Welcome
Exhibition Imprint
Management
Dr. Karin Kolb, Dr. Philipp Bojahr
Exhibition design
Johannes Bade
Digital applications
Johannes Bade, Dr. Philipp Bojahr, Steffen Sauer
Exhibition texts
Dr. Louisa Thomas, Dr. Marcel Barion
Communication and Education
Viktoria Pfeifer
Exhibition technicians and object installation
Armin Clemens, Jochen Reinhardt
Exhibition construction
Jochen Reinhardt, Armin Clemens, Johannes Bade, MD Print GmbH & Co. KG, Schreinerei Nöll
Translation
Andrew Horsfield
Administration
David Koll, Philipp Jagner
March 21 – September 27, 2026
With the newly acquired Renaissance lidded cup, the Siegerlandmuseum presents one of the most significant new objects of recent decades and another highlight at the Upper Castle.
Made around 1581 in the renowned Nuremberg workshop of master goldsmith Hans I. Rappolt, this magnificent cup combines outstanding craftsmanship with a close connection to Siegen and the Siegerland region. The commissioner was Valentin von und zu der Hees, son of a Nassau official of the same name and later Commander of the Order of St. John in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
The exhibition places the richly decorated cup at its center and traces its fascinating journey through several centuries of European history.
