Spectacular criminal cases in the region. In cooperation with the Emsland/Bentheim police department, the Emsland Archaeology Museum is presenting the special exhibition "Crime Scene Emsland - Gangsters, Crooks and Gendarmes". The exhibition naturally includes a very famous historical "cold case" - the "Red Franz File", probably the oldest unsolved murder case in Emsland. In addition [...]
This exhibition brings together the works of renowned artists Oleksii Gnievyshev, Lena Krashevka and Maxim Probst, who each reflect in a unique way on the connection between art, freedom and self-determination. Oleksii Gnievyshev, born in the Ukraine, combines classical painting techniques with contemporary themes and questions social norms and constraints through his works. Lena Krashevka, [...]
East Frisian coin treasure meets Emsland treasures Volunteers make a valuable contribution to archaeology - as the Filsum silver treasure shows. In 2021, a team of five certified explorers discovered 96 Roman silver coins from the 1. and The site was already known in 1850, but was forgotten. Through meticulous research, the exact location was [...]
Is there a Low German canon? And if so, why do we need one? Questions about Low German literature from the 19th century to the present day German literature is packed with outstanding works and authors such as Goethe, Schiller, Kafka, Mann and Grass. Everyone is probably familiar with texts by authors from the German-language [...]
The Jewish cemetery is the oldest evidence of Jewish life in Meppen. When the first Jews settled in the town around 1700, they acquired an elongated sand dune on the northern bank of the River Hase in order to bury their dead according to religious rites. This place with its long history will be presented [...]
Ceramics seminar: Build-up technique with porcelain Kiho Kang from Bad Ems will be holding the ceramics seminar at the Meppen art circle. In Seoul he completed his Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts. He then went on to study at the Institute for Artistic Ceramics and Glass in Koblenz. He has already received many awards [...]
- October 15 Autumn vacation workshop at the art school Now the leaves on the trees are turning the most colorful hues again. and the wind whirls them up and down. We want to take advantage of this and bring this colorful season into our art school. With lots of colorful paint, hammers and saws, [...]
- October 15 Autumn vacation workshop at the art school Let's capture the fall colors from nature and turn them into great works of art. A variety of colors, paper and natural materials are available for you. We look forward to seeing you! Management: Birgitt Wocken, Diana Haselhoff-Gruber Age: Four-year-olds until they start school Time: [...]
october Movie night with the indomitable Gauls Come to the Archaeology Museum's movie night and discover what the indomitable Gauls do with Roman coins. On the occasion of the special exhibition on the Roman coin treasure of Filsum, we invite big and small amsivarians to the film screening and a nice round in the museum. [...]
Barbara Greshake & Band Life is a rollercoaster ride of emotions, they say, the ups and downs always catch us unexpectedly around the next bend, making us revel, doubt or regret. And yet it's the swings in one direction or another that always provide the special moments, the ones that ultimately stick - it's the [...]
Autumn transforms nature into a colorful forest of leaves. Yellow, red and brown colors are now everywhere. There's a lot going on at this time of year. We want to get creative and see what we can come up with. Management: Beate Vehring Age: 1st - 4th school year Start: 2.30 - 5 p.m. Fee: [...]
The course is aimed at beginners, the curious and anyone who would like to familiarize themselves with clay as a material. The highlight of the course is the final firing of the pottery work in the raku kiln. Under guidance, candlesticks/light objects will be created whose surface will be fired using the Raku technique. Management: [...]
AMELIA is a Hamburg jazz quartet that takes the pulse of a young, urban jazz scene with its own compositions. Together, the four musicians search for moments of beauty and melancholy and bring them to life in their music. Their sound is influenced by musical role models such as Aaron Parks, Bill Frisell and Ambrose [...]