Museum network and school authority: New cooperation for culture in southern Thuringia!

Museum network and school authority: New cooperation for culture in southern Thuringia!

A culinary collaboration that sheds culture and education in a new light - that's exactly what the recently signed agreement between the South Thuringia Museum Network and the South Thuringia State School Office promises. This important cooperation was ceremoniously sealed on Tuesday morning in the ceramics studio of the picturesque Glücksburg Castle in Römhild. How insuedthueringen.de reported that among the signatories were Michael Kaufmann, the head of the school authority, and Dr. Janis Witowski, the managing director of the museum network, was present. The starting signal for this collaboration was given in 2020 when the association was founded.

But what exactly does this collaboration mean for culture in southern Thuringia? Julia Böhler, networker for the museum network, emphasizes that the positive effects of the cooperation can already be felt in practical work. The museum network aims to create a central contact point for cultural life in the district that not only takes care of events, but also implements projects. Loud museum-schleusingen.de The office at Kirchstrasse 18 in Schleusingen has been newly opened and represents a modern communication platform.

Tasks and goals of the association

The association is committed to making cultural diversity visible in the district's museums. This is done by developing collaborations and organizing press-related activities. The member museums are also supported by two museum educators who come from the German Castle Museum Heldburg and the Natural History Museum Schleusingen. The office itself is managed by a competent team, including Dr. Witowski and Julia Böhler also include Rita Happ (administration), Karin Labrens (museum educator) and Nils G. Damhuis (museum educator).

But what about visitor orientation? In times when cultural education is increasingly becoming a political focus, the topic is becoming enormously important in museums. museumspedagogik.org emphasizes that the Federal Association of Museum Education e. V. (BVMP) has formulated essential principles in order to professionalize and improve placement work. Recommendations from experts from various museum sectors play a crucial role in optimizing the exchange between institutions and visitors.

A look into the future

The cooperation between the museum network and the school authority opens up far-reaching perspectives. By making diversity visible and exchanging knowledge and ideas, the culture in southern Thuringia should not only be kept alive, but also revitalized. Visitors should feel comfortable in the museums and be brought into contact with the cultural treasures in an appealing and informative way. The first steps in this direction have already been taken, and the region can look forward to seeing what forms of cooperation will emerge in the future.

A strong cultural community is essential for lively coexistence. A lot of work is already being done on this community in southern Thuringia, and the partnership between the schools and museums promises to deliver fruitful results.