Archive | Library holdings | Holding Collections and holdings of HAUS SCHLESIEN Everyday objects, art, literature, customs, knowledge, and much more: these are all cultural assets that hold a very special meaning for people. They are preserved in archives, libraries and museums where they are made accessible to future generations. Sometimes they can also be found in unexpected...
Handbook project | Indexing project Dehio Handbook of Art Monuments in Poland, Volume 1: Silesia / Śląsk Established by Georg Dehio in 1905, the “Dehio Handbook of Art Monuments” is a print reference work and travel guide that concisely conveys local and urban history and provides key facts and descriptions of a representative selection of buildings and their interiors in specific regions...
Documentation center Documentation Center for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation The Documentation Center offers exhibitions, a library and a testimony archive, tours, workshops and events. The Center provides information about the causes, dimensions and consequences of displacement, expulsion and forced migration in the past and present. Particular focus is on the displacement...
Travelling exhibition German-Polish History as Reflected in Postcards The exhibition explores the turbulent history of German-Polish relations in the 20th century.
conference German-Polish Museum Forum German-Polish dialogue on museum exhibition and education work – HAUS SCHLESIEN offers German and Polish museum experts a forum for discussion and cross-border exchange through its curators' conferences.
Museum | Collection | Library HAUS SCHLESIEN HAUS SCHLESIEN is all about versatility! In the heart of the Siebengebirge you will discover a place that is not only peaceful, comfortable and atmospheric, but also an international meeting place and educational center where the culture of remembrance comes alive. On site, across Germany and...
Atlas Historical-Topographical Atlas of Silesian Towns The atlas shows the development of selected towns in Silesia from the 19th to the 21st century. It focusses on urban expansion and the development of settlement as well as the expansion of modern transport infrastructure.
Holding Holdings and collections of the Documentation Center for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation The scientific library of the Documentation Center for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation includes German and foreign language books, newspapers and magazines as well as digital media on the topic of forced migrations in the 20th and 21st centuries in Europe. In addition to a contemporary...
Travelling exhibition Industrial cultural heritage in Poland, using Upper Silesia as an example The exhibition explores various aspects of the changing Upper Silesian industrial region in present-day Poland. A multimodal exhibition covering a wide range of topics and two lectures highlight the dramatic structural changes in the landscape.
Permanent exhibition Klosterdämmerung ("The Twilight of the Monastery") – Part II (Leubus) In the Kingdom of Prussia, the abolition of all monasteries in 1810 meant a decisive historical turning point. The second part of the exhibition project "Klosterdämmerung" ("The Twilight of the Monastery") shows the historical development of the oldest of the seven Silesian Cistercian monasteries...
Webdocu Neumann Family The web documentary invites you to explore a family history between farewell and a new beginning.
Permanent exhibition Oder / Odra Everything is in flow – there is so much in this river and along its banks. The exhibition "Oder / Odra" in the former Cistercian Lubiąż Abbey is dedicated to the river as the "lifeline of Silesia".
Lecture series Podium Silesia – Articles on the History of Upper Silesia “Podium Silesia – Articles on the History of Upper Silesia” is the lecture format of the Oberschlesisches Landesmuseum.
Blog SILESIA News Things worth knowing from the world of Silesia: Interesting information about exciting places and dedicated individuals, as well as exhibitions, excursions, publications, festivals, tourist attractions, scientific conferences, workshops and other projects in Germany and Poland that deal with...
Online atlas Schlesien im Spiegel der Geschichte ("Silesia in the mirror of history") Silesia: a varied landscape and a heterogeneous society with a rich culture and history. HAUS SCHLESIEN's interactive online portal "Schlesien im Spiegel der Geschichte" ("Silesia in the Mirror of History") invites you on a rich journey of discovery. Here you can follow traces of Silesian culture,...
Permanent exhibition Schlesische Grabkunst ("Funerary Art") A HAUS SCHLESIEN exhibition in the baroque monastery complex in Leubus, Lower Silesia, is dedicated to special places of remembrance. It presents a selection of important churches and their funerary monuments in Silesia and aims to encourage visitors to make their own excursions to these special...
Workshop Silesia-Colloquium The "Silesia Colloquium" is an annual conference for young scholars researching topics related to Silesia. The colloquium is organized by the Cultural Department for Silesia at the Silesian Museum in Görlitz and the Upper Silesian Museum in Ratingen in cooperation with the Documentation Center HAUS...
Background Article Still a Child or Already an Adult? For children and adolescents, growing up during a time of armed conflict often means a loss of innocence and facing difficulties on various levels. The role of young Polish people in Upper Silesia changed significantly during the Second World War and often involved abstaining from education and becoming breadwinners for their families.
Travelling exhibition Structure and architecture. The post-industrial heritage of Upper Silesia The aesthetics of the industrial facilities of Upper Silesia presented in this exhibition are artistically showcased for the first time in the photographs of Berlin-based photographer Thomas Voßbeck. He impressively highlights the imposing halls and machines through his composition and use of...
Travelling exhibition The Cross in the Shadow of Totalitarianism National Socialism and Stalinism claimed the lives of millions of people, among them, members of religious communities. In Upper Silesia, Catholic priests and other members of religious institutions, both female and male, were sent to internment camps and murdered.
