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On display are impressive works by photographers Simone Baumeister and Christiane Hoke, who often go on photography expeditions together. A particular highlight is that Simone Baumeister was recently awarded the prestigious international ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ prize by the Natural History Museum in London. Simone Baumeister’s photographic work deliberately focuses on the natural world right on her doorstep. Her photographs are mainly taken in her local surroundings – on excursions through woods, meadows, moors and low mountain ranges. In projects that are often long-term in nature, she focuses on individual animal species, combining intensive observation of nature with high artistic standards. Christiane Hoke, too, combines her great passion for nature with photography. With her camera as her constant companion, she observes her surroundings attentively and captures special moments. Her images invite viewers to rediscover and appreciate the beauty of nature. 

The exhibition can be viewed at the museum until Sunday 26 July. The photographs can be viewed from 22 March onwards, every Saturday and Sunday from 2 pm to 5 pm.

In the MIX & MATCH exhibition, the Draiflessen Collection's archive and collection come together in four cross-epochal and cross-media themed rooms and provide an insight into our collection cosmos. The joint exhibition in the Study Hall and DAS Forum invites visitors to discover our collections and make new, sometimes completely unexpected connections between the objects and eras. It presents our diverse collections in an associative order. The four basic elements of westernised culture - earth, fire, air and water - serve as a narrative leitmotif: they structure the tour, sharpen the eye for materials and themes and manage to build bridges between exhibits that at first glance appear to have nothing to do with each other. The idea of explaining the world with these four basic elements dates back to ancient Greece and is still an idea that is present in science, art and culture in many different ways. Highlights of printmaking and book art are shown alongside photographs, film and advertising material from the history of C&A and the entrepreneurial Brenninkmeijer family. Iconic fashion pieces join contemporary art and documents from the archive. Associations with the elements are playfully released, which can not only reorganise museum viewing habits, but also everyday perception.

A warm welcome to Forum NEUN

“A chat on the green sofa!” with Dr Schrameyer

Wednesday 2 September, 7.00 pm 

Bookings: 0151 412 182 29 / dustulrich@gmail.com 

The Schultenhof Friends’ Association invites you to the exhibition ‘
: “Farbenwelten”’ by Erika Rußwinkel-Schulz
at the Kunstspeicher at Schultenhof Mettingen.

Using a wide variety of materials, Erika Rußwinkel-Schulz creates a colourful array of diverse works, including oil and acrylic paintings, representational and abstract watercolours, etchings, lithographs and woodcuts.

Duration of the exhibition: 4 September — 11 October 2026
Kunstspeicher opening hours: Saturdays and Sundays / 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm

What do museums collect, and which objects make it into the exhibition? What remains hidden away in the storeroom?

Museums display only a small part of their collections. The majority is kept in storage, documented and rarely seen. The exhibition ‘The Value of Things’ turns the spotlight on these hidden holdings.

The objects selected have scarcely been shown to the public before. Everyday objects, agricultural tools and middle-class clothing tell of worlds of life and work beyond the castle’s aristocratic history. At the same time, they raise questions about collection practices, the attribution of meaning and museum selection processes: why are some things exhibited – and others not?

The Berlin-based collection photographers Volker Weinhold and Sebastian Köpcke have staged objects from the storage depot as still lifes for the exhibition. With their Renaissance-inspired aesthetic, the photographs lend the objects a new dignity.

Interactive stations bring curatorial decisions to life: visitors can create their own still lifes, take photographs or vote on the future location of selected objects. This fosters a dialogue about the value of objects and the stories they tell.

Admission: Included in the combined ticket for the outer and main castle