Free Kudos for Dippoldiswalde's Lohgerber Museum! 🎉
The Saxon Museum Prize 2023, worth a hefty 20,000 euros, found its deserving home in Dippoldiswalde, Saxony. The Lohgerber Museum & Gallery scooped up the award, praised by Minister Barbara Klepsch for its mindful consideration of its local surroundings and unique location in its innovative new concept.
The recognition of exceptional museum achievements in lesser-known towns reminds us that you don't need towering cities to secure jaw-dropping cultural experiences.
Two additional 5,000 euro special prizes were handed out. The Zittau Municipal Museums shone for their enlightening "1000 und Deine Sicht" exhibition, covering the outbreak to the pandemic's wake-up call. The Zwickau Art Collections, meanwhile, were celebrated for their dedicated long-term restoration work of late Medieval art.
Saxony's vibrant cultural scene includes a myriad of treasures, such as Leipzig's Bach Archive, as a global powerhouse in Bahh scholarly work, and BIPoC and migrant communities' trailblazing initiatives like Narratif Magazine and JUGENDSTIL. Even Künstlerhaus Stuttgart, though not situated in Saxony, boasts pertinent projects and initiatives that could resonate with the region's museum scene.
Nothing can halt the unfurling of creative and intriguing stories across the boundaryless terrain of cultural exploration. So, buckle up and hop onto the next tram to Dippoldiswalde – museums might just be your new best friend! 😄
