Öffentliche Führung in Gebärdensprache

The starting point for the exhibition in the Paderborn Diocesan Museum is the former Corvey Monastery, which was founded 1,200 years ago and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site for 10 years. Monasteries preserved an important part of the ancient knowledge that still shapes us today. With numerous fascinating exhibits, the exhibition brings to life how ancient cultural techniques - especially reading and writing - and ideas about politics, law, art and science were passed on in the Middle Ages. Monks reproduced ancient writings, craftsmen reworked ancient originals or integrated them into their own works. Captured and shaped by the spirit of the times, such treasures tell stories and continue to pose riddles to this day.

More than 120 fascinating loans from European museums, libraries and archives will be on display in Paderborn, accompanied by insights into the work of the restorers and researchers who preserve the ancient heritage today. Calligrapher and artist Brody Neuenschwander will also bring the diversity of writing cultures to life in impressive spatial interventions. A richly illustrated catalog will be published and there will be an extensive program of events