When does the exhibition begin?

The exhibition begins on May 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM.

How long does the exhibition last?

The exhibition is announced to run until September 2026 at the Cottbus City Museum.

What is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee for adults is 5 euros. Reduced and free admissions apply to certain groups.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

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

Are there educational offers?

Yes, the Cottbus City Museum offers mediation formats for kindergartens, school classes, and other groups.

Is the museum accessible?

The museum provides a statement on accessibility. For current information, it is recommended to check the official museum information.

An exhibition about Vietnam and Lower Lusatia opens new historical perspectives

Name: Exhibition – Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia – Connected Worlds
Start: 2026-05-26T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-30T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Stadtmuseum Cottbus

An exhibition about migration, memory, and lived connections

The special exhibition Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia – Connected Worlds at the Cottbus City Museum invites you to an impressive art experience between regional history, cultural education, and contemporary memory culture. The focus is on the intertwining of Vietnamese life and the Lower Lusatia – told as a story of work, arrival, change, and belonging.

Between coal, change, and new life paths

The exhibition starts with the migration of Vietnamese contract workers to the GDR and traces how new forms of coexistence arose from a working relationship over decades. The focus is on biographies, families, clubs, and everyday spaces where cultural traditions are preserved and negotiated anew. This opens up an exhibition space that connects historical depth with current societal relevance.

A museum space full of perspectives

The Cottbus City Museum links local historical narratives with transnational references in this exhibition. The juxtaposition of Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia makes visible how both regions are shaped by the experience of work, nature, and change. Particularly striking is the access to the landscape: coal mining, reclamation, and water management appear as shared experiential spaces that communicate across geographical distances.

Educational offerings and mediation

The exhibition includes a clear museum educational ambition. The topic is suitable for school classes, groups, and culture-interested visitors who want to experience historical processes not only informed but also aesthetically. The exhibition promotes engagement with works in an expanded sense: not only objects and images but also narratives, archives, and spaces of memory become the subject of curation.

A new view on history and the present

At the center is not a nostalgic look back but a precise reflection on recognition, exclusion, and social participation. The exhibition encourages questioning common attributions and understanding migration as a formative force in regional history. Thus, an exhibition experience arises that deepens knowledge while also fostering empathy.

Conclusion

Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia – Connected Worlds promises a museum visit that is both informative and touching. Anyone interested in contemporary history, migration, cultural education, and regional identity should definitely experience this exhibition live. It connects historical research with atmospheric density and makes Cottbus a place of open, multifaceted memory.