"Quiet Hour" Tours of Courts, Zwinger, and Coerder Telephone Exchange Exhibition Spaces
The Münster City Museum is preparing for an engaging week, presenting a range of events tailored for history enthusiasts and those with sensory needs.
Starting on Tuesday, September 16, at 4 pm, the 'Quiet Hour' will occur at the museum. This dedicated hour caters to individuals with sensory impairments, including those on the autism spectrum. During the Quiet Hour, loud noise sources within the museum will be silenced, and no guided tours will take place. All visitors are welcome during this hour, and it is requested that visitors move quietly through the museum and maintain a respectful distance from other guests.
On the same day, a vintage central telephone exchange from Coerde, inaugurated in September 1967, will be exhibited in the local history section of the museum. The Coerder telephone exchange was designed to accommodate approximately 1,000 telephone connections for the new district with around 2,300 apartments. A photograph of the Coerder telephone exchange setup in September 1967 can be viewed in large format at the museum on Salzstraße starting Friday, September 19.
The 'Quiet Hour Path' is available as an app and brochure, assisting visitors in preparing for the exhibition, providing orientation, and reducing sensory overload. A designated retreat area and communication cards are available on-site for guests during the Quiet Hour.
On Thursday, September 18, at 8 pm, the museum will guide a tour through the Zwinger along the promenade in the fading light. Equipped with flashlights, participants will explore the nearly 500-year-old walls and illuminate its eventful history.
On Saturday, September 20, at 4 pm, the public tour titled 'Rich and Poor. Living Worlds in Münster around 1750' will take place. Art historian Dr. David Gropp will lead this tour, focusing on the diverse living conditions of Münster's residents in the 18th century. The tour will utilize the models of the Beverförder Hof and the Burensche Gadem to illustrate how people lived in Münster over 200 years ago.
In the second part of the tour, Dr. Gropp will discuss the changes in the cityscape during the 19th century, using the city model of 1839. The tour will conclude with an emphasis on the different living worlds of Münster's residents in the 18th century.
The photograph of the Coerder telephone exchange setup, courtesy of the Westfälische Nachrichten, Krause Collection, can be published free of charge with this press release.
Everyone is invited to participate in these informative and sensory-friendly events at the Münster City Museum.
