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With heart, hand and mind – Democratic life in the Sauerland

Sauerland Museum of the Hochsauerland District, Arnsberg
Exhibition

About the project

How have living conditions in the Sauerland changed over the last 100 years? The exhibition explores this question and traces the development of the South Westphalian region up to the present day. The exhibits include ballot boxes and booths as well as objects from office technology from the past 100 years. In this way, the exhibition opens up perspectives in the context of increasing democratic participation and the sometimes crisis-ridden acceleration of economic, social, cultural and ecological upheavals. Events in Arnsberg accompany the exhibition.

Dates

1250 Jahre Westfalen
Ausstellung
Arnsberg
10.10.2025 - 12.04.2026
With heart, hand and mind – Democratic life in the Sauerland
1250 Jahre Westfalen
Vortrag
Arnsberg
18.11.2025
Focus on home: Historical newspapers – memory of local history
1250 Jahre Westfalen
Workshop
Arnsberg
29.11.2025
Paroli-Paroli. Argumentation training against regulars’ table slogans
1250 Jahre Westfalen
Vortrag
Arnsberg
08.12.2025
Focus on home: The Trutznachtigall
1250 Jahre Westfalen
Vortrag
Arnsberg
14.01.2026
Why democracy? On the meaning of politics and human happiness
1250 Jahre Westfalen
Vortrag
Arnsberg
10.02.2026
The structure of the CDU in Sauerland and the Neheim-Hüsten program
1250 Jahre Westfalen
Workshop
Arnsberg
21.02.2026
Civil courage. Training against discriminatory slogans and hate speech
1250 Jahre Westfalen
Vortrag
Arnsberg
03.03.2026
The Lübkes and other political heads from the Sauerland region
1250 Jahre Westfalen
Bühnenshow
Vortrag
Arnsberg
18.03.2026
Live Hacking Show
1250 Jahre Westfalen
Ausstellung
Konzert
Arnsberg
12.04.2026
Finissage with matinee

Project manager

Sauerland Museum of the Hochsauerland District, Arnsberg

sauerland-museum.de
@hsk.culture

Opening hours of the museum:

Tuesday 9 am – 6 pm
Wednesday to Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Saturday 2 pm – 6 pm
Sunday and public holidays 10 am – 6 pm

Further information

Parallel to the exhibition in the Sauerland Museum, small photo exhibitions on local municipal reorganization will be held in the district halls in Meschede and Brilon. Please refer to the Hochsauerlandkreis homepage for the opening times of the district halls.

Click here for the exhibition flyer