THANK YOU FOR VISITING THE "BERTA-HUMMEL-MUSEUM"

We are pleased to welcome you to the birthplace of the artist, Berta Hummel. On the following pages you will learn that Berta Hummel created much more than those childhood scenes, which later became the basis for the world-famous "Hummel figurines." As you read on, you will learn interesting facts about the Hummel home, a place rich in tradition and culture. The website takes you through the museum itself, informs you about the permanent exhibits and any current special exhibitions. Detailed information is also available about the impressive life of the artist and nun Berta Hummel / M. Innocentia. Finally, in the Museum Shop, you can look through the items available and, if you wish, order directly via internet. Enjoy your visit!

Alfred Hummel / 13.07.2006 / eMail

New 2010 Hummel figurines presented to the world for the first time

Marion Kotschenreuther from the M.I. Hummel Club in Roedental came to the Wax Market in Massing to make an important presentation. The new Hummel figurines for 2010 were shown to the world for the first time. A number of Hummel fans enjoyed cake and coffee while viewing the nine new figurines and listening to further information about Hummel and the Hummel figurines. There will also be a new Hummel-Sommerdorf on the market in 2010 with a number of miniature figurines available. These figurines are especially interesting for children, who will be able to purchase them with their pocket money. Despite the bad weather conditions, a number of guests made their way to Massing to view the new figurines. The visitor who came the farthest was from Ludwigshafen. The figurines will be available in April 2010 and the Berta-Hummel-Museum will have them first. Orders can be placed immediately!

Alfred Hummel / 08.02.2010 / eMail

The traditional "Wax Market" will take place on the market square in Massing on Tuesday, January the 26th, 2010

This "Wax Market" has a long tradition. It always takes place on the Tuesday before Candlemas. In Bavaria and in most part of Austria Candlemas was the day when the servants and farm workers could traditionally look for new jobs. If they decided to remain in the same working situation, they received a designated amount of money for renewing their contract. The young male workers bought wax tapers for the young woman who had kept their rooms clean during the year. These tapers were often beautifully decorated, as they still are today. Interesting exhibitions showing these tapers can be seen in wax shops and in factories. (One of these is the Wax Factory Wiedemann in Deggendorf.)

During the "Wax Market" Marion Kotschenreuther from the M. I. Hummel Club in Rödental will present - worldwide for the first time - the M. I. Hummel-Figurine-Collection 2010. Starting on January 26th you can see the new figurines an our shop pages.

Alfred Hummel / 21.01.2010 / eMail

Important Visitors at the Berta Hummel Museum in the Hummel family home

Sister Anna-Franziska Kindermann, the Reverend Mother of the Sießen Convent, Sister Brigitte Wahl, "Generalvikarin" of the convent and Sister Claudia-Maria Mühlherr from he M.I. Hummel committee visited the Hummel Museum in the Hummel family home on Saturday, the 12th of December. Not only did they take the opportunity to visit the museum, they also picked up Sister Witgard Erler, who had been in the Hummel Museum since December 8th, working with Stefanie Hummel in the archives.

Alfred Hummel / 20.01.2010 / eMail

The team from Berta Hummel Museum in Munich

On Saturday, October 31, 2009, the Berta Hummel Museum team spent a wonderful day in Munich. Out first stop for this year's excursion was to the "Haus der Kunst" (House of Art), where we visited the impressive exhibition "So sorry" from the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Following the visit to the museum, we did a sight-seeing tour of Munich and spent part of the time retracing the steps of Berta Hummel in Munich. We had a Bavarian lunch in the restaurant "Franziskaner" and then continued on to the "Hypo" hall of art. Here we visited the exhibition "Alfons Mucha.Master of Jugendstil - Looking Back."

We completed a perfect day with dinner and returned home with many memories of an eventful day in Munich.

From left to right: Stefanie Hummel, Katharina Zellhuber, Dajana Fascicolo, Alfred Hummel

Alfred Hummel / 10.12.2009 / eMail

Hummel Club Convention in Buffalo, New York - Part I

This year's Hummel Club convention took place from Sept. 10th to Sept.13th in Buffalo. Approximately 700 American club members (including Hawaii) and 3 German club members attended the interesting meeting.Carrie Kulak, the director of the American Hummel Club, invited me to give a talk on Berta Hummel and the Hummel Museum here. I spoke to the club members two different times and hope that many of them will be able to visit us in Massing in 2010.

Carrie Kulak greeted the club members and introduced the "special guests": Jörg Köster, the owner of the Roedental Manufacturing Company and his daughter Carolin, Sister Claudia Maria, Hans-Peter Staiber from the convent in Siessen, Alfred Hummel, Bill and Natascha Nelson, Dagmar Treuner (Head of Production in Roedental) and Ruth and Bob Miller.

Phil Ferrigno, President of the former Goebel of North America LLC, greeted the members and informed them about the changing of the firm's name in USA.

Alfred Hummel / 10.12.2009 / eMail

Hummel Club Convention in Buffalo, New York - Part II

Jörg Köster introduced himself and gave an interesting talk on his "visions for Hummel". Bill Nelson, President of the Hummel Club in Roedental, gave a power-point presentation on the plans for the Hummel figurines.

Alfred Hummel / 10.12.2009 / eMail

Hummel Club Convention in Buffalo, New York - Part III

During the convention, there were also many local chapter meetings of the Hummel clubs. Mrs. Joan Ostroff, one of the first presidents of American Hummel Club, spoke on the beginnings of the Hummel Club and how is has developed over the years.

Alfred Hummel / 10.12.2009 / eMail

Hummel Club Convention in Buffalo, New York - Part IV

Friday night was the Bavarian evening with Octoberfest beer from Munich. Unbelievable as it may seem, most of the guests came in traditional Bavarian dress. Saturday evening was the gala dinner with a dance band. The climax of the evening was the birthday cake in the form of a young boy hiking - in celebration of the 100th birthday of Berta Hummel.

Alfred Hummel / 10.12.2009 / eMail

Events at the Open-Air Museum Massing

For actual events and exhibitions of the Open-Air Museum Massing please visit www.freilichtmuseum.de.

Alfred Hummel / 11.11.2008 / eMail