HISTORY OF EDUCATION
The historical school lessons in the “School in the Past” programme are designed to be age-appropriate and are aimed primarily at pupils in grades two to six. The programme is also suitable for designing the “Historical Area” (School in the Past and Today) skills focus in the primary school curriculum. Programmes for daycare centres, young people or adults can be booked on request.
Tuesday – Thursday starting at 10:00 a.m. (in exceptional cases also from 9:00 a.m.)
Please contact us if you require materials for preparing and following up on the programmes.
© KHM, Foto: Charlen Christoph
School in the Past
Daycare, preschoolers, grade 1
After a shadow play about the Rabbit School, see how children used to learn in school in our historical classroom. Try your hands at writing and painting on slate tablets.
1 hour, group price 15 euros
Grade 2 and up, special school
What was it like for our great-great-grandparents in the classroom over 120 years ago? What equipment was used in classes back then? The museum’s educational programme addresses these and other questions in a fun way. In addition to a short tour of the permanent exhibition “School (Hi)-stories”, participants try out what classes were like in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Take a look at the strict school rules and write in the old Sütterlin script (depending on the class level, only on the slate or also with pen and ink).
1.5 hours, group price 15 euros
Grade 5 and up
We prepare for the historical lesson with a short tour. Then participants experience a historical lesson in the style of the imperial era, which is characterised by strict teacher-centred teaching. In the 1920s, criticism of this form of teaching led to the emergence of progressive educational ideas. In particular, the progressive educationalist Berthold Otto was influential in Magdeburg. Therefore, participants get to experience the total teaching method according to Berthold Otto, in which the students are allowed to determine the topics. Afterwards, we talk about our experiences with the two teaching methods and discuss how we would like our school to be in the future.
Grade 4 and up (by prior arrangement with nursery school, grades 1-3, special school)
For more information, see: Learning centres with a reference to antiquity
Grades 5/6 (by agreement also with primary school and older classes)
For more information, see: Global learning
2.50 euros per pupil, project day or 2 modules (90 minutes each in the museum/school)
We also offer the Historical School Lessons, the Flying Classroom and tours of the permanent exhibition for groups (vocational school, company outing, etc.). Cost: €25
If you would like to book a tour with a sign language interpreter or for people with visual impairments, or if you have any other requests, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We also welcome requests for shadow plays on other topics, such as selected Magdeburg legends. Alternatively, you can combine them with a historical lesson.
Guided tours 1h Cost: group rate 15 euros + reduced rate.
Loan of museum case, deposit 25 euros Almost everyone has had the experience of going to school. Often, attending school has left lasting impressions. Seeing, feeling and experiencing things from school activates and invites exchange. We therefore offer guided tours for people with dementia in the museum or lend a museum case to your institution. The guided tours in the museum are conducted by a certified cultural companion for people with dementia (Dr Juliane Lippok).
Dr. Juliane Lippok
Kulturhistorisches Museum MagdeburgMuseum educatorOtto-von-Guericke-Str. 68 — 73 | 39104 MagdeburgPhone: 0391 / 540 35 27 (Di — Do)E-mail: juliane.lippok@museen.magdeburg.de
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Event - 28. June 2025 5:00 PM
Magdeburg Museum Association “Summer party in the Megedeborch”
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