Museum Dingolfing
Archeology
at Museum Dingolfing
Shadowing an archeologist
AGE GROUP: KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 6th GRADE – APPROX. 30 MINUTES
People have lived in Bavaria for thousands of years. They left behind traces that can be found in the soil: trash, tools, remnants of house pillars, graves. The archeologist’s job is to study these traces, to protect and interpret them. Every discovery has a story and represents an important historical source.
We visit local archeologists and follow an object’s journey all the way from discovery to museum exhibit, which shows the students how important archeological finds can be.
This module can be booked in addition to our “Fired Up…” or “Dingolfing Residents in the Stone Age…” tours!
A Day in the Stone Age
AGE GROUP: 5th/6th GRADE
As an introduction to this topic, we will watch the documentary “Vacationing in the Stone Age – an Experiment.” The students’ learning will be deepened during a visit to the museum’s Archeology section. Finally, the participants can all try their hand at making something, like striking sparks with a stone, grinding flour, or cutting with flint blades.
Tracing the steps of Dingolfing residents in the Stone Age
AGE GROUP: 5th/6th GRADE, MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL
An exciting, extensive historical shift (the Neolithic Revolution) comes to life during this interactive tour. A wall-sized artist’s rendering based on archeological finds shows the first farmers in what is now Dingolfing, doing their daily work more than 6000 years ago. Together we will discuss how people’s way of life fundamentally changed in the Neolithic Age – their discoveries, inventions, and learnings. It was a momentous decision, we would lead very different lives today, and its effects reach all the way into our present. In teams, students will try to describe original finds, determine their material and function, and find connections to the present day. They will then present the results of their research. Finally, there will be time for independant experiments and trials on Research Island, because doing something yourself is the best way to learn.
Fired up about the Stone Age
AGE GROUP: KINDERGARTEN/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
We take a trip back to the Stone Age with a picture-book presentation. A large artist’s rendering in the exhibition shows “What life in Dingolfing might have looked like back in the Stone Age.” Together, we bring the image to life with models and replicas. What might be hiding behind the little doors? Another secret to discover! The sensory boxes and Explorer Island invite you to touch, feel and try things out.
House Stories
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Program for kids and teens
The following text introduces our overall educational concept.
Kids and teens take short trips to explore our city and learn about our ancestors, their lives, and their day-to-day routines. Video clips, imaginative roleplaying, and independent experimentation – our trained city and culture guides take young people on a journey to explore bygone centuries.
The programs are coordinated with school curricula, but they can always be modified, shortened, or extended. Each historical period is covered accordingly in the groups. The planned tour length is 1.5 hours, but it can be adjusted as needed.
Whether you are working with a preschool, elementray school, middle or high school, a recreational group or a playgroup, there is always a good reason to visit Dingolfing.
Herzogsburg – a visit to the home of dukes, damsels, and knights
AGE GROUP: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH 6th GRADE
Children are introduced to the history of the Herzogsburg building and tour the individual rooms. Together, we go over the house’s former and current uses. Afterward, the kids can explore the museum on their own. The museum visit ends with an exciting quiz.
Historical lessons – grandma and grandpa’s school days
AGE GROUP: KINDERGARTEN/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Children experience a school lesson as it was taught 100 years ago: writing with stylus on a slate tablet, math, penmanship, collectible cards (“Fleißbildchen”) to reward good work. Just as in bygone days, we walk along the path to the old boys’ school and the “Reiches Schultor” school gate.
A medieval celebration
AGE GROUP: KINDERGARTEN
Historical weddings in Landshut: crafting impressive headwear, medieval clothing, dances, a shared meal, and a knights’ festival.
“The wishing table”
AGE GROUP: 1st TO 4th GRADE, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A culinary journey from the Stone Age to Roman times, from the Middle Ages to the turn of the century and finally to today. Children will learn about daily routines, meals, and table manners in each area, make a few dishes themselves, and have a chance to taste them. The program is rounded out with a video and a quiz.
Landshut Wedding in 1475
AGE GROUP: 5th TO 7th GRADE
We follow all of the preparations for a historical wedding and the activities involved, along with the lives of the bridal couple, Jadwiga and Georg. We also create a picture of the Middle Ages and explain the political and geographic situation at the time. Videos and images as well as musical recordings complement the program.
Behind thick walls – life in a medieval castle
AGE GROUP: KINDERGARTEN
Together, we tour the individual rooms of the Herzogsburg. Children can then playfully learn about medieval life from a model/map of the castle. The program is rounded out with designs for a medieval bag, a scavenger hunt, and a drawing contest.
City Stories
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The development of Dingolfing
AGE GROUP: 7th GRADE AND UP, MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL
The Glas company, an industry pioneer… Goggo city… high-tech cars… during a tour of the Industrial History section, we see Dingolfing’ industrial development, first as home to a large seed-drill manufacturer and now to Europe’s largest vehicle plant in the BMW Group. We also look at the four waves of industrialization, from steam power to digitization.
We try to determine when Dingolfing joined the industrial era, and how the process of industrialization happened here. Based on video clips, a presentation, and models, students compare the world of work back then, today, and tomorrow. In groups, they investigate the location factors that influence industrial development in the Isar valley, and discuss how it affects the cityscape.
From the seed-drill to the Goggomobil
AGE GROUP: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH 6th GRADE
Kids learn all about the exciting progression from Glas to BMW during a group tour of the exhibition. “Test-sitting”, a video, and a hidden object game playfully bring the history to life.
The history of Goggo and coloring canvas bags
AGE GROUP: 5th TO 4th GRADE, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OUTDOORS – The industrial history of Dingolfing is told in a child-friendly way, taking a closer look at more than 100 years of industry in Dingolfing. We see how people worked long ago and how seed drills turned into cars, and we start thinking about how our Goggo or scooter would look on a bag. Calling all junior graphic designers!
The Middle Ages – a “dark time”?
AGE GROUP: 5th TO 7th GRADE, MIDDLESCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL
OUTDOORS – On our tour through the Middle Ages we see everyday life: the city’s development, knights, religious life, the system of estates, craftspeople and merchants. We explore this epoch at the Herzogsburg, on a walk through the city, and by looking at images and video materials.
THe many faces of the Isar taxi, architect and grocer
AGE GROUP: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH 6th GRADE
OUTDOORS – A module about the green heart of our city: the Isar. We take a walk along the river. The kids will learn more about the course of the river, the rafting business, fishing, and river control. Meeting point/end: the Bruckstadel Information Center.
Fire! Fire!
AGE GROUP: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH 6th GRADE
OUTDOORS – A night watchman talks about his job. An evening walking tour with the night watchman through the Upper Town, followed by refreshments and stories in the castle garden.
Up and down the stairs
AGE GROUP: 4th THROUGH 6th GRADE
OUTDOORS – an “active” tour of historical and new places in Dingolfing. We will see, experience, and “taste” things that were and still are typical for these places. Includes a few little surprises. A short video about the city of Dingolfing rounds out the program.
The lives of busy craftspeople
AGE GROUP: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH 6th GRADE
OUTDOORS – A tour of medieval Dingolfing. Where and how did craftspeople live in olden days? Various visual aids are used to explain the different professions and street names to the kids. A short video about the city of Dingolfing rounds out the program.
Exploring the Upper Town on foot
AGE GROUP: KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 6th GRADE
OUTDOORS – On our ramble we will explore the remains of the medieval town fortifications of Dingolfing: the battlement, stork tower, Stinkerturm tower and high bridge.
Dingolfing’s underworld
AGE GROUP: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGHOUT 6th GRADE
OUTDOORS – We descend into the hidden cellar vaults, aided by flashlights and good walking shoes. During this journey of discovery, we will explore the uses and functions of these underground structures.
30 Years’ War and Dingolfing
AGE GROUP: 7th/8th GRADE
OUTDOORS – During a hike, the kids will see battle locations from the 30 Years’ war: Oberdingolfing, the Schwedenschanze and the high bridge. A group project at Herzogsburg rounds out the tour.