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| | The colour blue – variations of a porcelain tradition
15.10.2008 - 07.03.2010
Cobalt blue and white shards: since the discovery in China of cobalt as the ideal means for decorating porcelain in the 14th century, blue has been inseparably associated with porcelain. The exhibition spans the arch from the origins of ceramics to the present day. Not only very familiar patterns with cobalt-blue underglaze painting, such as onion patterns, straw flowers and India Blue are on show, other painted versions, for instance, the cliff-and-bird motif or the Blaue Deutsche Blume (Blue German Flower) are also being presented. The cobalt blue as the base colour, adorned by golden ornamentation has also been given space while various decorating techniques are also being exhibited. The benefit of cobalt as a colour is that under its protective glaze it maintains its blue brilliance even after years of everyday use. Due to the fact that these porcelain patterns are also dishwasher-resistant, their popularity continues to this day. | |
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| | 300 years of porcelain in Europa - 263 years of porcelain at FÜRSTENBERG
15.01. - 15.08.2010
2010 will see the 300th anniversary of the reinvention of porcelain in Europe. The complicated technology spread only very slowly. As one of the longest established porcelain makers in Europe, FÜRSTENBERG is able to look back on 263 years of production. In this noble presentation, select collectors' pieces will be contrasted with aesthetic items from the current collection. This showcase exhibition will demonstrate the timeless beauty of porcelain from the Weser. - Accompanying programme
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| | The hot three – 300 years of coffee, tea and chocolate in northern Germany
01.04. - 20.09.2010
More than 300 years ago, the hot drinks of coffee, tea and chocolate also set off a revolution in people's eating and drinking habits in northern Germany. The "hot three" have developed from initially being only used for medicinal purposes through to becoming a luxury consumption item and subsequently to being an everyday pleasure in modern times. The presentations focus on specific innovations: coffee mornings, chocolates, express cafés, teabags and modern mixed drinks may be discovered in the installations. An exhibition organised in cooperation with the Historic Museum Hanover. Accompanying programme, accompanying book in preparation. | |
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| | People in the café. Photographs by Ulrich Brinkhoff
12.05. - 01.11.2010
For many years, Ulrich Brinkhoff has travelled throughout southern France, Spain and Portugal with his camera. His favourite subject matter is people in everyday situations. Taken without his subjects noticing in cafés, Brinkhoff's photographs excellently convey how the private and public nature of people's lives constitute an exciting mix during their everyday activities. | |
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| | Sweet chestnuts – hot and tasty. Chestnut pots made from porcelain and other ceramics
22.08. - 14.11.2010
Since ancient times, sweet chestnuts have been enjoyed both as a side dish and as a sweet dessert delicacy. Porcelain makers in the 18th century developed special baskets and pots with sophisticated designs and paintings for serving these hot tree fruits. For the first time in a dedicated show, the exhibition presents these sometimes very rare pieces of porcelain and ceramic art. - An exhibition organised in cooperation with the Freundeskreis Fürstenberger Porzellan e.V. (Society of Friends of Fürstenberg Porcelain). Accompanying programme, catalogue in preparation. | |
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| | Clay sculptures by Eva Sabine Kunz
05.09. - 13.02.2011
The metre-high ceramic sculptures by Sabine Kunz are reminiscent of prehistoric giant plants. With their quiet almost august effect, they will create a meditative atmosphere in the historic "Alte Polierstube" at the museum. | |
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| | Wall of fame. The EXPO Wall of Hands
Permanent exhibition
EXPO 2000 – Do you still remember? The first world’s fair in Germany was certainly cause for much discussion. We look back with a friendly gaze on this multicultural event which brought around 195 nations together, and we are pleased to be able to make a special contribution to keeping the memory of EXPO 2000 alive. All heads of state, on their Nation Day at EXPO, left lasting “impressions”: Every nation’s representative left his or her hand print in FÜRSTENBERG porcelain on this occasion. Thus a unique “guest book” was created bit by bit. Together with the EXPO bowl produced by FÜRSTENBERG, the official International gift of EXPO to the national representatives, this unusual document of contemporary history is on view in the museum.
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