When does the tour take place?

On September 17, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Markgrafenmuseum Ansbach.

Is participation charged?

No, participation in the tour is free of charge.

Is registration required?

No, according to the event information, registration is not required.

Where does the tour take place?

At the Markgrafenmuseum with Kaspar-Hauser department at Kaspar-Hauser-Platz 1 in 91522 Ansbach.

What is the exhibition about?

The exhibition commemorates the victims of Action T4 from Bavaria and places the Nazi murders of the sick in a historical context.

Is the exhibition suitable for a museum visit with a cultural focus?

Yes, it combines memory culture, historical education, and an intense examination of a central chapter of Nazi history.

Murdered in Grafeneck, Hartheim and Pirna-Sonnenstein

Name: Guided Tour of the Special Exhibition Murdered in Grafeneck, Hartheim and Pirna-Sonnenstein
Start: 2026-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-17T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Markgrafenmuseum mit Kaspar-Hauser-Abteilung

A compelling guided tour of the special exhibition on the Nazi murders of the sick in Ansbach

At the Markgrafenmuseum with the Kaspar-Hauser department in Ansbach, this tour offers an impressive access to an exhibition of great historical and ethical significance. The focus is on the traveling exhibition Murdered in Grafeneck, Hartheim and Pirna-Sonnenstein. The victims of Action T4 from Bavaria, which commemorates more than 7,600 people from Bavarian hospitals and care facilities who were murdered in 1940 and 1941 as part of the Nazi murder of the sick.

Biographies, Memory, and Historical Context

The exhibition tells 14 life stories of Bavarian victims and makes visible how stigmatization, exclusion, and the murderous ideology of National Socialism intervened in concrete biographies. Panels place the crimes in historical context and shed light on the connection between medical violence, administrative practices, and the persecution of people with intellectual disabilities and mental illnesses. The tour deepens these perspectives and creates a concentrated examination of the work in the spirit of historical education.

Exhibition Atmosphere at the Markgrafenmuseum

While the Markgrafenmuseum does not provide an aesthetic shine in the classical sense for this art experience, the factual presentation creates a special effect. The atmosphere is calm, clear, and reflective. Visitors encounter an exhibition that aims less at staging and more at insight. This is exactly its strength: the exhibition calls for engagement without losing distance.

Education, Remembrance, and Social Responsibility

As a contribution to cultural education, the tour connects museum education, memory culture, and historical enlightenment. It opens access to a chapter of history that still raises questions of human dignity, medical ethics, and social responsibility. The engagement with the Nazi murders of the sick therefore remains not only focused on the past but gains a shocking relevance to the present.

Visitor Information for Art and Culture Enthusiasts

Participation in the tour is free of charge and requires no prior registration. The Markgrafenmuseum is centrally located at Kaspar-Hauser-Platz in Ansbach and can be well integrated into a cultural visit to the city center. Those interested in memory culture, museum work, and historical exhibitions will find here a place for intense aesthetic and intellectual experience.

This tour offers a quiet but deeply moving museum visit that deepens knowledge and awakens empathy. Those seeking the connection between exhibition, history, and social responsibility should not miss this date.