Museum space burst: Upper Bavaria withdraws from Dachau project!

Museum space burst: Upper Bavaria withdraws from Dachau project!

The district of Upper Bavaria has decided to step out of the Dachau Galleries and Museums Association, which ends the plans for a new work and industrial museum in Dachau. This decision was announced by Mayor Florian Hartmann, who is also chairman of the special -purpose association, and marks a setback for the cultural development of the region. The district only joined the special -purpose association in August 2023 with the aim of converting the listed halls of the former paper mill into a modern museum district, reports Merkur .

The original project provided for the existing facilities such as the Gemäldegalerie, the new gallery and the district museum together in a new museum for work and industrial culture. An interdisciplinary construction team under the direction of Nina Möllers was already working on the conceptual foundations for the Museum Forum. However, the intended annual investments of 600,000 euros from the district for the first five years were not sustainable, since the construction costs were estimated at least 27 million euros, which led to considerable uncertainty about the financing after the first phase, according to Süddeutsche .

financial challenges

The decision to leave the special -purpose association was shaped by financial considerations. The current municipal budget situation is assessed as critically, which questions the realization of the planned museum. Hartmann pointed out that the district of Upper Bavaria was looking for talks with the city and the Dachau district to initiate the exit process. Although the exit is allowed in accordance with the statutes of the special -purpose association, it remains unclear how the existing museums continue. The city council and the district council are now responsible for developing a new plan in order to be able to conduct the museums without the district.

A central point is the future location question for the museums. Possible locations in the old town or on the MD site are currently unclear. The mayor emphasized the need for a joint decision by the city and district to find sustainable solutions.

cultural investments in Bavaria

The situation in Dachau is in the context of the general promotion of cultural projects in Bavaria, as supported by the Upper Bavaria government. This funding aims to support cultural investments of non -governmental and non -commercial carriers, especially in the area. Projects in non -state museums as well as exhibitions and similar projects can benefit from the cultural fund for cultural education, which could be support in the current situation. These framework conditions could help to find new ways for the cultural development and promote innovative projects, as stated by the Oberbayern

The coming months will be crucial to clarify how the cultural landscape in Dachau can be further designed without the support of the district. The existing infrastructure urgently needs renovation and contemporary exhibition formats, so that the cultural identity of the city is preserved.