When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition begins on May 31, 2026, at the Cottbus City Museum and is scheduled to be on display until September 2026.

How much is the admission?

The regular admission is 5 euros, reduced 4 euros. Children and teenagers up to the age of 18 have free admission.

Where is the Cottbus City Museum located?

The City Museum is located at Bahnhofstraße 22, 03046 Cottbus.

Are there educational offerings or guided tours?

Yes, the museum refers to museum educational offerings and a new digital communication offer with an immersive tour through the urban and regional history.

What are the opening hours for visiting the museum?

For the period from October 1 to April 30, the hours are Tuesday to Friday 10 AM to 5 PM and Saturday, Sunday, and holidays 1 PM to 5 PM.

Is the exhibition also interesting for families and school classes?

Yes, the exhibition connects regional history, migration, and cultural education, making it suitable for a wide audience, including families, school groups, and culture-interested visitors.

Between Vietnam and Lusatia unfolds an exhibition full of memory, change, and closeness

Name: Exhibition – Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia – Connected Worlds
Start: 2026-05-31T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-30T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Stadtmuseum Cottbus

Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia: An exhibition about connected living worlds

The special exhibition at the Cottbus City Museum opens the view to a history that reaches far beyond regional borders. Between migration, work, culture, and memory, an art experience unfolds that makes the Lower Lusatia and Vietnam visible as intertwined living spaces.

An exhibition between arrival and belonging

The focus is on the story of Vietnamese contract workers who came to the GDR in the 1980s and began new biographies in the Lower Lusatia. The exhibition tells about arrival and staying, about unfamiliarity and familiarity, about adaptation and self-assertion. This not only processes a chapter of regional history but also opens a current view on coexistence, culture of memory, and cultural education.

Work, everyday life, and cultural continuities

Especially impressive is the connection of economic and social history with the question of how communities preserve identity. Vietnamese fellow citizens shape regional life today, while family and club structures keep traditions alive. The exhibition makes these processes tangible and shows how labor migration leads to cultural presence, community, and lived diversity.

A region in the mirror of change

The landscapes of the Lower Lusatia and Vietnam also enter into a silent dialogue. Both spaces are characterized by water and coal mining, both tell stories of loss, reclamation, and transformation. In this juxtaposition, the presentation gains special depth: it connects natural history with social history and creates an aesthetic experience that stimulates reflection.

Digital communication and museum education

The exhibition also includes a new digital offering from the City Museum: an immersive tour through the history of Cottbus/Chóśebuz and the Lower Lusatia. This expands the museum's communication work with a contemporary form of museum didactics that makes historical content sensual, understandable, and accessible. For schools, families, and culture-interested visitors, this opens up additional perspectives on urban history and exhibition curation.

Conclusion

This exhibition promises an intense museum visit between regional history, migration experience, and cultural reflection. Anyone wishing to understand the Lower Lusatia anew and experience Vietnam in a differentiated historical context should not miss this art experience at the Cottbus City Museum.