STADTMUSEUM HALLE A CITY’S HISTORY UP-CLOSE
“The historical front building is dedicated to the exhibition Sociability and the Freedom to Philosophise, focusing on bourgeois life during the Early Enlightenment and its protagonist Christian Wolff, who sparked a major 56
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Other highlights include the Red Tower with Europe's largest carillon, the Hausmann Towers of the church Marienkirche, and the Leipzig Tower, the last relic of the medieval city fortification. “There are exhibitions in all the towers, which can be visited as part of guided tours,” Elke Arnold says. Burg Giebichenstein, known as the city's most beautiful ruin, offers open-air events and is open between Easter and the end of October. Summer theatre Giebichenstein.
Opening hours of the Stadtmuseum Halle: Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm Guided tours in the Red Tower: Fridays at 5pm, Saturdays at 2pm Guided tours in the Leipzig Tower: Saturdays at 11am and 12pm Opening hours of the Upper Burg Giebichenstein (April to Oktober) Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 6pm Saturdays and Sundays to 7pm Guided tours: Sundays at 11am Events at Upper Burg Giebichenstein Family Festival for the Season Start: March 30, 2024, from 11am to 6pm Trotzburg Festival (Music Festival): June 7 to June 30, 2024 Summer Movie Nights: August 1 to August 17, 2024, every Thursday to Saturday Summer Theatre with Schaustelle: July 17 to July 24, always Wednesday to Sunday Family Festival for the Season Close: October 26, 2024, from 11am to 6pm
PHOTOS: THOMAS ZIEGLER
Visitors can look forward to an exciting journey through the exhibition Discover Halle!, which brings the city's history to life on two floors of the courtyard building. The special exhibition Streit, Zoff & Beef, inviting interactive engagement with Halle's controversial topics, is on display until 23 June 2024.
scholarly dispute in pietistic Halle by placing reason above Christian faith,” explains Elke Arnold, responsible for digital communication.
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Inspirational, educational and interactive. These words aptly describe the Stadtmuseum Halle. Since 1991, it’s been examining the city's history at its main location: in the historic Christian Wolff House on Große Märkerstraße, where the philosopher lived in the 18th century. This also includes an industrial monument in the courtyard, a former printing house.
Dates subject to change, current information at stadtmuseumhalle.de
TEXT: MARILENA STRACKE
A window into the past and present – that’s what the Stadtmuseum Halle offers. With its various exhibitions at fascinating locations, it appeals to all age groups.
Window, Ludwig the Jumper.