When does the exhibition start?

The exhibition starts on May 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

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

How long will the exhibition run?

According to the museum's information, the exhibition is on display until September 2026.

Is the exhibition also suitable for visitors interested in cultural history?

Yes, the showcase connects migration, city history, work, nature, and cultural identity into a well-founded artistic experience with a strong educational connection.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

The City Museum refers to museum educational offerings and an immersive digital tour as part of the exhibition opening. Further dates will follow depending on the program.

What are the opening hours of the City Museum?

In winter, the hours are Tuesday to Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM, and Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays from 1 PM to 5 PM. For current dates, it's advisable to check the museum's website.

A touching exhibition about migration, memory, and interconnected living environments

Name: Exhibition - Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia - Connected Worlds
Start: 2026-05-05T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-30T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Stadtmuseum Cottbus

Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia: An exhibition about interconnected living environments

The Cottbus City Museum opens with Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia - Connected Worlds an exhibition that places migration, work, culture, and community in a new, compelling context. The showcase highlights the connections between Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia as a story of arrival and staying, of change and roots, of foreignness and familiarity.

Between Memory and Present

The exhibition focuses on Vietnamese migration to the Lower Lusatia and links personal experiences with regional contemporary history. The perspective on the 1980s is particularly strong, when contract workers from Vietnam came to the GDR. From this historical line, the presentation develops a multi-faceted artistic experience of a culture of remembrance that addresses societal questions as well as individual life paths.

Work, Culture, and Societal Change

With museum precision, the exhibition tells of work as a basis for existence, of uncertainty after the reunification, and of new forms of coexistence. At the same time, it shows how Vietnamese citizens shape the economic and cultural life of the region. Thus, an exhibition experience emerges that connects social history, cultural education, and regional identity.

Landscapes in Change

Another focus is on the history of nature and landscapes. Coal mining has permanently shaped the Lower Lusatia; similar processes of upheaval and recultivation also characterize Vietnam. These parallels give the exhibition a particular depth. It makes visible how landscapes carry memory and how nature becomes a mirror of societal development.

A Space for Questions and New Perspectives

The exhibition invites visitors to question familiar images. It speaks about ascriptions, recognition, and exclusion, without falling into simple narrative patterns. This is precisely its strength: it offers a clever, sensitive approach to a topic that convincingly combines historical research, cultural education, and relevance to the present.

Conclusion

Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia - Connected Worlds is an exhibition for everyone who wants not only to understand history but to experience it atmospherically. Anyone interested in migration, city history, cultural interconnections, and the great questions of regional memory should definitely take this date at the Cottbus City Museum.