Donation from Texas
This month a special donation from overseas arrived at the Sorbian Museum in Bautzen.
It is a model from the “Wendish Bell”, which now stands on the campus of the Concordia University in Austin, Texas.
The original bell was brought in 1854 from pioneers and was produced by the foundry Gruhl in Kleinwelka. The bell hung in the tower of the The First Wendish Church (later St. Pauls Lutheran Church) in Serbin and was later brought to the Concordia College of Texas (nowadays Concordia University, Texas).
Soon it will enlarge the steady exhibtion as a reminiscence of the history of sorbian-wendish protestant emigrants of the 19nth century.
Many thanks to the generous donator – Dr. David Zersen, President Emeritus, Concordia University Texas!
November appointements – colourful spots in the fog of autumn!
November appointements – colourful spots in the fog of autumn!
The autumn month approaches fast. In November the Sorbian Museum offers three appointenments linked to the special exhibition „KRABAT. Man. Myth. Brand.“
On Wednesday, the 15nth at 6.00 p.m. a guided tour through the Krabat-exhibition takes place. One hour later the historician Martin Nowakowski holds a lecture about the witch trials in modern-history-Upper Lusatia. Saturday, November the 18nth 2017 the museums will be filled with magic, when Mr. Robel does magic tricks for children at 4.00 p.m. Afterwards at 5.00 p.m. the silhouette-animation film „Sedmy rapak“ (The seventh raven) will be shown in the audience hall.
Finally, Wednesday the 29nth our conservator Mr. Barth gives a speech at the quaternal Coffee at three o‘clock p.m. about half-timbered houses.
Be very welcome!
