Cultural Aperitif

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

Es sind Objekte in einem Schrank in der Kunst- und Naturalienkammer zu sehen.

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Venue

Historic Orphanage, House 1
Franckeplatz 1, 06110 Halle

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Admission

2 Euro (Aperitif included)

With the new exclusive format accompanying the annual exhibition »300 years of curiosity. Hidden knowledge from the Orphanage's Cabinet of Curiosities«, our experts invite you to take a closer look at a very special treasure from the collection. 

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. 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.

Several events

15.04. Wednesday

Patrons and benefactors – The Hohenzollern portrait in the Cabinet of Curiosities

Directly opposite the entrance door, on the west wall of the chamber, there is a series of oil paintings and copperplate engravings. The upper section of this display of parts of the old painting collection is crowned by a group portrait of members of the Hohenzollern ruling house, which was probably painted around 1701. It is one of the very few, perhaps even the only family portrait, illustrating this year of such importance to the House of Prussia: the coronation of the Brandenburg Elector Frederick III as King Frederick I of Prussia. Dr Marianne Schröter, theologian and Director of the Francke Foundations, will discuss the possible connection between this painting and the history of the chamber, which members of the family are depicted, and the stories associated with them, during this cultural aperitif.

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