With the special exhibition "Water, washboard, soap suds - on the cultural history of washing" the Emsland Archaeology Museum starts into the new season. At the latest with the "invention" of clothing began all "misery" - namely, the need to clean not only the body, but also dirty clothes. In solving this problem, mankind has [...]
With funds from the city's "Perspective on the City Center" development program, an ensemble of experience and information rooms on the city's history as well as attractive information islands with innovative mediation offers on local history were created and set up in the rooms of the former Arenbergische Rentei. This includes a digital city model, [...]
By popular demand, District Archaeologist Thomas Kassens offers an informal meeting for metal detectorists on the last Thursday of each month. Treasure hunting was already a topic in the early Middle Ages. From this time comes the so-called "Schatzregal", which states that all finds deeper than a plowshare (about 30 cm) belong to the king, [...]
"ParkLicht" features a course of six light art installations. The works of artists from all over Germany react to their surroundings, enter into dialogue with the park and with the coincidences of weather, atmosphere, time of day and season. The artists accentuate undiscovered places, modify known places, create new spaces. The site is opened up [...]
As part of the exhibition project "ParkLicht. Lichtkunst an der Koppelschleuse", curated by Dirk Raulf, six light installations by artists from all over Germany will be shown at the Koppelschleuse from September 29 to October 29: A man in a gray suit carries a street lamp on his shoulder, in his hand he carries a [...]
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 [...]
This workshop will focus on the application of lithography as one of the important flat printing processes in the artistic field. For the printing block we will not print from the stone (lithos), but we will prepare photocopies on paper and special foil, which have water-friendly and water-unfriendly parts, as a printing matrix and transfer [...]
On the second Sunday of every month, parents can enjoy a hearty breakfast at the Youth and Cultural Guest House while the children give free rein to their creativity at the Art School. The breakfast buffet is available from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and costs €7.50 for adults and children 12 and older and €4 [...]
Light bulb music is an audio-visual performance whose sounds are created through the use of various light bulbs and electrical control elements. The use of analog light controllers such as switches, dimmers, relays, flasher, etc. leads to multiple variations within the light event and the electrical current flow. This is made audible with the help [...]
If you have a metal detector, don't just go digging for treasure. The basic prerequisite for this is a theory course and a practical course before the responsible monument protection authority can issue a search permit. Many future explorers have already successfully completed the theory course. This weekend, district archaeologist Thomas Kassens will again conduct [...]
A production of the non-profit Hans Ohlms Foundation and the Otto Pankok Museum in Bad Bentheim, Germany On October 20, starting at 7 p.m., visitors to the City Museum in the Koppelschleuse will be treated to a 90-minute cultural presentation that may leave you wondering: what is this now? Lecture, visual happening, documentation? And in [...]
Are the hands washed? Quickly some soap and water, ready. In the special exhibition, we first look together at how people used to wash and make soap. Have you ever made soap yourself? You can try it out at our vacation event. From strange flakes, some oil, water and flour we knead a dough, almost [...]
Are you afraid to even begin to paint, draw, or to plasticize because you lack the space and room? Have you already the most beautiful colors or pens at home for years, but you lack the Leisure? Why not rather be creative together with other people and get be carried away by the inspiring atmosphere? [...]
By popular demand, District Archaeologist Thomas Kassens offers an informal meeting for metal detectorists on the last Thursday of each month. Treasure hunting was already a topic in the early Middle Ages. From this time comes the so-called "Schatzregal", which states that all finds deeper than a plowshare (about 30 cm) belong to the king, [...]
The name de le Ney has always stood for beauty and grace. Matthias de le Ney carries the beautiful things of life into the world with his lectures, perfume seminars, but also with his company "Kammäleon & Nasenfein". His credo: Everyone should have the right to a touch of luxury. Chevallier Matthias Alexandre Xavier Pierre [...]
The name de le Ney has always stood for beauty and grace. Matthias de le Ney carries the beautiful things of life into the world with his lectures, perfume seminars, but also with his company "Kammäleon & Nasenfein". His credo: Everyone should have the right to a touch of luxury. Chevallier Matthias Alexandre Xavier Pierre [...]
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 [...]
In the Open Studio we meet to create art together. Here, everyone is welcome who has the desire to develop artistically - children and adults, advanced and beginners, newcomers and "old hands"! The focus is on the joy of creating. There is an opportunity to try your hand at various materials: The premises of the [...]
"Art washes the dust of everyday life from the soul" (P. Picasso) With this course we would like to make you a special offer: Within the framework of an art-therapeutic workshop you have the opportunity to come back to yourself. It should serve as a time-out from stresses and exhaustion and help you to gather [...]
When you paint a picture, you intuitively create exactly the mood it needs to feel good. Landscapes, faces, animals or abstract painting. Each participant paints what he/she has long wanted to paint - under the guidance and assistance of the instructor. Paints and brushes are available. Canvases are to be brought along. Management: Hille Korte [...]