Children & School Classes

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

Exploring, puzzling and understanding – you will find out more about the the shipping on the Havel and be rewarded for that by a wonderful view over our lovely city.

age recommendation: 6-12 years,
offer free of charge
Available during opening hours at the cash desk in the Steintorturm,
Steinstraße, 14776 Brandenburg an der Havel
(just available in German – but you can easily translate it with Google Lens)

It's colourful and crazy in the world of our toy exhibition. It's not easy to keep track of everything. Can you solve the puzzles we have devised for you?

Recommended age: 4-8 years, free of charge
Available during opening hours at the cash desk an the Frey-Haus,
Ritterstraße 96,
14770 Brandenburg an der Havel

Our programmes can also be booked individually for school classes. If you would like to discuss topics in class that you would like to explore in more depth in our museum, please contact us! We will be happy to develop a suitable programme for your themed days or projects. And the museum case will even come to your school!

Age recommendation: 6-19 years
duration: individually, ca. 1-2 hours
material fee per child varies

Would you like to see Brandenburg toys in action rather than in a display case? That's possible here! Find out more about production and immerse yourself in the world of soaring rockets, climbing monkeys and more!
Feel free to contact us, we look forward to seeing you!

Age recommendation: 5-10 years and families – Material fee: €1
Location: Frey-Haus, Ritterstraße 96, 14770 Brandenburg an der Havel
Registration: 03381-584501 or museumstadt-brandenburg.de

Time travel with the museum suitcase

Our suitcase is filled to the brim with mysterious things from the Middle Ages, old written documents, medals and much more. And here you can take it all in your hands and explore it. Can't fit 1000 years of city history into a suitcase?
We'll prove you wrong!
Do you have an artefact that you don't know what it is?
Bring it along and we'll solve the mystery!

Dates: by arrangement
age recommendation: for time travellers between 8 and 15 years
Material fee: €2

How to get it: contact us via (03381) 58-4501 or museumstadt-brandenburg.de