School program

I spy, with my little eye

Wien Museum

1040 Vienna, Karlsplatz 8

Grades 1-6

 

In the Middle Ages, the social order was clearly regulated. In the museum, we only find portrayals of powerful rulers. But who don’t we see and how can we find out about all the inhabitants of the city? 

 

As an introduction, the pupils take an imaginary walk through the city, gather impressions of medieval Vienna, and find out more about people’s day-to-day lives. Then, starting with these portrayals of the powerful, we ask ourselves who doesn’t appear in the exhibition. We search for clues that point us towards the city’s invisible inhabitants. And we finish by becoming creative and giving some of these people a face.

 

Duration

Approx. 90 minutes

Darstellung eines Jüngsten Gerichts vor goldenem Hintergrund und einer Ansicht Wiens
Last Judgment with a view of Vienna from the south, 1480 - 1500 | Photo: TimTom, Wien Museum

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