Where is the exhibition held?

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

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission is 5 euros, reduced 4 euros.

How long does the exhibition run?

The exhibition is announced until September 2026.

Are there educational offerings?

Yes, the City Museum offers educational formats as well as offerings for kindergartens, school classes, and other groups.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

Information on accessibility is provided on the official pages of the City Museum and the City of Cottbus.

Can I book guided tours in advance?

The museum offers thematic guided tours and a digital guiding service; details will follow via official channels.

Vietnam and Lower Lusatia: A touching exhibition about migration, memory, and community

Name: Exhibition – Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia – Connected Worlds
Start: 2026-05-20T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-30T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Stadtmuseum Cottbus

Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia: An exhibition about lived interconnections

The Cottbus City Museum opens an exhibition that tells history not as a distant chronicle, but as a vibrant experience: Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia – Connected Worlds. The exhibit focuses on migration, work, culture, and community and makes visible how closely life paths, memories, and regional developments intertwine.

Between work, arrival, and new home

At the center is the story of Vietnamese contract workers who came to the GDR in the 1980s and shaped the Lower Lusatia. The exhibition traces how labor migration became social reality: with family stories, club life, cultural self-assertion, and new forms of togetherness. This is where its educational strength lies: it connects contemporary history with personal perspective and opens a reflected examination of regional memory culture.

A regional narrative with global breadth

Especially impressive is the view of the parallels between Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia. Both regions are shaped by coal mining and living with water. This creates a cultural-historical dialogue about landscape, upheaval, loss, and new beginnings. The atmosphere of the exhibition invites one to sensually and intellectually trace these relationships: in thematic rooms, images, documents, and told biographies that charge the space with meaning.

Curated as an educational space for present and memory

The presentation is closely connected with the Cottbus City Museum and the collaboration with the Vietnamese community. This gives the exhibition authority and social relevance. It appeals not only to art and culture enthusiasts but also to anyone interested in cultural education, social history, and the question of how museums act as places of dialogue. The experience is complemented by the new digital offerings of the institution, which opens an immersive tour through urban and regional history.

Visit with depth

Those who visit this exhibition do not experience a mere information display, but a carefully staged art experience about identity, change, and belonging. Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia – Connected Worlds shows how productively museum, memory, and present interact. A visit is worthwhile for those who want to understand historical contexts and discover the cultural diversity of the region with all their senses.