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On the occasion of the  25th anniversary of  the model medieval town Megedeborch, the Magdeburg Cultural History Museum is organizing  from 23.09. - 24.09.2021 the Living History symposium - learning in a historical guise.

In the Viking Age, grain was mostly eaten as porridge, the daily preparation of bread was much too time-consuming and therefore rare. But today Iris Barkman is baking bread for the king's table at her stand. If your stomach growls from looking and being amazed, you should defini

We manufacture jewelry and game pieces

Trade and handicrafts in the early Middle Ages

... that's what amber was called in ancient myths. But this petrified resin has been in great demand since the Stone Age. Both beads and figures were created from it. One of the oldest sculptures in northern Germany is the Moose by Weitsche, which was designed around 14,000 years ago. In the Bronze Age, the amber trade experienced a new dimension.

Get to know one of the oldest human crafts. Bow making is a very special kind of woodworking. Working on the annual growth ring brings the wood to new life and will change the way you look at wood as a material. Under expert guidance, the participants make their own bows from ash or hickory (including string and arrows).

The Bronze Age open-air museum invites you to the “Days of Crafts”. Many artisans give insights into their technical skills and also offer their goods for sale. Some of the professionals demonstrate their crafts. The extensive grounds of the open-air museum are also available for a relaxing stroll.

From approx. 4000 to 600 BC Chr.

In this two-day workshop, Neolithic bows and arrows are made under the guidance of bow maker Jürgen Junkmanns  http://www.pfeil-bogen.de .