When does the exhibition start?

The start is on April 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM.

How long does the exhibition run?

According to the event information, the exhibition will be on view until September 2026.

Where does the exhibition take place?

At the Cottbus City Museum, Bahnhofstraße 22, 03046 Cottbus.

Are there information about guided tours or educational offers?

The City Museum offers educational programs for kindergartens, school classes, and other groups. Specific guided tours for the exhibition are currently not indicated.

Is the admission price known?

A specific price is not mentioned in the event information provided.

What are the opening hours for the City Museum?

In the winter season from October 1 to April 30, the museum is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays from 1 PM to 5 PM.

An exhibition connects Vietnam and Lower Lusatia in impressive images

Name: Exhibition – Vietnam and Lower Lusatia – Connected Worlds
Start: 2026-04-19T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-30T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Stadtmuseum Cottbus

Vietnam and Lower Lusatia: An exhibition about migration, work, and lived interconnections

At the Cottbus City Museum, the special exhibition Vietnam and Lower Lusatia – Connected Worlds opens up a historically grounded yet contemporary view of two regions whose histories are more closely intertwined than they may seem at first glance. The exhibition tells stories of arrival and belonging, of change and roots, of cultural memory and regional identity.

Work as the starting point of a shared history

At the center is the migration of Vietnamese contract workers to the GDR and its consequences for Lower Lusatia. The exhibition traces how work became a reality of life and how family stories, neighborhoods, economic participation, and new forms of coexistence developed from it. This perspective lends the exhibition a special social and educational depth.

Between recognition, attribution, and self-assertion

The curatorial narrative focuses on perceptions that have developed over decades: attributions like diligence, restraint, or adaptation are not simply repeated but critically examined. This creates an artistic experience in a broader sense, an exhibition as a place of historical reflection, cultural education, and sensitive consideration of social processes.

Region, nature, and change in the mirror of the landscape

Particularly striking is the connection between Lower Lusatia and Vietnam as regions in transformation. Nature, landscape, and recultivation are readable as shared experiential spaces where lignite mining, loss, and transformation play a role. Thus, the exhibition connects regional history with global experiences and opens the view to an aesthetic and political dimension of memory.

The City Museum as a place of dialogue

The Cottbus City Museum presents the special exhibition in a building that is also closely linked to the city's history. The presentation invites visitors to take their time: for documents, narratives, and the subtle nuances of an exhibition that does not have to be loud to have a lasting impact. Those who value cultural education, city history, and contemporary perspectives will find both an informative and touching museum visit here.

Conclusion: This exhibition offers a smart, human, and visually condensed access to migration, memory, and regional history. Anyone wanting to understand Cottbus and Lower Lusatia anew should experience this exhibition live.