In the public tour, you will learn about the production of Meissen porcelain at various workstations in the show workshop. After the tour, you can individually visit the Museum of the Meissen Porcelain Foundation.

Using traditional techniques, all Meissen porcelain is still produced today by hand. The tour through the show workshop provides insights into manufacturing and design.

The tour takes place at 11:30 & 12:30.

Welcome to the realm of knowledge in the Baroque era: Stepping onto creaking floorboards into the quiet grandeur of our historical library hall, one is immediately enveloped by the collective knowledge of the Early Modern period. Like stage sets in a Baroque theater, the original bookshelves jut into the space, housing around 50,000 books from all fields of knowledge. Behind unassuming book spines lie remarkable treasures, such as the first German Bible printed in America.

At the end of the 17th century, the orphanage's library was established as one of the first public libraries in Germany. Primarily through donations, book exchanges, and their own publications, the library grew so rapidly that within a few years, it was comparable to significant German university libraries. In 1728, it received its own building, which is considered the oldest surviving secular library structure in Germany. Not only in recent times has the library been visited by guests and researchers from around the world: Albrecht von Haller, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe all admired its bibliophilic treasures. We present a selection of them for you in rotating cabinet exhibitions in the former reading room of the library.

10 am - 5 pm

Dive into the “Anatomy of Happiness”

Human happiness is closely related to the body. How closely is revealed by the KÖRPERWELTEN permanent exhibition in Heidelberg. Here, the anatomist Gunther von Hagens developed the method of plastination at the University of Heidelberg, a groundbreaking technique for preserving bodies.

Today, KÖRPERWELTEN is one of the most popular exhibitions in the world. Curious people around the globe explore the mysteries of human existence. But it is not just the anatomy of the body that is central – rather, it is about raising awareness and understanding the significance of the body in relation to one's own happiness. The exhibited plastinates create a new awareness for a responsible approach to one's own body and a healthy lifestyle. What moves us? What drives us? And how does happiness actually work? All these questions and many more are answered in the “Anatomy of Happiness” and just as many are raised anew. The human body never ceases to amaze and inspire us.

Last admission: 5:00 PM

Palace-like, the orphanage rises on Franckeplatz. Then as now, it is the centerpiece of the Francke Foundations. Erected in 1698 as the first building of the school city, it represents a new facet of European Baroque, combining confident representation without extravagant ornamentation and setting the tone for orphanage architecture.

Today, the orphanage is our museum and cultural center. Right from the start, two permanent exhibitions guide you through the history of the foundation and the global impact of Pietism. On the first floor, the former prayer and singing hall surprises with its bright architecture. Today, it enjoys an excellent reputation as a concert hall due to its fantastic acoustics. In the adjacent conference rooms, a photo exhibition showcases the impressive renovation work since the foundations were reestablished in 1991. The second floor is reserved for our changing special exhibitions, which provide insight into important themes of the foundation's history from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Passing through the art and natural history collections in the attic, you reach the balcony via a narrow wooden staircase. Here, a wide view opens up over the impressive ensemble with school buildings from three centuries. There is also a splendid panorama of the Old Town of Halle from here. In the basement, children can explore their own paths in the Krokoseum.

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

What power does the word have? For Halleschen Pietismus, the word was of central importance. On the ground floor of the Historical Orphanage, we show you how August Hermann Francke's reform movement could spread around the world.

Francke developed central reformative goals of Martin Luther's with Halleschen Pietismus. His approach was as clear as it was revolutionary: Every person should find God through their own Bible reading. However, for this to happen, everyone - boys and girls alike - had to learn to read, everyone should be able to afford their own Bible and it should be printed in their own native language. Therefore, Francke established schools for all social classes, printed millions of German-language People's Bibles, and created an international network through which the Bible was translated into many other languages. His educational initiative allowed a broad population to engage with the word. In the 18th-century evangelical parsonages, the authors of the Romantic and Enlightenment periods were highly regarded. A culture of self-reflection spread in Pietism, which was reflected in diaries and personal testimonies, giving us remarkable insights into the spiritual life of people of that time. Symbolically, the power of the word is also evident in the meticulously restored pulpit from the Church of St. Ulrich in Halle, where Francke preached from 1715 and which you can admire in the exhibition.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Since 1991, Harmonic Brass has been providing a grand, elegant brass sound around the globe: Carnegie Hall New York, Arts Center Seoul, Endler Hall Cape Town, Gewandhaus in Leipzig.
All over the world, the four gentlemen and their charming lady feel at home and are simultaneously welcomed. Additionally, the quintet is a sought-after teaching team at numerous national and international workshops.
Anyone who has attended a concert by Harmonic Brass knows what the Süddeutsche Zeitung means when it writes about a quintet that “… with its glamorous-virtuoso style belongs to the best in the world.”

We are pleased to conclude the 125th anniversary of the Ulm trombone choir with Harmonic Brass and look forward to this special evening LIVE in the Haus der Begegnung!

Copyright: Tobias Epp Photography

Entry: 18:45

A literary revue with Gesine Cukrowski and Gerd Lukas Storzer

Hardly anything moves us as much as a love confession put into words.
Love letters have been written for centuries: as fleeting notes, carefully composed, or sent via military mail. In their love letters, celebrities become human. Whether it’s Oscar Wilde, Ingeborg Bachmann, Heinrich v. Kleist, or Sarah Bernhardt – with each letter, we catch a true glimpse into the soul of these individuals. A literary revue full of surprising and emotional moments.

Gesine Cukrowski and Gerd Lukas Storzer, who have repeatedly appeared together on stage since their time at drama school, read with great intensity and humor, allowing the audience to immerse themselves in the various facets of love – serious, naive, demanding, desperate. For each letter, the well-prepared duo provides a biographical context that transports one into the respective time and mood. Their goal is to show how colorful love can be.

Doors open: 7:30 PM

The duo WOLLMANN/KAHL is known for song evenings about strong women like Edith Piaf or Hildegard Knef. In the new program "Lauter Lotterlieder," the two artists deal with the images of women from the 1920s/30s. Songs by Friedrich Hollaender to Bert Brecht, whose interpreters range from Marlene Dietrich to Claire Waldoff, are complemented by texts from Erich Kästner, Mascha Kaleko, and Dorothy Parker.
The actress Elke Wollmann takes on various roles: a kleptomaniac, a vamp, a cocotte. She does not know where she belongs, dreams of a ship with eight sails, and falls for a Jonny, only to marry someone else...
Together with Béatrice Kahl, she comes to the realization: "Oh God, how stupid men are!"
But even the so-called classy women get their share of criticism when it comes to chastity belts or a cuckoo's nest.
The Erlanger Nachrichten attests that the two classy women and their lotter songs have "the highest level of smugness"!

Playing, laughing, being loud, romping, doing nothing – and that in an exhibition house! From September 4, 2024, BAUBAU invites exactly that. In the play space for children designed by artist Kerstin Brätsch, more is allowed than forbidden. Colorful wallpapers, structures, objects, and a range of “Loose Parts” form spaces on the ground floor of the Gropius Bau that do not impose fixed guidelines but are determined by the activities of the children. They dictate the direction and form of what happens here. Thus, this place becomes a space of possibilities that can change day by day.

BAUBAU will launch in September 2024 in a prototype version and will continue to develop and grow over the coming years both inside and outside the Gropius Bau – in close exchange with the children and their wishes, as this is their place.

The Play
All children have the urge to play. This is how they learn to understand themselves and the world. Especially open, self-determined play is of great significance for emotional and social development. The educational concept for BAUBAU is therefore based on the principles of free play: Here, there is time, space, and permission for children to follow their own needs and interests. They are accompanied by playworkers – trained staff who create a safe and supportive environment where children can play freely.

 
The Art
BAUBAU playfully questions what a museum or an art institution should be. The comprehensive spatial design developed by Kerstin Brätsch is full of references and inspirations: elements from her previous works, such as marbling, paintings, or stucco marble work, reappear here in altered forms and materialities. The wallpapers, curtains, fabrics, seating furniture, and climbing structures are inhabited by dinosaurs, fantastical beings, termite mounds, and abstract elements. With their strange, funny, and perhaps a bit eerie shapes, they create an open framework for free play.

Kerstin Brätsch's practice is designed to allow and incorporate influences from outside. While she has previously collaborated with artists or artisans, she now does so in a completely different way with children: She invites the children to reshape and further develop the space according to their own ideas and visions, without the influence of the artist in unpredictable ways.

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 12:00–18:00
Sat, Sun 11:00–18:00
Tue closed

Cooking is your passion and you want to explore more? Then you are in the right place for this five-hour premium cooking class. Our chef will welcome you with a glass of champagne and guide you through the fish cooking studio. Then it's time to get your hands on the pots and equipment in the state-of-the-art kitchen, which our professionals have previously explained to you. In this way, you will learn many intricacies of the art of cooking. After the work is done, enjoy the self-prepared delicacies (5-course menu) in the appealing seminar kitchen.
The price includes all ingredients, kitchen use, and drinks (wine, beer, soft drinks, and coffee specialties). An apron will be provided for the duration of the event.

“His first single 'Foto' was released in 2014 on the EP of the same name. Since then, Ansa Sauermann has published three albums and 40 songs. In 2017 'Weisse Liebe', in 2020 'Trümmerlotte', and in 2023 finally the current album 'Du kriegst was du brauchst'. This year he also participated for the first time in a film soundtrack for the much-acclaimed adaptation of the bestseller novel 'Sophia, der Tod und ich' by Thees Uhlmann, directed by Charly Hübner. Whether as a support act for Faber, Element of Crime, or on his own tours, the Dresden native, who has happily settled in Vienna, hasn’t lost any of his joy in performance and seems to have no plans to stop anytime soon. His concert tours have taken him across Germany and Austria – in 2024, the first round through Switzerland will follow. With his lyrics and captivating live performances, whether solo, in a trio, or as a 5-member band, he has played his way into the hearts of his fans over the years. For his 10th anniversary, he will once again tour with his beloved band, singing, dancing, and playing as if there were only this one evening left. Right here, right now.” 2025 is then set for the second round.

Ten Years of Meissen Porcelain Foundation
Exhibition at the Museum of the Meissen Porcelain Foundation, March 21, 2025 to February 22, 2026

Collecting fascinates. The Meissen Porcelain Foundation was founded at the end of 2014, and it began its work in 2015. It preserves the cultural heritage of Meissen porcelain. One of the foundation's tasks is the care of the historical collection of the Meissen porcelain manufactory.

Manufacturer founder Augustus the Strong referred to his passion for porcelain as “Maladie.” This literally means “disease,” but stands for his boundless longing for the precious white gold. This fascination is shared to this day by generations of collectors – and artists. Their porcelains showcase the invention, production, and collection of the white treasures. Porcelain craftsmen provide insight into their art. Happy collectors cherish their treasures. Artists play with the term porcelain and transform centuries-old tools into contemporary porcelain art.

The exhibition provides insight into the work of the foundation and showcases Meissen porcelains around the theme of collecting.

„Fly with me! Fly with me!“, calls Albi, the Alpine swift, who nests under the roof of the Linden Museum during the summer months. On your flight through the permanent exhibitions, you will encounter the transparent kangaroo, hear about an extinct bird, and can listen to the conversation with Seraa, the elephant. Whether in pictures or clothing, made from wood, ceramics, and stone – the animals and their representations tell of the coexistence of humans and animals. This relationship is not always straightforward. On one hand, many animals are admired, revered, and appreciated as companions or domestic and farm animals, while on the other hand, their habitats are also destroyed and they are hunted or displaced.

In the exhibition, illustrator Promina Shrestha brings the animals on the objects to life through her images. During the listening and stamping rally, you will discover together with Albi what the animals have to say, solve puzzles, and collect stamps.

€ 4/3 including permanent exhibitions
Children up to 18 years free

Tue to Sat 10 AM - 5 PM / Sun and holidays 10 AM - 6 PM / Closed on Dec 24, 25, and 31

Welcome to the realm of knowledge in the Baroque era: Stepping onto creaking floorboards into the quiet grandeur of our historical library hall, one is immediately enveloped by the collective knowledge of the Early Modern period. Like stage sets in a Baroque theater, the original bookshelves jut into the space, housing around 50,000 books from all fields of knowledge. Behind unassuming book spines lie remarkable treasures, such as the first German Bible printed in America.

At the end of the 17th century, the orphanage's library was established as one of the first public libraries in Germany. Primarily through donations, book exchanges, and their own publications, the library grew so rapidly that within a few years, it was comparable to significant German university libraries. In 1728, it received its own building, which is considered the oldest surviving secular library structure in Germany. Not only in recent times has the library been visited by guests and researchers from around the world: Albrecht von Haller, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe all admired its bibliophilic treasures. We present a selection of them for you in rotating cabinet exhibitions in the former reading room of the library.

10 am - 5 pm

Welcome to the realm of knowledge in the Baroque era: Stepping onto creaking floorboards into the quiet grandeur of our historical library hall, one is immediately enveloped by the collective knowledge of the Early Modern period. Like stage sets in a Baroque theater, the original bookshelves jut into the space, housing around 50,000 books from all fields of knowledge. Behind unassuming book spines lie remarkable treasures, such as the first German Bible printed in America.

At the end of the 17th century, the orphanage's library was established as one of the first public libraries in Germany. Primarily through donations, book exchanges, and their own publications, the library grew so rapidly that within a few years, it was comparable to significant German university libraries. In 1728, it received its own building, which is considered the oldest surviving secular library structure in Germany. Not only in recent times has the library been visited by guests and researchers from around the world: Albrecht von Haller, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe all admired its bibliophilic treasures. We present a selection of them for you in rotating cabinet exhibitions in the former reading room of the library.

10 am - 5 pm

Experience the production of Meissen porcelain up close. Every day we offer clay sound tours (audio guide) in the show workshop. Before or after, you have the opportunity to visit the museum and special exhibition individually. Both are included in the admission price.

 

Daily possible with clay sound explanations in 14 languages:

Chinese, Danish, German, English, Finnish, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, and Czech

The language can be selected on site.

In 2025, the introduction of the Russian horns in the Freiberg mountain music will be celebrated for the 200th time, while the Russian horn ensemble of the Freiberg mountain music corps will celebrate its 30th anniversary. In honor of both anniversaries, the Bergmusikkorps Saxonia Freiberg invites you to the Festakt mit Festkonzert. On that evening, the Russian horns of the mountain music corps and other guests will sound. Additionally, there will be expert presentations on the history of the Russian horn and the new CD, which makes works by Anacker audible, will be presented.

Admission: 4 PM

Singer Murzarella has finally accepted that she must share her success: Her puppets can now also be stars. However, the down-to-earth canal rat Kalle, the cheeky cockatoo Dudu, and the capricious diva Frau Adelheid are now taking it a step further and are no longer content to just sing alongside Murzarella – they want more and dream of the world's great stages. At least they let Murzarella share in their international casting experiences.
And then there's the new intern Leonie, who has also warmed up her vocal cords. Can Murzarella keep up with that?
Murzarella not only masters the art of ventriloquism but also the art of ventriloquial singing. If you haven't experienced it yet, you won't believe it – but everything is sung live.
The artist, who has won multiple comedy awards, presents her new musical puppet comedy show.
Awards:
• Special Prize of the Tuttlingen Crow 2022
• Sponsorship Award from Neue Rhein-Zeitung (NRZ) 2021
• Winner of the Golden Osen 2019
• 1st Prize Euskirchener Kleinkunstpreis 2018
• 1st Prize Dattelner Kleinkunstpreis 2018
• 1st Prize Heilighafen Lachmöwe 2018
• 1st Prize Stockstädter Römerhelm 2017
• 2nd Prize at the Comedian Jackpot 2018 and at the Gauklerfest in Koblenz 2018
• Bronze Medal in the Kabarett Bundesliga 2017/18
TV appearances on ARD, SWR, and NDR.

Photo: David Hollstein

Admission from 7:30 pm

Palace-like, the orphanage rises on Franckeplatz. Then as now, it is the centerpiece of the Francke Foundations. Erected in 1698 as the first building of the school city, it represents a new facet of European Baroque, combining confident representation without extravagant ornamentation and setting the tone for orphanage architecture.

Today, the orphanage is our museum and cultural center. Right from the start, two permanent exhibitions guide you through the history of the foundation and the global impact of Pietism. On the first floor, the former prayer and singing hall surprises with its bright architecture. Today, it enjoys an excellent reputation as a concert hall due to its fantastic acoustics. In the adjacent conference rooms, a photo exhibition showcases the impressive renovation work since the foundations were reestablished in 1991. The second floor is reserved for our changing special exhibitions, which provide insight into important themes of the foundation's history from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Passing through the art and natural history collections in the attic, you reach the balcony via a narrow wooden staircase. Here, a wide view opens up over the impressive ensemble with school buildings from three centuries. There is also a splendid panorama of the Old Town of Halle from here. In the basement, children can explore their own paths in the Krokoseum.

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Fog billows through the dark streets of the East End. A piercing scream shatters the silence! A knife glints! A dark figure disappears into the night. Jack the Ripper has struck again!
London, 1888. You are spectators at the judicial inquiry into the Ripper murders. The mysterious Alexandrina Kent accuses Inspector Abberline of being the murderer. You accompany Mrs. Kent in her quest for proof to the scandalous show of the magical Houdinus, to the dreadful asylum of Dr. Hydy, and to a creepy cemetery where grave robbers are up to no good. Can the Ripper truly be unveiled this evening? Or will the truth never come to light?
In this horror comedy, you are in the thick of it; the audience is part of the action. Of course, you can also follow the events from a spectator’s perspective. Between the scenes, the kitchen monsters serve you a delicious 4-course menu. An exciting blend of dinner and theater. Also perfect for weak nerves.

Admission: 60 minutes before the start