🇩🇪 A Museum Day in Bielefeld 🛍️

Happy International Museum Day! Today I explored three museums in Bielefeld – one hidden gem, one historically profound, and one... questionable. 🎨 Museum Peter August Böckstiegel (Highly Recommended!) 📍 Werther village A stone-clad architectural marvel blending seamlessly with the rural landscapes depicted in Böckstiegel’s (1889–1951) vibrant yet understated paintings 🖼️ Artist’s Journey: From stained glass apprentice in Bielefeld to Dresden’s art academies Bonus: Photos by his son Vincent – corporate ads, DDR-funded Eastern Europe shoots, and "obligatory" Africa/Indonesia series 📸 Café Perk: Heavenly cakes + coffee! Perfect for post-tour reading in sunny corners ☕📖 🏭 Historisches Museum Bielefeld (Unexpectedly Moving) Textile Empire Relics: 19th-century flax looms, lace samples, and a tiny Dr. Oetker exhibit (yes, the pudding brand!) "Geraubt, Entwurzelt" Exhibit: Heart-wrenching stories of Eastern European children "Germanized" during WWII 🕊️ Cultural Tidbits: Black wedding dresses were the norm pre-WWII! A Shanghai harmonica left by migrants – instant nostalgia 🎵 🖼️ Kunsthalle Bielefeld (Skip It) Only Highlight: A 3D optical illusion painting (inspired by textiles, ironically) Visitor Review: "One star – boring." Museum’s Clapback: "Maybe you just don’t like art." 😂 #MuseumDay #Bielefeld #HiddenGermany