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Event: In the footsteps of the artist Albert Meyer

Sunday, 09 August 2026, 15:00 - 17:00

Guided tour

Location: Start: Wemding, Parkplatz am Johannisweiher

As part of the exhibition “On the Edge of the Crater – Swabian-Franconian Townscapes by Albert Meyer-Gröbenzell”, visitors will be taken to the locations featured in his Wemdingen paintings. The artist’s granddaughter, Ruth Besimo-Meyer, and her husband, Christian Besimo, will recount stories from the artist’s life at selected locations in the old town. Museum guide Helga Holzinger-Hilt will share anecdotes and historical facts about the hometown of Albert Meyer’s wife, Centa (née Schneid).

Start: Wemding, car park at Johannisweiher

End: Wemding, Maria Brünnlein Pilgrimage Basilica

Participation fee: €6.00 (including an exhibition ticket valid for the special exhibition at the KulturLand Ries Museum in Maihingen)

Registration: by telephone on 09087 9207170

For registration or further information about this event, please contact the organising museums directly.

Event locations

Start: Wemding, Parkplatz am Johannisweiher

Ende: Wemding, Wallfahrtsbasilika Maria Brünnlein

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