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UNDER ATTACK – London/Coventry/Dresden

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

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Local traffic and the Blitz
Since 11th November 2011 the Dresden Transport Museum shows a special exhibition telling the history of the Blitz from the perspective of local public transport in the three fatefully connected cities.
The role of local public transport during World War II and the years of difficult postwar reconstruction is represented here by means of various touching contemporary documents and testimonials of personal experience. Special focus is given to the effects of aerial attack on local public transport and thus on people’s everyday lives.
With emphasis on five topics, the exhibition shows similarities and differences among the cities of London, Coventry and Dresden, thus explaining how the transport companies and their staff could keep the system running during that time.
Today the physical effects of the area bombardments have largely vanished. However, the remembrance of the aerial attacks remain vivid in the public and form the identity of the affected cities.
The bilingual exhibition (German/English) was opened at the London Transport Museum in 2010 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Blitz (the start of the air raids on England) and the 65th anniversary of the Dresden bombing. The exhibition has attracted a high number of visitors until March 2011.
It can still be seen until 15th April 2012 and there are many interesting talks, discussions and guided tours during the supporting programme of the exhibition: http://www.verkehrsmuseum-dresden.de/index.php?page=139.

Katharina

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The new Military History Museum Dresden – Thinking about war and peace

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

The Jewish-American architect Daniel Libeskind (Jewish Museum in Berlin), who specializes in memorial architecture has turned,
following a contract with the Defense Department, the old arsenal building into a museum for German Army History.

An impressive new design and highly visible intervention is now since the opening 14^th October 2011 the laterally projecting concrete-steel wedge. It covers all floors and pits partially the historic substance. The impressive steel wedge that opens the prestigious military building from 1875 with new views illustrates in a strong and emotional way, what happened to this city and our country during the German division and
is thought provoking how catastrophe came from Nazi Germany. If one climbs the stairs to the museum, you are confronted with a visible fracture. The wedge clears the way to the historic city centre of Dresden. It rises above the roofs of the old building, from the outside as a visible sign of renewal and from the inside as an opening to the city.

Libeskind’s glassy V should be a symbol of the courage of a new start, which the Dresdner had after the Second World War. In the form of a V also the bomb attack was flown on 13^th February 1945 on Dresden. The first marking bomb destroyed the stadium in the Ostragehege, the tip of the wedge is pointing there with an angle of 40.1°.

The Military Historical Museum of the Bundeswehr offers different perspectives on German military history. The theme that permeates all exhibition areas and the planning concept is the question of the causes and nature of violence. Here is the man: discussed with all his fears, hopes, passions, memories, instincts, and his courage, his reason and aggression. War is only understandable if its portrayal takes human nature as a basis.

In the vast exhibition of 13,000 square meters not technology and war take the centre of the stage, but man as perpetrator and victim. Altogether, the museum displays about 10,500 exhibits.

It is open Thursday to Tuesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Monday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., closed on Wednesdays. KM

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New and Old Masters Picture Gallery: Special Exhibitions

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

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There are two interesting special exhibitions at the moment in our city arranged by the Dresden State Art Collection.

The first one is named ‘New Objectivity’ and was opened at the beginning of this month in the Exhibition hall of the Lipsiusbau (Academy of Arts, Brühl’s Terrace). It is a selection of 200 paintings, drawings and sculptures by 80 German artists. Most of the works are from the holdings of the New Masters Picture Gallery or are loans from other renowned museums.

Dresden was an important center of the period ‘New Objectivity’ in the 1920’s. The works are characterized by social criticism, irony and precision.

This special exhibition is open until January 8th, 2012, from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 AM – 6 PM. The entrance fee is 6 EUR.

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Another highlight is the exhibition ‘Heavenly Splendor’ in the Old Masters Picture Gallery in the Zwinger with two Raffael paintings. The first one is the ‘Sixtina Madonna’ which was purchased by the son of the Saxon Elector Augustus the Strong in the 18th and the second one is the ‘Foligno Madonna’ which is a loan from the Vatican Art Collection. The later one was given to Dresden by the Pope Benedict XVI. on the occasion of his visit to Germany at the end of September.

Both paintings were drawn by Raffael in the year 1512 in his atelier and were given to different churches later. Now they are reunited here in Dresden after 500 years!

The ‘Foligno Madonna’ will be returned to the Vatican in January but the ‘Sixtina Madonna’ will remain in the holdings of the Old Masters Picture Gallery and can be furthermore admired in the Zwinger.
Winkler

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„Via Regia“ 800 years if movement and mobility

Friday, July 1st, 2011

3rd Saxon State Exhibition
Görlitz, situated about 100 km away from Dresden, is the host of the 3rd Saxon State Exhibition which takes place until the end of October. Place of venue is the Kaisertrutz, a round cannon bastion from the 15^th century.
The theme is ‚Via Regia‘ (Latin for King’s street) which had already existed 800 ago as an important trading route between the river Rhine and Silesia. In 2005, the Council of Europe designated the Via Regia as a European Cultural Route. The exhibition focuses on life on and around the street, the people and the trade between Frankfurt/ Main and Krakow.
Görlitz itself became one of the most important trading cities on the road. It is the most easterly city in Germany and its old town impresses with medieval market places as well as restored and richly ornated townhouses.
The exhibition is open daily from 10 AM-6 PM (Fridays until 9 PM). The entrance fee is 9/ 7€. See for more information: www.landesausstellung-viaregia.museum
(Anke)

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Micrograph – Beauty beyond Visibility

Monday, March 7th, 2011

The exhibition offers a first-time overview about the history of a form of photography, which always oscillated between scientific precision and artistic fantasy. To the exhibits belong shots by modern artists like contemporary photographic art, whose photo-artistic picture production was inspired by the world of forms of the microcosm. In addition also included will be pieces from the 19^th century, which developed in a pure scientific context.

5^th March 2011 to 29^th May 2011 in Technische Sammlungen der Stadt Dresden, Junghansstr. 1-3

(K. Michael)

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Two Wheels – Four Strokes in the Dresden Transport Museum

Monday, March 7th, 2011

AWO – the Cult Motorcycle of the German Democratic Republic

12^th February to 1^st May 2011

The AWO-Motorcycles from Suhl in Thuringia are cult till this day. Until today exists an active fanbase, which was the initial spark for this special exhibition in the Dresden Transport Museum. There will be featured the history of the Suhl venture and the whole type range: from the Touren-AWO 425 to the Sport-AWO 425/S to combinations, race, cross country and special mission bikes. The many sent in private AWO-stories heat up the show with live and recollect the joy and misery of the bikes in the 1950s and 1960s.

(K. Michael)

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Experience model trains fair – February 18th to 20th 2011

Friday, February 4th, 2011

Since 2005 there´s one important date for every model railway fan from Saxony and beyond – the „Erlebnis Modellbahn“ at the Dresden exhibition centre.
When the Model railway club of Pirna decided to organise an exhibition of that size, no-one knew how successful this concept would be. Because of the surprising record of 12,500 visitors last year, the exhibition area was doubled to 6000 square metres.
For the first time Realsteam models of the Minibahnclub Dresden will be shown. Furthermore the topic will be to experience model railways not only in action but also how they are build. A playground area for children as well as known traders of the branch will fullfill every family members wishes.
Of course the „Realsize Trains“ will be represented by our local clubs and organisations, as well. Discover our area by a historical train during your next stay!
(S. Wuschko)

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Religious Energy – about man and god

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

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The special exhibition Religious Energy comes at a time when the public perception of religion and faith has undergone a great change. The role of faith in modern society and the relationship between religion and democracy are issues that confront individual believers, the various faith communities, and society as a whole. The exhibition examines the phenomenon of religion from three perspectives:
– How do religions appear in today’s society, and how do believers see the society around them?
– What holds religious communities together, and what are they like on the inside?
– How do the faithful experience their relationships to God, to gods, or to what they believe in, and what is it like to live without such relationships?
About 300 historic-cultural objects, art pieces and religious objects from international lenders illustrate the history and current issues, similarities and differences of religions. Opinions and point of views about current religious questions of believers and non-believers can be selected from numerous monitors in the exhibition. In addition different computer animations explain facts, terms and statistics around the theme religion.
The exhibition can be seen until the 5th June 2011 in Dresden.

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Reopened: the Albertinum in Dresden

Friday, July 16th, 2010

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After a construction time of almost six years the Albertinum in Dresden has been reopened. The building, which contains the New Masters Picture Gallery and the Sculpture Collection, had to be repaired and rebuild after the catastrophic flood of 2002.

Volker Staab, a Berlin architect, achieved the transformation of the flood trauma, which swashed into the depots of the Albertinum, into an architectural solution. He spanned the former inner court with a 76 m long steel construction and put there the huge depots – hence from the basement into a height of seventeen meters. The whole contorted house gained with this procedure a new centre and clarity.

In addition to these building measurements the concept was changed. With the move-out of the Green Vault and the Coin Collection to the Royal Palace the Albertinum now solely shows art from the Romantic up to the presence. The new exhibition rooms are shared by the New Masters Picture Gallery and the Sculpture Collection with paintings from Caspar David Friedrich to Gerhard Richter as well as sculptures from Baroque to the 21st century.

The Albertinum opens daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Entrance fee 8 Euros, with discount 6 Euros. Free entrance for children under 16.
(K. Michael)

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300 years of the „White Gold“

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

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All around the world the porcelain with the crossed swords is known, manufactured for 300 years in Meißen. With two exhibitions Saxony celebrates the founding of the Meißen Porcelain Manufacture 300 years ago. On the Albrechtsburg in Meißen one can see the show “The Philosopher’s Stone” displayed on 1600 sqm exhibition space. The historic building served as the home of the porcelain manufacture from 1710 to 1863 with up to 800 employees.

Furthermore in the Japanese Palais in Dresden opened the exhibition “Triumph of the Blue Swords”. It unites about 800 precious porcelains, amongst them vases, coffee services, chocolate cups and tobacco tins. The exhibits provide the visitors an overview of the time between Baroque and Biedermeier. Next to the inventories of the Dresden State of Art Collections there are also national and foreign items on loan.

On 23rd January 1710 Augustus the Strong proclaimed in a decree the founding of the porcelain manufacture. For a long time porcelain had to be imported expensively from China. The alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger (1682-1719) succeeded in producing the European Porcelain – the “White Gold”.
(K. Michael)

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