Theme Room Colonialism
A cooperation project of the City Museum and the Department of History of the University
August 23, 2025 to February 15, 2026, Tue-Fri 10 am - 6 pm / Sat, Sun and public holidays 11 am - 6 pm
Stadtmuseum Münster, Salzstrasse 28
more information here [de]

‘Global Bible: Legacies of (Post-)Colonial Bible Translations in the Arctic, Australia/Oceania and West Africa’
An exhibition by the Bible Museum in cooperation with the “Global Bible” project
October 10 - March 1, opening hours
Bible Museum, Pferdegasse 1
More information here

The University Archaeological Museum presents “Sicily – Island of Arethusa”
November 8, 2025, to February 27, 2026
Tue–Sun & holidays 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Domplatz 20–22
Free admission

The Center for Dutch Studies presents:
INKTSPOT. The best political cartoons from the Netherlands.
December 16 to January 18
House of the Netherlands, Alter Steinweg 6-8
Free admission
More information here [de]

Christmas concert by the Chamber Choir of the University of Münster
conducted by Prof. Ellen Beinert
Works by H. Schütz, M. Reger, M.J. Trotta, J. Althouse and others.
21 December 2025, 6 p.m.
Observantenkirche, Schlaunstr. 3
Admission €10/5/students €3 (box office only)
More information here [de]

Long Friday
in the university museums on January 9
Bible Museum: 10 am -10 pm
Geomuseum [de]: 10 am - 10 pm
Archaeological Museum: 10 am -10:45 pm
further information on the homepages of the museums

BATTLE OF THE BIG BANDS
Performed by Big Band I under the direction of Ansgar Elsner and Big Band II under the direction of Florian Peine.
23 January, 7 p.m.
Lecture Hall H1, Schlossplatz 46
Free admission

End-of-semester concert
by the collegium musicum instrumentale
The programme includes works by Mendelssohn, Grofé and Tchaikovsky.
Musical director: Marion Wood
27 & 29 January, 8:15 p.m.
Lecture hall H1, Schlossplatz 46
Free admission
More information here [de]

End-of-semester concert
by the Youth Symphony Orchestra
Featuring works by Gershwin and Dvorák
Conductor: Bastian Heymel, Soloist: Chi Ho Han
31 January, 8 p.m. / 1 February, 6 p.m.
Freie Waldorfschule Münster, Rudolf Steiner Weg 11
Tickets & information here

Joint end-of-semester concert 
by the student orchestra and university choir
With works by Elgar, Delius, Vasks & Vaughn Williams
Musical direction: Volker Hagemann & Farhad Garayusifli
Soloists: Inga Balzer-Wolf, Ansgar Theisi
31 January, 8 p.m. & 1 February, 6 p.m.
Holy Cross Church, Hoyastrasse 12
Tickets and more information here [de]