When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition begins on May 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Cottbus/Chóśebuz City Museum.

Where can the exhibition be seen?

At the Cottbus/Chóśebuz City Museum located at Bahnhofstraße 22, 03046 Cottbus.

How much is the admission fee?

The museum visit has an admission fee of 5 euros, reduced 4 euros; children and youth up to 18 years have free entry.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

The museum is described in external directories as having step-free access, ramps, elevators, and accessible restrooms.

Are there educational programs available?

Yes, the city museum refers to programs for kindergartens and school classes as well as other educational formats.

An Exhibition about Migration, Memory, and Encounters in Cottbus

Name: Exhibition - Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia - Connected Worlds
Start: 2026-05-21T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-21T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Stadtmuseum Cottbus/Chóśebuz

Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia: An Exhibition about Connected Life Worlds

The special exhibition at the Cottbus/Chóśebuz City Museum opens up a narrative of relationships that extends far beyond regional boundaries. Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia - Connected Worlds tells stories of migration, work, culture, nature, and community, making visible how closely personal biographies and historical upheavals are intertwined.

Between Arrival and Staying

At the center is the story of Vietnamese workers who came to the GDR in the 1980s and sought new paths in the region after the reunification. The exhibition connects historical memory with the present and shows how work became a basis of existence, challenge, and opportunity. From this perspective, an art experience in an extended sense emerges: not merely as a display of objects, but as a contemplation of social experiences.

Region, Identity, and Cultural Education

The exhibition takes the Lower Lusatia seriously as a cultural resonance space. It tells of change, recultivation, and the formative influence of coal mining on landscape and life world. At the same time, it directs attention to families, clubs, and everyday culture of Vietnamese citizens. Thus, an exhibition atmosphere arises in which historical insight and cultural education go hand in hand.

A Museum as a Place of Dialogue

The Cottbus/Chóśebuz City Museum presents the show as part of its work on urban and regional history. The presentation connects local memory with a regional and international migration history. The strength of the curation lies precisely in this: it links documentation, context, and aesthetic experience into a calm, focused narrative about belonging, alienation, and self-understanding.

Why Visiting is Worthwhile

Those who visit this exhibition will encounter not only an important historical narrative but also a sensitively curated approach to present and origin. The audience experiences an exhibition that stimulates reflection, opens perspectives, and makes the Lower Lusatia visible as a vibrant space of cultural diversity. A visit to the city museum is definitely worthwhile for anyone who wants to learn history, but experience it directly in the museum.