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Exhibitions in the anniversary yearFROM ART NOUVEAU TO BAUHAUSJAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JANKLASSIK STIFTUNG WEIMAR© VG BILD-KUNST, BONN 2011Decoration for the deluxeedition of Nietzsche’sThus Spoke Zarathustra, 19081234567891011121314151617Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, formerly Grand Ducal Art SchoolPeter Behrens,writing desk with fittings, 1901PHOTOGRAPHY L. J. PETER, MANNHEIMThilo Schoder room at the former Schulenburg& Bessler silk weaving mill, Gera© VG BILD-KUNST, BONN 2011PHOTOGRAPHY TOMA BABOVIC. © JENAKULTURCurt Herrmann, Girl in a Rowing Boat,around 1897|98. Private collectionErnst Abbe monument, JenaExhibitions in 2013 at a glanceWEIMARERFURTAPOLDA – WEIMARER LANDBÜRGEL – SAALELANDJENAGERACHEMNITZPassion, Function and BeautyHenry van de Velde’s Contributionto European Modernism 624 MAR – 23 JUN 2013Klassik Stiftung WeimarNeues Museum WeimarWeimarplatz 5Tue – Sun 10 am – 6 pm | Adults € 5.50conc. € 3.50 | students € 1.50This extensive exhibition on Henry vande Velde features outstanding works thatspan his career from 1890 to the late1930s. Interiors and quintessential examplesof his creations – including furniture,metalwork, textiles, ceramics and bookdesigns – offer a visual representation ofthe “Gesamtkunstwerk”, which was at theheart of van de Velde’s work.The ArchitectHenry van de Velde 729 MAR – 12 MAY 2013Bauhaus-Universität WeimarGeschwister-Scholl-Straße 8Mon – Sun 10 am – 6 pmadmission freeThis exhibition at the Bauhaus-UniversitätWeimar presents the full scope of van deVelde’s architectural oeuvre. The main focusis on the art school buildings in Weimar.As well as plans and models of buildingsthat were realised, virtual simulations ofdesigns that were never completed will, forthe first time, acquaint the public with thedevelopment and diversity of van de Velde’sarchitecture.SASCHA SCHNEIDER 830 MAR – 21 JUL 2013Stadtmuseum Weimar(municipal museum)Kunsthalle “Harry Graf Kessler”Goetheplatz 9 | Tue – Sun 10 am – 5 pmAdults € 3 | conc. € 1.50An exhibition of symbolist works by Sascha(Alexander) Schneider (1870 –1927), oneof the most brilliant figures of early 20thcentury art history.Pedestal, around 1900Peter BehrensFrom Art Nouveau toIndustrial Design 524 MAR – 16 JUN 2013Kunsthalle Erfurt im Hauszum Roten Ochsen | Fischmarkt 7Tue, Wed, Fri 11 am – 5 pmThu 11 am – 8 pm | Sat, Sun 11 am – 6 pmAdults € 5 | conc. € 3The German painter, designer, typographerand architect Peter Behrens (1868–1940)was a contemporary of Henry van de Velde.The two shared many similarities in theirlives and in their views on art. Of the two,Behrens proved to be the more expansive.Henry van de Velde’s“Museum for Erfurt” 95 MAY – 8 SEPT 2013Angermuseum Erfurt | Kunstmuseumder LandeshauptstadtAnger 18 | Tue – Fri 1 pm – 7 pmSat, Sun 11 am – 7 pmAdults € 5 | conc. € 3The exhibition explores the planning historyof the new museum building, from thedesigns of architects Hermann Kickton andPaul Peters from 1900|03 to Henry van deVelde’s modern blueprints from 1913|14.Max Ackermann 113 JAN – 1 APR 2013Kunsthaus Apolda AvantgardeBahnhofstraße 42Tue – Sun 10 am – 6 pm | Mon byappointment (TEL +49 (0) 36 44 | 51 53 64)Adults € 5 | conc. € 4school groups (per head) € 1Artist Max Ackermann (1887–1975) wasraised in Ilmenau. He was a student of vande Velde’s sculpture courses in 1906 and 1907and recorded details of them in his journal.His experiments with ornamental lines, whichhe later developed into abstract surfacedesign, formed his own personal contributionto the “universal language of abstraction”.Curt Herrmann 1323 JUN – 18 AUG 2013Kunsthaus Apolda AvantgardeBahnhofstraße 42Tue – Sun 10 am – 6 pm | Mon byappointment (TEL +49 (0) 36 44 | 51 53 64)Adults € 5 | conc. € 4school groups (per head) € 1Curt Herrmann (1854–1929) was a leadingimpressionist and pointillist painter basedin Berlin and an instrumental figure in vande Velde’s success in Germany post-1897.Herrmann, who funded House “Hohe Pappeln”,visited Weimar several times at vande Velde’s invitation, and his paintings ofWeimar attest to his great talent as an artist.Sofa and table from the music roomat Villa Esche, Gera, 1902|03Heinrich Vogeler.Life in Art 167 SEPT – 21 DEC 2013Kunsthaus Apolda AvantgardeBahnhofstraße 42 |Tue – Sun 10 am – 6 pm | Mon byappointment (TEL +49 (0) 36 44 | 51 53 64)Adults € 6 | conc. € 4school groups (per head) € 1Heinrich Vogeler (1872–1942), a memberof the Worpswede artists’ colony from1894, wanted to create a “world of promise”with his “compelling dreams of spring”. Hewanted people to have a harmonious lifefull of beauty in a better and fairer world.Henry van de Velde andArt Nouveau in Bürgel 1125 MAY – 22 SEPT 2013,MAY BE EXTENDEDKeramik-Museum BürgelAm Kirchplatz 2Tue – Sun 11 am – 5 pmAdults € 3 | conc. € 2 | guided tour € 15Henry van de Velde visited the pottery town ofBürgel in 1902 and 1908. His designs breathednew life into the local pottery industry. As wellas original ceramics by van de Velde, the exhibitionalso displays examples of creativedesigns adopted by the Bürgel workshops.Henry van de Velde in Jena.Paintings, sculptures, illustrations,photographs and documents 310 MAR – 26 MAY 2013Städtische MuseenKunstsammlung JenaMarkt 7 | Tue, Wed, Fri 10 am – 5 pmThu 3 pm – 10 pm | Sat, Sun 11 am – 6 pmAdults € 8 | conc. € 5 | students € 1The exhibition documents van de Velde’slegacy in Jena. This includes his work forthe Jena and Weimar “Friends of the Arts”society, his friendships and the history ofthe Ernst Abbe monument.Henry van de Velde, the Painter andthe Neo-impressionists Paintings,illustrations and prints 141 SEPT – 24 NOV 2013Städtische MuseenKunstsammlung JenaMarkt 7 | Tue, Wed, Fri 10 am – 5 pmThu 3 pm – 10 pm | Sat, Sun 11 am – 6 pmAdults € 8 | conc. € 5 | students € 1Henry van de Velde started out as a painter,was a member of the artists’ group “LesVingts” and took part in numerous exhibitions.This exhibition presents Henry vande Velde within the ranks of the neo-impressionistpainters.Henry van de Velde and HausSchulenburg. Constructionhistory – Reconstruction 417 MAR – 3 NOV 2013Haus Schulenburg GeraStraße des Friedens 120Tue – Fri 10 am – 4 pm | Sat 2 pm – 6 pm | € 5Haus Schulenburg in Gera, once the residenceof factory owner Paul Schulenburg, is one ofthe most important surviving examples of vande Velde’s all-embracing art.Henry van de Velde and ThiloSchoder. Master and student 1216 JUN – 22 SEPT 2013Museum für Angewandte Kunst GeraGreizer Straße 37 | Tue – Sun & publichols. 11 am – 6 pm | Adults € 4 | conc. € 2.5school groups freeUsing a selection of arts and crafts exhibits,architectural drawings and photographs, theexhibition sheds light on both architects andwhat influenced and limited them.Art nouveau in Gera.Objects, models, designs, artworks and photographs 1713 OCT 2013 – 26 JAN 2014Museum für Angewandte Kunst GeraGreizer Straße 37 | Tue – Sun & publichols. 11 am – 6 pm | Adults € 4 | conc. € 2.5school groups freeGera’s baroque Church of St. Salvator, an artnouveau conversion, comes under the focus.Art nouveau dreams from theGiorgio Silzer collection 231 JAN – 19 MAY 2013Villa EscheParkstraße 58 | admission freeWed, Fri – Sun 10 am – 6 pmThis exhibition opens the Henry van de Veldeanniversary year in Chemnitz with earlyexamples of art nouveau, which began to takeover from the increasingly obsolete Historiciststyle in the late-19th century.Bauten Henry van de Veldes &ihre Nutzung einst und heute 1023 MAY – 1 SEPT 2013Villa EscheParkstraße 58 | admission freeWed, Fri – Sun 10 am – 6 pmThis exhibition is exclusively devoted todesigns by the Belgian master, and tracesthe history of select buildings along theEuropean Henry van de Velde Route.From Chemnitz, into the worldand back again – Bauhaus artistMarianne Brandt 155 SEPT 2013 – 19 JAN 2014Villa EscheParkstraße 58 | admission freeWed, Fri – Sun 10 am – 6 pmFor this exhibition, a number of documentsand designs by Bauhaus artist MarianneBrandt will return to her home town ofChemnitz.KLASSIK STIFTUNG WEIMAR © VG BILD-KUNST, BONN 2011PHOTOGRAPHY RONALD BARTEL © VG BILD-KUNST, BONN 2011

WeimarA WEALTH AND DIVERSITY OF ACCOMPLISHED DESIGNHouse “Hohe Pappeln”1 | 24 MAR–DEC 2013 TUE–SUN 11 AM–5 PMVan-de-Velde-Walk5 | APR–NOV SAT 11 AM OR ON REQUEST→ Belvederer Allee 58 | 99423 WeimarTEL +49 (0) 36 43 | 545-400info@klassik-stiftung.de | www.klassik-stiftung.de→ Adults € 2.50 | conc. € 2 | students (16–20 yrs.) € 0.50Combined ticket (exhibition at Neues Museum Weimar,House “Hohe Pappeln” and the Nietzsche Archive)Adults € 9 | conc. € 6 | students (16–20 yrs.) € 2Van de Velde had “Hohe Pappeln” built as a private residence to hisown plans in 1907|08 . He deliberately avoided any ornamentaldecoration, and instead borrowed from the aesthetics of modernindustry, designing the building for practicality. The house is afascinating work of art, where every detail reflects van de Velde’ssignature style. Besides the architecture, fittings and furnishings,he also designed the garden.Follow the trail of Henry van de Velde on this architectural touraround the buildings that he designed, and discover the past and presentof the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. The school-buildings ofvan Velde have been part of UNESCO World Heritage since 1996.Goethe’s Home6 | JAN–MAR & 16 OCT–DEC TUE–SUN 9 AM–4 PMAPR–15 OCT TUE–FR, SUN 9 AM–6 PM, SA 9 AM–7 PM→ Duration 1 hr 30 mins. | Adults € 5 | conc. € 3→ Book through Bauhaus.AtelierGeschwister-Scholl-Straße 6a | 99423 WeimarTEL +49 (0) 36 43 | 58-3000 | www.uni-weimar.de© VG BILD-KUNST, BONN 2011Dining room at House “Hohe Pappeln” Staircase at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Salon at the Nietzsche Archive© VG BILD-KUNST, BONN 2011© VG BILD-KUNST, BONN 2011This baroque house with private garden built in 1709, where poet,statesman and scientist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lived foralmost 50 years – first as a tenant and then as the owner – until hisdeath in 1832, can be visited as part of the Goethe National Museum.Duchess Anna Amalia Library7 | TUE–SUN 9.30 AM–2.30 PM→ Frauenplan 1 | 99423 WeimarTEL +49 (0) 36 43 | 545-400info@klassik-stiftung.de | www.klassik-stiftung.de→ Adults € 10.50 | conc. € 8.50 | students € 3.50Nietzsche Archive2 | 24 MAR–DEC 2013 TUE–SUN 11 AM–5 PMBetween 1761 and 1766, Duchess Anna Amalia had the Green Palaceconverted into a library with an awe-inspiring centrepiece – a rococohall extending over three floors. Reservations are recommendedowing to the high number of visitors.→ Platz der Demokratie 1 | 99423 WeimarTEL +49 (0) 36 43 | 545-400info@klassik-stiftung.de | www.klassik-stiftung.de→ Adults € 6.50 | conc. € 5.50 | students € 3 | adv. € 2.50→ Humboldtstraße 36 | 99423 WeimarTEL +49 (0) 36 43 | 545-400info@klassik-stiftung.de | www.klassik-stiftung.de→ Adults € 2.50 | conc. € 2 | students (16–20 yrs.) € 0.50Combined ticket (exhibition at Neues Museum Weimar,House “Hohe Pappeln” and the Nietzsche Archive)Adults € 9 | conc. € 6 | students (16–20 yrs.) € 2Friedrich Nietzsche’s sister Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche moved intothe villa – today the Nietzsche Archive – in May 1897 to care of herailing brother. He died there on 25 August 1900. She commissionedtogether with Harry Count Kessler – who ordered the famouseNietzsche-bust of Max Klinger – the Belgian architect Henry van deVelde to redesign and furnish the ground floor rooms, which rankamong van de Velde’s most accomplished creations.Art School and School of Arts and Crafts3 | OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MON–SAT 8 AM–8 PM→ Bauhaus-Universität WeimarGeschwister-Scholl-Straße 8 | 99423 Weimarwww.uni-weimar.de→ Duration 2 hrs. | max. 25 peopleGroup price € 95→ Book through Weimar Tourist InformationIn 1902, Henry van de Velde was called to Weimar to establish theArts and Crafts Seminar. Between 1904 and 1911, two new buildingsdesigned by the teacher and architect were erected for the town’sArt School and School of Arts and Crafts. Restored in 1999 and 2009,they now form part of a UNESCO World Heritage site and containBauhaus-Universität Weimar’s faculties of art & design and architectureas well as the office of the principal.On the trail of Henry van de Velde4 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUESTGuided tour – Belgian architect and designer Henry van de Veldehas left his mark on Weimar more than on any other town. Hisremarkable architectural creations can still be seen in many partsof Weimar to this day.Juno room at Goethe’s HomeGerman National Theatre andStaatskapelle Weimar orchestra8With up to 600 performances a year, this prestigious historicaltheatre dominates Weimar’s cultural calendar. The German NationalTheatre and the Staatskapelle Weimar orchestra attract lovers ofmusic theatre, drama and concerts with renditions of classical andcontemporary works.Villa Henneberg→ Theaterplatz 2 | 99423 WeimarTEL +49 (0) 36 43 | 755-331service@nationaltheater-weimar.dewww.nationaltheater-weimar.de

ErfurtCONTEMPORARIES OF VAN DE VELDEApolda – Weimarer LandART NOUVEAU ARCHITECTURE BEARING THEHALLMARKS OF HENRY VAN DE VELDEOn the trail of Bauhaus architecture9 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUESTArt nouveau in Apolda13 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUEST→ Duration 2 hrs. (on foot) | 3 hrs. (on foot) | 4 hrs.(incl. visit to the Margaretha Reichardt House inErfurt-Bischleben; a coach is required for this tour)Group price € 120 (2 hrs.) | € 170 (3 hrs.) | € 220 (4 hrs.)→ Book through Erfurt Tourist Information→ Duration 2 hrs. | Group price € 115→ Book through Erfurt Tourist InformationIn the centre of Erfurt, architects converted several commercialbuildings to unmistakably reflect the Neues Bauen (NewArchitecture) style. The home of Erfurt-born artist MargarethaReichardt was built to preliminary designs by Bauhaus studentKonrad Püschel.Erfurt – An architectural gem10 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUESTDiscover the many architectural gems in Erfurt from differenteras – the medieval old quarter, the Gothic cathedral and Churchof St. Severus, the Merchants’ Bridge, the neo-Gothic town hall,the beautifully painted Renaissance houses on Fischmarkt andthe many art nouveau buildings.A tour presenting the finest buildings and typical ornamentsfrom the wealth of art nouveau treasures in Apolda as well asassociations with other styles.Eiermann building14 | TUE–SUN 10 AM–6 PMEgon Eiermann belonged to the second generation of Modernistarchitects following the departure of the Bauhaus school from Thuringia.His design for the extension of the former Total factory, builtin 1939, was a clear renunciation of the monumental architecturalstyle of the Nazi regime. The exhibition “Modernism in Thuringia –from Bauhaus to Egon Eiermann” is a homage to the continuity ofModernism and the life’s work of one of its greatest advocates.→ Duration 1 hr. (approx. 1.5 km) | Group price € 60→ Book through info@weimarer-land-entdecken.deMOBILE +49 (0) 173 | 350 81 65 (Viola Wehling )→ Auenstraße | 99510 ApoldaTEL +49 (0) 36 44 | 55 32 87info@der-eiermannbau-apolda.dewww.der-eiermannbau-apolda.de→ Adults € 5 | conc. € 3 | children (aged 6+) € 3Groups (min. 8 people) € 3 per personHouse “Schellhorn“ by Heinrich HerrlingOrnamental detail showing the Erfurt wheel at the AngermuseumBauhaus architecture by Heinrich Herrling, 1928 Exhibition on the manufacture of bells Historical knitting machine from the Wilhelm Barfuss factory, around 1890 Decorative feature, bell museumSpecial Erfurt tour11 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUESTBell Museum and Municipal Museum15 | TUE–SUN 10 AM–6 PM→ Duration 4 hrs. | min. 20 people | € 27 per person→ Book through Erfurt Tourist InformationTake a closer look at Gründerzeit and art nouveau architecture inthe city on this special tour of Erfurt. Along Schlösserstrasse andon Anger square are some magnificent buildings with beautifullydecorated facades. The tour comes to a close on Lange Brücke witha buffet of Erfurt dumplings in the historical Sackpfeifenmühle,an old 18th-century water mill.Everything from hosiery to tops comes under the focus at Apolda’smunicipal museum, which unravels the fascinating history of thetown’s knitting industry over a period of 400 years.Apolda Bell Museum presents the cultural history of bells fromtheir beginnings to the present day. Visitors can touch and ring mostof the bells on display.→ Bahnhofstraße 41 | 99510 ApoldaTEL +49 (0) 36 44 | 51 52-570glockenmuseum@apolda.dewww.glockenmuseum-apolda.de→ Adults € 2.50 | conc. € 1.50Erfurt – A fascinating history experience12 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUEST“Old GDR” exhibition, Barracks Museum16 | TUE–SUN 10 AM–6 PM→ Duration 2 hrs. | Group price € 100→ Book through Erfurt Tourist InformationErfurt is a veritable picture-book of German history. Not only can itboast the monumental cathedral and Church of St. Severus – whoseGloriosa bell dates back over five centuries – but it also has grandpatrician houses, medieval buildings and churches galore, hence thecity’s sometimes being described as the Rome of Thuringia.A great opportunity to learn about everyday life in the GDR. FromTrabant cars and “ersatz coffee” to the pins and neckties worn bythe young pioneers, the museum is a treasure trove of GDR memorabilia.Without being overly sentimental, it illustrates the day-todaylife of an East German citizen and features over 12 000 exhibits.→ Bahnhofstraße 42 | 99510 ApoldaTEL +49 (0) 36 44 | 56 00 21info@olle.ddr.de | www.olle-ddr.de→ Adults € 2 | conc. € 1.50 | Groups € 1 per person

Bürgel – SaalelandHENRY VAN DE VELDE AND ART NOUVEAUPOTTERY IN BÜRGELJenaTHE ERNST ABBE MONUMENT IN JENA – AN ARTWORKOF EUROPEAN STANDINGKeramik-Museum Bürgel17 | TUE–SUN 11 AM–5 PM OR BY ARRANGEMENTErnst Abbe monument22 | MON–FRI 8 AM–6 PM, WEEKENDS ON REQUEST→ Am Kirchplatz 2 | 07616 BürgelTEL +49 (0) 366 92 | 373-33post@keramik-museum-buergel.dewww.keramik-museum-buergel.de→ Adults € 3 | conc. € 2 | tour guides freeGuided tour € 15Henry van de Velde created designs for the potteries in Bürgel from1902. These works represent a milestone in the history of pottery inThuringia and are a highlight of the ceramics museum, which wasestablished back in 1880. The exhibition presents the largest displayof Bürgel originals to date designed by the art nouveau artist, as wellas examples of creative designs adopted by the local potteries.Built between 1909 and 1911, this large memorial pavilion wasdesigned by Henry van de Velde in honour of Ernst Abbe, the physicist,entrepreneur, social reformer and co-founder of the Zeiss company.It contains bronze reliefs by Constantin Emile Meunier anda marble herm by Max Klinger featuring a bust of Ernst Abbe. Thetemple-like structure is the dominating feature on Carl-Zeiss-Platz.→ Carl-Zeiß-Platz | 07743 Jena→ Tours of the monument available as partof a guided tour of Jena→ Book through Jena Tourist Information→ Duration 3–5 hrs. | 6–40 peoplefrom € 15 per person incl. admission to the museumand guided tour | concessions for tour guides→ Book through Saaleland Tourist InformationThe secrets of glazing18 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUESTTry your hand at different glazing techniques for various coloursand watch Raku firing in action. At the end, every visitor can takehome their own vase or pot. Tours of the exhibition and a stop forcoffee and Thuringian cake round off the programme.PHOTOGRAPHY ANREAS HUB. © JENAKULTUR. VG BILD-KUNST, BONN 2011© VG BILD-KUNST, BONN 2011Marble herm with a bust of Ernst AbbeVan de Velde’s signet on the Ernst Abbe monumentHomage to Henry van de VeldeOrgan at Eisenberg palace churchBlue and white ceramic teapotRococo palace in Dornburg an der SaaleHenry van de Velde and the Bauhaus artists23 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUEST→ Duration 2–3 hrs. | max. 50 people | € 6 per personincl. refreshments plus a charge of € 15 for each tour→ Book through Saaleland Tourist InformationHenry van de Velde and the art of ceramics19 | 25 MAY–22 SEPT 2013 ON REQUESTA tour of the exhibition given by its curators, followed by coffeeand cake. A visit to a pottery can also be arranged (€ 1 supplement).This walking tour spans the development from Henry van de Velde’sart nouveau to Walter Gropius’ two Bauhaus villas, Haus Auerbachand Haus Zuckerkandl. It also includes Henry van de Velde’s monumentto Ernst Abbe, a work of European standing. Thanks to theJena Art Society, a close relationship grew between the Bauhaus artists,the university and industry in the town.→ Duration 2 hrs. | max. 25 people | Group price € 115→ Book through Jena Tourist InformationDornburg Palaces20 | APR–OCT A CHANCE TO SEE INSIDE THE PALACESCulinary homage to Henry van de Velde24 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUEST→ Tours all year round | duration 60–90 mins.Max. 25 people | group price from € 65→ Book through Saaleland Tourist InformationThese three palaces dating from the Renaissance and rococo periodsare perched on a steep slope 90 metres above the Saale valley. Themagnificent park is set out on five terraces with vineyards and pergolas.Themed tours on the palaces, park, wine growing and Goethe.Enjoy a cup of coffee and a piece of cake with boutique Jenachocolates on a Henry van de Velde replica. The artist designedthe porcelain service in 1914 for Ferdinand Selle’s manufactoryin Jena-Burgau.→ Museumscafé Philisterium | Markt 7 | 07743 Jena→ Duration 50 mins. | max. 20 people | € 7 per person→ Book through Jena Tourist InformationEisenberg Palace Church21 | MAR–NOV ON REQUESTFrom Gründerzeit to art nouveau25 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUEST→ For tours (only german) & organ recitals contactSaaleland Tourist Information→ Duration 1 hr. | max. 50 people | € 3 p.p.Dating from the 17th century, this is one of Thuringia’s finestbaroque churches and contains a historical Donat-Trost organ.The walk gives an insight into the Damenviertel (Ladies’ Quarter),whose buildings represent a fully preserved example of turn-ofthe-centurytown planning and urban architecture.→ Duration 2 hrs. | max. 25 people | Group price € 90only in German→ Book through Jena Tourist Information

GeraHENRY VAN DE VELDE AND HIS STUDENTChemnitzVAN DE VELDE – PREDECESSORS,SUCCESSORS, CONTEMPORARIESHaus Schulenburg26 | TUE–FRI 10 AM–4 PM | SAT 2 PM–6 PMVilla Esche30 | WED, FRI–SUN 10 AM–6 PM→ Straße des Friedens 120 | 07548 GeraTEL +49 (0) 365 | 82 64 10kontakt@haus-schulenburg-gera.dewww.haus-schulenburg-gera.de→ Admission € 5Henry van de Velde created Haus Schulenburg in 1913|14 as aresidence for industrialist Paul Schulenburg and his family. The villais an all-embracing art form in the art nouveau style. There is noother building by van de Velde in Thuringia whose interior, exterior,garden and original furnishings are so fully intact. Haus Schulenburghas been restored in accordance with the original designs andaccommodates a private museum.Villa Esche was designed by Henry van de Velde for the family of aChemnitz textile manufacturer and was his first building commissionin Germany. His “design for life” encompassed every aspectof the family’s living environment: from the exterior and room layout,and the walls, doors, windows, lights and carpets to the furniture,porcelain, silver, private household objects and even the surroundingparkland.→ Parkstraße 58 | 09120 ChemnitzTEL +49 (0) 371 | 533 10 88villaesche@ggg.de | www.villaesche.de→ Tours for up to 20 people – group price € 110Tours for 20+ people – € 5.50 per person plusmuseum admissionVilla tour27 | ALL YEAR ROUND ON REQUESTHenry van de Velde Museum at Villa Esche31 | WED, FRI–SUN 10 AM–6 PM→ Duration 2 hrs. | group price € 90 plus coach→ Book through Gera Tourismus e.V.Discover the inspiring architecture of Henry van de Velde and hisstudent Thilo Schoder. Having worked on 53 buildings, projects andinterior designs in Gera, Schoder made an outstanding contributionto modern architecture in Thuringia. The diversity of villas designedby Schoder and others will captivate you on this tour.The Henry van de Velde Museum at Villa Esche, part of the Kunstsammlungengalleries in Chemnitz, contains a diverse collection ofworks by the groundbreaking designer. Original furnishings in themusic room and dining room offer an insight into the living spacewhich van de Velde designed for Chemnitz hosiery manufacturerHerbert Esche and his family.→ Parkstraße 58 | 09120 ChemnitzTEL +49 (0) 371 | 488 44 24kunstsammlungen@stadt-chemnitz.dewww.kunstsammlungen-chemnitz.de→ Admission € 3→ Mohrenplatz 4 | 07548 Gerakunstsammlung@gera.de | www.gera.de→ Adults € 4 | conc. € 2.50→ Otto Dix tour “Trust your Eyes” | from € 5 p.p.Book through TEL +49 (0) 365 | 830 44 84Otto Dix Haus28 | TUE–SUN, PULIC HOLIDAYS 11 AM–6 PMThe house where painter and graphic artist Otto Dix was bornnow houses one of the most important exhibitions of his worksspanning every phase of his career. Numerous objects and documentsgive an insight into the life of the controversial artist andhonorary citizen of Gera.Marcus Behmer 1879–195832 | 1 NOV 2013–30 APR 2014 TUE–SUN & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS11 AM–6 PM AT THE MUSEUM GUNZENHAUSERTo commemorate Marcus Douglas Behmer in 2013|14, the ChemnitzKunstsammlungen galleries are presenting more than 80 of his workscreated between 1900 and 1930 at the Gunzenhauser Museum.→ Stollberger Straße 2 | 09119 Chemnitzwww.kunstsammlungen-chemnitz.de→ Adults € 6 | conc. € 4© VG BILD-KUNST, BONN 2011PHOTOGRAPHY RONALD BARTEL © VG BILD-KUNST, BONN 2011PHOTOGRAPHY RONALD BARTELHaus SchulenburgMusic room at Haus Schulenburg Schulenburg & Bessler silk weaving millMusic room at Villa EscheVilla Esche, built 1902|03Gera Caves29 | TUE–SUN, PULIC HOLIDAYS 11 AM–6 PM, GUIDED TOURS ONLYUTTERLY BEAUTIFUL – Captivated by design33 | 1 SEPT–1 NOV 2013 THU–MON 11 AM–5 PM, TUE 11 AM–7 PM→ Steinweg/Ecke Geithes Passage | 07545 Gerawww.gera-hoehler.de→ Dark beer tour or caves tourBook through TEL +49 (0) 365 | 830 44 84This labyrinth of passages and niches, five to eleven metres underground,was dug out in the 17th and 18th centuries to be used asbeer cellars. For the biennial in 2013, the underground caverns willbe decorated with art and light installations.This exhibition looks at the seductively beautiful and restrictiveconsequences of life in prefabricated design.→ Neue Sächsische Galerie ChemnitzMoritzstraße 20 | 09111 ChemnitzTEL +49 (0) 371 | 367 66 80info@kunsthuette.de | www.kunsthuette.de

Recommended routesON THE TRAIL OF VAN DE VELDE IN CENTRAL GERMANYEvents taking place during the van de Velde year in 2013HamburgDiscover Henry van de Velde and his great artistic legacy in Thuringia and Saxony, which still lives on today.Book through & information at info@vandevelde2013.de | www.vandevelde2013.de | local Tourist Information officesHenry van de Velde in Thuringia and SaxonyPACKAGE INCLUDES2 nights in one of the Van de Velde towns | € 70 p.p. in a double room | € 90 p.p. in a single roomWEIMAR ITINERARY“On the trail of Henry van de Velde” guided tour 4 or Van-de-Velde-Walk 5 ,three-course set lunch, visits to House “Hohe Pappeln” 1 and the Bauhaus Museum Weimar€ 49 per personERFURT ITINERARY“On the trail of the Bauhaus” guided tour 9 and buffet of Erfurt dumplings€ 27 per personAPOLDA – WEIMARER LAND ITINERARYArt nouveau guided tour in Apolda 13 , visit to the current exhibition at theApolda Gallery of Avant-Garde Art 1 3 16 , set lunch€ 25 per person (groups from 10 persons)BÜRGEL – SAALELAND ITINERARYExhibition tour with a guide 17 | adults € 3, conc. € 2 plus a € 15.00 fee for the tour guide“The secrets of glazing” excursion 18 | from € 15 per personTour and Q&A with the exhibition curators (incl. refreshments) 19 | € 7 per person plus fee for the guided tourJENA ITINERARY“Henry van de Velde and the Bauhaus artists in Jena” guided tour 23 | € 115 per groupCulinary homage to Henry van de Velde (Van de Velde coffee and tea service) 24 | € 7 per personGERA ITINERARYGuided tour of Gera’s villas 27 , visit to Haus Schulenburg 26 and the Church of St. Salvator, and ascent of the church tower€ 18 per person plus coachFrankfurt123456789101112131415161712A 71Sömmerda5910119 12ErfurtA 4motorway intersection“Erfurter Kreuz”Schweinfurt67812345678Weimar1131413 1516 16ApoldaJena3 2214 232425Dornburg11 19Bürgelmotorway intersection“HermsdorferKreuz”MunichA 9BerlinEisenbergGeraJAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN2017184 2612 2717 282921A 410 kmFrankfurtMünchenChemnitz10 3115 32Berlin2 3033DresdenAll attractions notlisted in the calendarcan be bookedthroughout the year.CHEMNITZ ITINERARYVisit to Villa Esche 30 with a guided tour, two-hour city tour around the Gründerzeitand art nouveau quarter, lunch at the Villa Esche restaurantfrom € 35 per personHenry van de Velde in spring PRICE ON REQUESTDAY 1 Arrival in Erfurt, Weimar, Gera or Jena, guided tour of the town, evening mealDAY 2 All-day programme in your chosen town (visit to the Van de Velde exhibition,set lunch, guided tour incl. visit to a museum)DAY 3 Trip to another Van de Velde town, departure or longer stayThüringenCard – Free time. Free admissionMake the most of your time and enjoy free admission to 240 attractions,including castles, museums, thermal baths and zoos, plus sightseeingtours and much more.The ThüringenCard is available in three different formats and eachone comes with a free Marco Polo travel guide!thüringenardFreie Zeit. Freier Eintritt. aFor more information, visitwww.thueringencard.info24 HOURS – Adults € 16 | Children* € 11Valid for 24 hours after first use.3 IN 365 – Adults € 36 | Children* € 23Valid on three days of your choice between 1 January and 31 December.Please note: The card is valid from first use to midnight on your chosen days.6 IN 365 – Adults € 56 | Children* € 34Valid on six days of your choice between 1 January and 31 December.Please note: The card is valid from first use to midnight on your chosen days.* Children’s prices are available for children aged 5 to 14when purchased together with an adult card.The ThüringenCard is free for children under 5 years of age.Henry van de Velde in the autumn PRICE ON REQUESTDAY 1 Arrival in Apolda, Jena, Gera or Chemnitz, guided tour of the town, evening mealDAY 2 All-day programme in your chosen town (visit to the Van de Velde exhibition,set lunch, guided tour incl. visit to a museum)DAY 3 Trip to another Van de Velde town, departure or longer stayThe van de Velde year in 2013 is supported by

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