The tour offers a detailed and informative insight into the ideological foundations of the Schutzstaffel (SS) of the NSDAP and its criminal consequences.

The memorial site educators provide information on both the local events in Wewelsburg and the European dimensions of SS activities. The permanent exhibition is the only comprehensive museum presentation of the history and crimes of the SS.

Participation fee (per person): 3 euros

Tickets can be purchased during opening hours at the museum or online at www.wewelsburg.de

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp in Wewelsburg, Anke Schulte recounts the persecution history of her grandparents Wilhelm and Anna Schledorn during the Nazi era. Wilhelm Schledorn died on December 9, 1941, in the Niederhagen/Wewelsburg concentration camp, Anna Schledorn died on November 23, 1943, in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. She reports on the struggle of her father and his brothers for recognition of the injustice and for compensation, and raises the question of how to properly deal with the suffering within her family.

In the film room of the memorial and remembrance site

Admission is free.

The Renaissance castle Wewelsburg in the eponymous village near Büren is today a mysterious location for many visitors, an energetically charged place, or a supposed cult site of the SS. However, Wewelsburg was not a mystical place during the Nazi era, but rather part of the criminal SS power system. Since the 1950s, numerous conspiracy theories and myths have been woven around the castle and its north tower.

In this guided tour, the myths and conspiracy theories associated with the history of the SS in Wewelsburg, which continue to resonate to this day, will be explored.

Meeting point: In the foyer of the Memorial and Remembrance Site Wewelsburg 1933 – 1945

Duration: approx. 2 h

Participation fee (per person): 3 €

Advance ticket sales during museum opening hours or online at www.wewelsburg.de

A varied tour on the „Holzweg“ through the Historical Museum of the Paderborn Diocese offers the opportunity to discover the material wood in all its facets of use. Be amazed at the diversity of the less obvious utilizations – or would you have thought of the beech right away when thinking about the beech? Or about the bark when thinking of cinnamon? However, one cannot speak of silence in the woods when the museum educators accompany you through the exhibition.

Participation fee (per person):

Tour for families: 2 €

Guided tour for adults: 3 €

Advance ticket sales during opening hours at the museum or online at www.wewelsburg.de

How do objects enter the memorial and commemorative site, and what stories do they tell? These questions will be explored during a guided tour of the permanent exhibition using selected pieces. Afterwards, objects and artworks that have not been displayed before will be presented. The two speakers will highlight the importance of provenance research and illuminate the origin and acquisition background of the presented objects.

Memorial and Commemorative Site

Participation is free

Background:

The call was made by the Provenance Research Working Group e.V., which has consisted since 2000 of an international network of researchers and experts engaged in the study of the origin or unlawful removal of cultural property. The working group has been organized as a registered association since 2014. Central tasks include professional support for provenance research in all its fields of activity and the promotion of interdisciplinary exchange. The working group now has over 500 members.

The tour offers a detailed and informative insight into the ideological foundations of the Schutzstaffel (SS) of the NSDAP and its criminal consequences.

The memorial site educators provide information on both the local events in Wewelsburg and the European dimensions of SS activities. The permanent exhibition is the only comprehensive museum presentation of the history and crimes of the SS.

Participation fee (per person): 3 euros

Tickets can be purchased during opening hours at the museum or online at www.wewelsburg.de

Why does the Easter Bunny bring the eggs? And why do we paint them? What is meant by "Osterhasseln" and "Schwengellangziehen"?

Together with the museum educators, the children will find out, for example, why on Good Friday it is not the bells, but paddles or ratchets that call the faithful to church. After an exciting tour through the museum, a beautiful Easter motif will be crafted using braiding techniques.

Note: At least one blown egg, durable clothing, and a snack & drink for the break should be brought!

In the Historical Museum of the High Diocese of Paderborn

Participation per person: 3 €

Ticket pre-sale during museum opening hours or online at www.wewelsburg.de

Plant lovers can exchange their own garden plants, offer them for trade, or acquire them for a small donation. | 1 PM and 3:30 PM: Guided tour of the Jesuits' herb garden

Those who wish to participate should bring the plants in suitable containers. Please label the plants or include a photo! Urgent ones can drop off the plants, while others can chat and discuss with garden friends and promote their treasures themselves. Those who do not wish to trade can also acquire plants for a small donation.

Tables will be set up in the castle courtyard, and refreshments will be provided.

For all herb enthusiasts, the Kreismuseum Wewelsburg offers free guided tours of the Jesuits' herb garden at 1 PM and 3:30 PM!

Please note: In case of heavy rain, the plant market unfortunately will be canceled. Commercial goods are not welcome!

The tour offers a detailed and informative insight into the ideological foundations of the Schutzstaffel (SS) of the NSDAP and its criminal consequences.

The memorial site educators provide information on both the local events in Wewelsburg and the European dimensions of SS activities. The permanent exhibition is the only comprehensive museum presentation of the history and crimes of the SS.

Participation fee (per person): 3 euros

Tickets can be purchased during opening hours at the museum or online at www.wewelsburg.de