Sorbisches Schulmuseum K. A. Kocor
School museum in the former village school of Wartha, with a classroom as it was 150 years ago, Sorbian customs and a school garden.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the former village school of Wartha (Sorbian: Stróža) in Upper Lusatia. The Sorbian composer Korla Awgust Kocor (1822–1904) taught here from 1842 to 1852 and shaped the history of the school and village; a memorial plaque on the house commemorates him.
In the museum, visitors and school classes experience a school day from about 175 years ago: writing with quill and ink or with a slate pencil on a slate board, the old German Sütterlin script, and much about Sorbian culture and customs. The house is run by the local heritage association "Radiška," whose traditions go back to the Wendish education association of Wartha founded in 1848. It is supported by the Foundation for the Sorbian People.
The house includes a school and herb garden, newly designed in 2023, with local vegetables and medicinal herbs, where kindergarten and primary school children in particular experience the course of a garden year. The association also organizes festivals such as Hexenbrennen (witch burning), Easter egg painting, a festival of lights and an open school door day on Whit Sunday.
Highlights
- Historic classroom with slate board and slate pencil
- Sütterlin script and writing with quill and ink
- Memorial plaque for the Sorbian composer Korla Awgust Kocor
- Sorbian customs, such as Easter eggs and the harvest wreath
- School and herb garden
- Founded
- 1989
- Operated by
- Heimatverein Radiška e.V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | €1Children pay €1 without a guided tour and €2 with one. |
| Admission with guided tour | €3Children €2 |
Adults pay €2 without a guided tour and €3 with one.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Children can experience a school day as it used to be and write with pen, ink or slate pencil on a slate board; in the school and herb garden, kindergarten and primary school children experience the garden year. There are also festivals such as Easter egg painting and Christmas elf crafts.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Special guided tours of the classroom and lessons for school classes by prior registration; also bookable for family celebrations. The open school door day takes place on Whit Sunday. |
