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  • 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€

  • 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 [...]

  • Folk & Country at the Höltingmühle with Joseph G. Thompson

    Höltingmühle Meppen Am Nachtigallenwäldchen 2a, Meppen, Germany

    The Meppen Cultural Management Office and City Museum once again invite you to an atmospheric folk evening at the Höltingmühle. The guest performer is New Zealand-born musician Joseph G. Thompson. The music of this folk and Americana singer-songwriter reflects over two decades of songwriting and performing, during which he has shared the stage with artists [...]

    10€

  • Zentangle Christmas Class

    Kunstschule Koppelschleuse

    In this course we will look at patterns that are perfect for designing Christmas cards or gift tags. Design your personalized Christmas mail in a very special way! 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 this [...]

  • 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€

  • Sculptural Design – Modeling from a Model

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

    This weekend offers the opportunity to work on the model under the supervision of the instructor. We will have a female model in a seated position at our disposal. We will try to capture the proportions and type of the model as well as the body expression. The course is designed for beginners and advanced [...]

    140€

  • Free sculptural creation—figurative or abstract—using clay

    Kunstschule Koppelschleuse

    There is no set theme for this course; you are free to bring your own ideas—whether figurative or abstract—to life. Artist Christa Baumgärtel will give you the freedom to develop your own themes and bring them to life in clay. Sculpture offers a wide range of possibilities in terms of both content and form. For [...]

  • Boot un’ Dood – Movie Night in Low German

    Emsland Archäologie Museum

    In collaboration with the Low German Department of the Emsländische Landschaft e.V. In collaboration with the Mobile Cinema of Lower Saxony, the Emsland Archaeology Museum is presenting a movie night full of suspense, humor, and Low German. The crime comedy “Boot un’ dood” tells the story of a missing canoe, a marriage on the rocks, [...]

  • Lucie Frank

    Café Koppelschleuse An d. Koppelschleuse 20, Meppen

    Lucie Frank is a singer-songwriter from Berlin whose sound ranges from alternative folk to indie pop. With her authentic presence, haunting voice, and emotional songs, Lucie Frank is one of those artists who captivates her audience from the very first note. In her songs, she blends personal stories with modern musical influences, creating an atmosphere [...]

    14€