Adults & Families

More than 30 original works by the artist Paul Goesch can be seen for the first time in Brandenburg an der Havel! Our exhibition tells the life story of the painter and architect, who belonged to the artistic avant-garde of the Weimar Republic. Due to his mental illness, Paul Goesch spent a large part of his life in various psychiatric institutions from 1921 onwards. In 1940, he was murdered by the National Socialists in the „euthanasia“ killing centre in Brandenburg an der Havel.

The exhibition presents Paul Goesch's work against the backdrop of his time and focuses on the persecution of mentally ill people under National Socialism. It also raises questions about the social perception of mentally ill artists in the present day. The exhibition's curatorial team includes 20 volunteer exhibition organisers who have been involved in all important content and design issues. The project is being realised by the Memorial to the Victims of the Euthanasia Murders, the Brandenburg an der Havel City Museum and the „Sonnensegel“ children's and youth art gallery.

During the vernissage, the volunteer exhibition organisers presented the exhibition. Shady Darling (vocals) and Tom George (piano) provided musical accompaniment. Afterwards, the theatre group from Otto Tschirch High School performed the play „Paul Goesch“ (directed by Maren Werner and Michelle Schmidt) in St. Johanniskirche with scenes from the life of Paul Goesch.

If you have any questions, please contact the Brandenburg an der Havel Memorials at: anmeldung-brbstiftung-bg.de or (03381) 7935-113

A project of the Brandenburg an der Havel Memorials.
Funded by the Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ) and the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF).

Have you already seen all the exhibitions and fancy a discovery tour through the city? Then grab the rally booklet at the ticket office and maybe your family too and then you're ready to go!
Have you solved all the puzzles? Then there's even a small prize at the end – to be collected at the cash desk at the Frey-Haus.

Offer free of charge
Duration approx. 45 minutes, length 2 km
Available at the cash desk at the Frey-Haus during opening hours,
Ritterstraße 96,
14770 Brandenburg an der Havel
or as PDF for download here

Get our puzzle box as a „museum to go“ for your home. We can't wait to see how well you know our Havel pearl!

Duration: approx. 20-30 minutes,
10 € deposit for four weeks loan will be refunded on return /
available at the cash desk at the Frey-Haus,
Ritterstraße 96,
14770 Brandenburg an der Havel