Cultural aperitif

Short, pointed and entertaining guided tour at lunchtime with a convivial finale

With the new exclusive format accompanying the annual exhibition »300 years of curiosity. Hidden knowledge from the orphanage's cabinet of curiosities«, our experts will take a closer look at a very special treasure from the cabinet of curiosities with you once a month. 

Every third Wednesday of the month, we invite you to a short 25-minute guided tour at lunchtime, which presents an extraordinary exhibit and its history in a pointed and entertaining way. To round off the tour, we serve an aperitif – in good weather on the Altan of the Historic Orphanage. And if you feel like it, you can go to the »Tranquebar« pasta factory for lunch afterwards. On this day, the ticket is valid as a 10% voucher for a lunch dish and as an admission ticket to all exhibitions. Tickets can be purchased four weeks before the date at the information center.

Today, Wednesday, 05/21/2025

The secret of the pharmacist's table

For the premiere of the new event format, Director Prof. Dr. Müller-Bahlke will reveal the secret of the pharmacist's table in the Cabinet of Artefacts and Natural Curiosities and explain how the unique collection was rediscovered by him and how the chamber was reopened 30 years ago.

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm, Historic Orphanage
Wednesday, 06/18/2025

The blowpipe from the Borneo collection

Cultural aperitif with Dr. Giulia Speciale

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm, Historic Orphanage
Wednesday, 07/16/2025

»Hydrarg. oxydat. rubr.« – what the jars of the orphanage pharmacy reveal

Cultural aperitif with Claudia Weiß M.A.

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm, Historic Orphanage
Wednesday, 08/20/2025

The East India traveler - the ship model in the Cabinet of Artefacts and Natural Curiosities

Cultural aperitif with Dr. Claus Veltmann

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm, Historic Orphanage