Bremen story house
| Bremen story house | ||||
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 Bremen story house in Schnoor |
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| place | Bremen , Germany | |||
| opening | 2006 | |||
| Website | www.bremer-geschichtenhaus.de | |||
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Coordinates: 53 ° 4 ′ 21 ″ N , 8 ° 48 ′ 34 ″ E
The Bremen Story House in Schnoor is a "living" museum. As part of qualification and employment measures, unemployed people present historical events and personalities of life in Bremen in historical settings from the middle of the 17th to the 20th century. They accompany and guide visitors through the exhibition in self-made, true-to-the-original costumes Bremen history and stories.
As a project of the employment agency bras eV - working for bremen , the museum has been open to visitors since May 2006.
background
In addition to the aspect of lively conveying historical events in Bremen, the main focus of this museum project is on imparting knowledge and skills in different areas to the actors. Most of the performers are long-term unemployed , i.e. without employment for more than a year . Refugees are also employed there. The Bremen Story House project tries to support the unemployed in their search for work by giving the actors new self-confidence . This happens through the game in the exhibition , the contact in the reception and checkout area, in the administration or in public relations . The long-term unemployed learn about the exhibition content and the associated historical context in individual and group training. In addition, their acting skills are developed and trained. These lessons are supervised by trained staff from the tourism and acting sector .
The employment project is mainly financed by public funds from the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen , the federal government and the European Social Fund (ESF).
Location and architecture
The museum is located in the St. Jakobus Packhaus , the oldest preserved warehouse in Bremen. The building was first mentioned in a document in 1660. Conversions, additions and renovations took place around 1804, around 1819, 1862, 1945/46 and around 1999. It has been a listed building since 1973. Today's entrance is on the Wüstestätte side, and access from the Stavendamm is also possible.
exhibition
Even in front of the Bremen Story House , the visitor meets historically costumed actors who receive him as a city watch , Jakobus major or Bremen Roland . On the ground floor of the museum, a master cooper or his widow reports on the acquisition of the imperial immediacy of the city of Bremen, which was documented in 1646 by the Linz diploma . The fire in Bremen Cathedral in 1656 and the time of the plague in 1655/56 in the Hanseatic city are also re-enacted before the visitor goes on board a flute .
On the upper floor, visitors walk through stations from the 20th century. In the grocery store is about the history of coffee reported and freshly brewed Prüttkaffee for tasting offered. The visitor learns about the path from cocoa beans to the finished chocolate as well as about the work in a merchant's office around 1910. The museum tour finally leads to the market square , where Bremen celebrities such as the poisoner Gesche Gottfried , Schnoor original Heini Holtenbeen or Johanna Lucie Henriette Flechtmann, aka Fisch-Luzie , will tell you about yourself, and ends with the great harbor tour through the history of Bremen's overseas ports .
Special events such as music evenings, readings , company and family celebrations take place in the historical museum cellar of the Bremen Story House .
The Bremen Story House has been hosting and maintaining the Schnoor Archive since 2007 .
Temporary exhibitions
In the entrance to the Bremen Story House, temporary exhibitions take place. A visit to the temporary exhibition is included in the entrance fee.
List of previous exhibitions (excerpt):
- 2007: Karl Dillschneider architectural drawings
- 2007: Saint Jacobi Maioris Brotherhood in Bremen
Awards
Since it opened, the Bremen story house has received several awards for its work. The bras employment project, for example, has been named the Land of Ideas 2008 by the nationwide initiative Germany - Land of Ideas by the Federal Government and German Business ( BDI ) under the patronage of the Federal President as unique and at the same time trend-setting . In 2008, the Bremen Story House was awarded the ServiceQualität BremenBremerhaven seal of quality (“Q” for short) for its commitment and willingness to continuously improve the quality of its services .
Web links
- Internet presence of the Bremen Story House
- Internet presence of the Friends of the Bremen Story House