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  1. Holiday Planing
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  4. Bajuwarii Museum

Bajuwarii Museum

the ancestors of modern Bavaria


The Bajuwarii are back in Waging! Reopening on May 11, 2008!
At the freshly remodeled Bajuwarii Museum in Waging am See, you will be able to learn more about the lives of the very first Wagingers.

A smiling face on a magnificent garment fastener from the 6th century A.D. will welcome future visitors to the newly remodeled Bajuwarii Museum in Waging. It has been set on a so-called Bügelfibel, a fastener made of gilded silver that only the wealthiest of ladies in the sixth century would have been able to afford. On this small piece of jewelry, the goldsmiths were able to demonstrate their imagination – in addition to the smiling face, you can also make out numerous other details on this brooch: a second pair of eyes, a large animal’s head, eagles’ beaks, ribbed snake bodies, gaping animal mouths. The significance of what is portrayed remains a riddle since barely any written sources exist from those times. Presumably, however, this ancient “smiley” is a depiction of Christ, a Christ who gives us a friendly smile, even in the midst of chaos – as symbolized by the wild animal world. By the mid-sixth century, the Bajuwarii had already been officially converted to Catholic Christianity. Even though we don’t know how they truly practiced their faith, depictions such as that found on this jewelry most definitely attest to the existence of Christianity back then.

The focal point of the rest of the exhibition is a Bajuwarii “family”, a woman, man, boy and girl. With the help of grave offerings, visitors gain insights into the world of the first Wagingers back in the very early Middle Ages.

Over the next three years, the exhibition at the museum will grow and change steadily, new research findings will be presented, while visitors will be able to actively experiment with ancient techniques used to manufacture clothing as well as become researchers themselves!

This exhibition has been made possible thanks to the market town of Waging, the State Archaeological Collection in Munich as well as the LEADER program.

Bajuwarii Museum Waging

Salzburger Straße 32, 83329 Waging am See
Tel. +49 (0)8681 313, info@waginger-see.de

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October to May
Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM
Closed Saturday, Sunday and public holidays

June to September
Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM
Saturday, 9 AM to 1 PM
Closed Sundays and public holidays

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