our writing workshop for teens, you’ll write your own mystery novel and learn from renowned mystery author Marc Stroot how to bring suspense, secrets, and surprising twists to life on the page. Whether you already love [...]

    9€
  • Zentangle Class: “Avocado Ink and Coffee”

    Kunstschule Koppelschleuse

    You can make an interesting ink from avocados. We’ll use this, just like coffee, to dye the tiles and create patterns. This produces many beautiful effects and great results. You must have completed a Zentangle beginner’s course to enroll. Please bring your own basic supplies (fine-tip marker, pencil, and tortillon). The additional materials required for [...]

  • Sterre Weldring

    Café Koppelschleuse An d. Koppelschleuse 20, Meppen

    Through her songwriting, Amsterdam-based artist Sterre Weldring seeks to untangle the complex emotions that many of us encounter. She channels her wonder at human behavior and the conflict between the head and the heart—which is so often present—into melancholic folk-pop songs. Inspired by artists such as Florence + The Machine, Tom Odell, and Ben Howard, [...]

    14€
  • Treasure hunters among themselves

    Emsland Archäologie Museum

    Communication, Sharing Experiences, News: District Archaeologist Thomas On the last Thursday of every month, Kassens makes himself available to volunteer metal detectorists for an informal get-together. Treasure hunting was already a topic of interest in the early Middle Ages. The so-called “treasure regality” dates back to this period; it stipulates that all finds discovered deeper [...]

  • TACK TACK TACK – Paintings by the “Völker” class at the Münster Academy of Fine Arts

    Kunstzentrum Koppelschleuse An der Koppelschleuse 19, Meppen, Niedersachsen, Deutschland

    At the Kunstverein Meppen, Cornelius Völker’s painting class will showcase various artistic approaches by young students. With their works, a class from the Münster Academy of Fine Arts is moving into the Kunstverein’s historic, protected spaces for an exhibition for the first time. In addition to painting, the students also work with sculpture or incorporate [...]

  • Public guided tours of the Meppen City Museum

    Stadtmuseum Meppen An der Koppelschleuse 19a, Meppen, Deutschland

    In the fall of 2020, the newly established Meppen City Museum opened its doors at the Koppelschleuse. During a 60-minute guided tour of the museum, visitors will get to know the new museum and learn many interesting facts about the history of Meppen. You will travel through time with experienced museum guides who are happy [...]

    6€
  • Murder in the Emsland Region—Crime Novel Reading with Irmela Schröck

    Emsland Archäologie Museum

    Crime novelist Irmela Schröck will present the first volume of her Haselünne crime series, “Death at the Movies,” during an exciting reading. When a body is found in the small town of Haselünne, Inspector Mark Köster takes charge of the investigation and quickly realizes that his girlfriend may be more deeply involved in the case [...]

    4€
  • Open studio

    Kunstschule Koppelschleuse

    At the Open Studio, we get together to create art. Everyone who wants to explore their artistic side is welcome here—children and adults, advanced artists and beginners, newcomers and “old hands”! The focus is on the joy of creating. You’ll have the opportunity to experiment with various materials: The art school’s facilities allow for the [...]

    12€