Cooking rags in the spotlight: Meißen celebrates new exhibition in the city museum!

Cooking rags in the spotlight: Meißen celebrates new exhibition in the city museum!

On November 4, 2025, the city museum in Meißen opened an unusual exhibition that is entirely dedicated to the familiar kitchen helper, the cooking cloth. In bright colors and different shapes, the show shows how essential this utensil is when cooking - be it for draining hot water or protecting against burns. André Schramm was there and reported on the highlights of this special presentation. “Who would have thought that you could display kitchen utensils so creatively?” he asks, impressed and points out the diversity that the exhibition offers. There is something for everyone here, and the opening promises to be an exciting week for the city, as [saechsische.de](https://www.saechsische.de/lokales/meissen-lk/meissen/grosser-bahnhof-fuer-meissner-jugend-grafikin-wenzel-und-die-wende-lichter Glanz-auf-V2G4KTW7RNDGTAJREHKZOGSG5Q.html) reports.

But things aren't just colorful in the city museum. The city is also home to the Meissen Porcelain Museum, a jewel of porcelain art that is part of the Meissen Porcelain Foundation. The impressive collection includes around 34,000 historical porcelains and offers visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in over 300 years of porcelain history. You can admire 2,000 selected porcelain objects on two floors. There is a children's program for families and for those who need a break, the café in the museum awaits its guests. With barrier-free access, special attention is paid to the diversity of visitors so that everyone finds the access they need, as the Porzellan Museum explains.

Cultural diversity and interactive experiences

In Ulm, however, the Salzstadel impresses with a unique concept in the “Museum Bread and Art – World Food Forum”. The modern building complex, which is located next to a historic building from 1592, has over 10,000 objects in its collection that cover current topics related to nutrition. A recently completed temporary exhibition entitled “Crazy for Meat” addressed complex questions about genetic engineering, fair trade and agribusiness. Here, food is not only discussed, but also experienced - there are special programs for children and an interdisciplinary approach that links numerous topics. The Salzstadel is also geographically conveniently located, just a ten-minute walk from the main train station and therefore offers excellent accessibility, as taz.de describes.

Overall, these museums impressively demonstrate how everyday objects and historical collections can be combined to create an exciting cultural experience. Every visitor is invited to look behind the scenes of everyday life and discover the variety of things that make life more beautiful.