International Museum Day: Mill Day at the Glass Grinding and Polishing Works
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A Day Between Craftsmanship, Museum, and Living Industrial History
The International Museum Day brings a rare art experience with profound cultural and historical depth to the Glass Grinding and Polishing Works in Kümmersbruck. In the historical setting of the former grain mill, visitors encounter the technical invention of the mill as well as the material memory of a place that connects flour, glass refinement, and regional industrial history.
The Aura of the Place
The museum's external site, Glass Grinding and Polishing Works, is part of the Mining and Industrial Museum of East Bavaria in the Cultural Castle of Theuern. The place tells stories of work, change, and inventiveness: From an old, functioning grain mill, an ensemble emerged that makes the history of production and everyday culture vividly experiential. Especially on Mill Day, this exhibition atmosphere unfolds a special effect, as technology is not only explained but also spatially and sensually experienceable.
Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank: Material, Form, and Precision
This event also focuses on the artistic thinking of Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank. Dittlmann, born in 1964 in Passau, is an internationally recognized jewelry artist with studies in Munich and New Paltz. Since 1998, she has been working with Michael Jank on the Forever Rings; Jank develops photographic and print graphic perspectives on material and surface. Together, the duo represents contemporary jewelry, where metalworking, concept, and object art intertwine. The works appear sculptural, concentrated, and materially charged.
Jewelry as Artistic and Cultural Narrative
The collaboration of Dittlmann and Jank exemplifies how closely artisanal crafts and fine arts are connected today. Found references position the two in the context of contemporary jewelry, precise workshop work, and experimental form language. Gold, silver, copper, and iron do not appear merely as materials but as carriers of history, surface, and meaning. Those interested in curation, material aesthetics, and cultural education will experience an encounter that is both educational and poetic here.
Guided Tour of the Historical Grain Mill
On Museum Day, special guided tours with the miller in historical attire are offered. The tours at 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:30 PM open a view of the mill's technology and the cultural heritage of the place. This creates a broader reflection on work: not only artworks but also production spaces, workflows, and regional memories become legible.
Why the Visit is Worth It
Mill Day connects cultural heritage, industrial culture, and contemporary art into a visit that combines knowledge and aesthetic experience. Anyone wanting to experience the interplay of history, material, and craftsmanship live should not miss this event. The Glass Grinding and Polishing Works in Kümmersbruck provides the ideal setting for this: atmospheric, authentic, and full of discoveries.
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