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In this visit-workshop, pupils discover what rural families in the Luxembourg Moselle region ate in the 19th and early 20th century, and how they prepared and cooked their food, with a special focus on dairy production and butter making. Using butter as an example, they explore a part of rural Moselle history.

Accompanied by a guide, they first explore the museum collections in an age-appropriate way. The focus is on discovering the foods consumed at the time, particularly the processing of milk and its transformation. The secrets of churning butter, making cheese, and consuming dairy products in the past will no longer be a mystery for the young visitors!

After the tour, the pupils participate in a fun, hands-on workshop led by a museum educator. They learn traditional butter making using a churn. A mold is also available to give the butter an original shape, which they can take home (a small cooler is required to store it).

This practical and enjoyable activity allows children to experiment with ancient techniques, understand the transformation of raw materials, and gain a deeper appreciation of everyday life in the past.

Note: Workshop unavailable from June to September.

*For reasons of hygiene and food safety, the products originally made during a workshop may be replaced with equivalent products from retail.

In this visit-workshop, pupils discover how different crafts transform plants into various objects. Two examples are highlighted: weaving, using flax and hemp, and basketry, using cereal straw or willow.

Accompanied by a guide, children explore the museum collections in an age-appropriate way. A breaker, a winder, a splitter – words rarely heard today, and tools whose use has sometimes been forgotten. The focus is on discovering how plants were transformed into objects with these tools and the associated traditional skills, integrated into rural life in the Luxembourg Moselle region in the 19th century.

In the second part of this visit-workshop, pupils spend about an hour practicing the historical craft of weaving. Equipped with a small loom and guided by a museum educator, they can freely express their creativity.

In the first part of this visit-workshop, pupils, accompanied by a guide, discover the museum and its collections, with a focus on the history and evolution of fabrics and clothing in the 19th and early 20th century. Everyday clothes, natural fabrics, and the history of craftsmanship are part of the program.

In the tailor’s and shoemaker’s workshops, pupils have the chance to examine the practices and tools of these trades more closely and learn more about them.

To fully immerse themselves in the clothing of the period, young visitors can try on historical garments and have their photos taken in the museum’s historic spaces. In the second part of the visit-workshop, pupils create a frame from wool and wood to display these photos. During the workshop, they are guided by a museum educator and collect many precious memories, leaving with new knowledge of history.

With the educational suitcase, pupils are invited to travel back in time and discover the daily life of a schoolteacher around 1925. The course, designed as a game with puzzles, follows the story of Marguerite Schmit, a fictional character inspired by historical research, helping to understand the reality of school and society at that time.

This playful and educational journey has several objectives:

• Provide insight into the professional life of a teacher at the beginning of the 20th century;

• Show how schools and the role of women have evolved over time;

• Encourage critical reflection on the place and image of women in society.

Pupils accompany Marguerite in her profession by completing various challenges. Each compartment of the suitcase addresses a specific theme and contains puzzles related to museum objects. These objects encourage observation, discussion, and reflection. Each correct answer allows progress in the game by collecting a number to form a secret code. At the end, this code opens a treasure chest – the final reward for collective effort.

The visit is complemented by a hands-on workshop on Sütterlin, the old German handwriting. Using pen and ink, pupils practice this demanding script, which develops fine motor skills, patience, and attention to detail. As a keepsake, each pupil creates a personalized greeting card in Sütterlin – a unique object to keep or give away.

Through this original approach, pupils discover the school of the past while connecting it to their own daily lives. The educational suitcase and workshop provide a unique learning experience combining history, play, reflection, and creativity.