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Hey college students!! Interested in a museum care

Hey college students!! Interested in a museum career? Have some free time this summer? Then consider joining us for our first Collection Management Bootcamp: July 12-16.

Applications due by June 25th. Visit gahc.org to learn more or email erika@gahc.org

The Lion King, The Dark Knight, Rain Man, Inceptio

The Lion King, The Dark Knight, Rain Man, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk, Pirates of the Caribbean... what do all of these famous Hollywood films have in common? Their soundtracks were composed by German composer Hans Zimmer!

Zimmer was born in Frankfurt, West Germany and grew up in Königstein-Falkenstein.

To date, Zimmer has won 11 Academy Awards, 2 Golden Globe Awards, and 4 Grammies for his composition work.

By the way- if you check out the original Buggles music video for "Video Killed the Radio Star," you will find a young Hans Zimmer in the background playing synthesizer!

#moviemusic #kino #popkultur #popkulturmondays #hanszimmer #filmhistory #german #gahcqc #germanculture

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PopKultur Mondays is a weekly social media campaign that aims to give our audience a taste of German pop culture.

If you have recommendations or requests for topics for future PopKultur Mondays, please DM this account!

This weekend learn about the history of German imm

This weekend learn about the history of German immigration in 19th century New Orleans from the comfort of your home. Dr. Caroline Huey from University of Louisiana will present virtually at 2pm on Sunday.

Register at eventbrite.com

It's Thursday and that means it's Deutscher Donner

It's Thursday and that means it's Deutscher Donnerstag! College education in Germany is free even for internationals – tuition fees for bachelor’s degrees in public universities was abolished in 2014 due to politicians thinking that having to pay for higher education as ‘socially unjust’.

Who else is a morning grouch? ✋ Enjoy your day!

Who else is a morning grouch? ✋ Enjoy your day!

We're hiring!! The German American Heritage Center

We're hiring!! The German American Heritage Center is searching for a qualified and passionate Education and DEAI Coordinator. If you think this is you, we invite you to review our job description and apply at www.gahc.org

Help the GAHC play the course with a donation to #

Help the GAHC play the course with a donation to #BirdiesforCharity !

We rely on the support of our community to continue to provide educational and engaging exhibitions, events, programming and more. COVID has profoundly impacted museums like the GAHC, and your support is more important than ever. We need you to keep us on the course!

Every donation on behalf of the GAHC to Birdie #1002 is matched 100%.

This QC Museum Week it's more important than ever

This QC Museum Week it's more important than ever to support your local Quad Cities museums. Museums in our area and around the country have struggled through the pandemic, and the GAHC is no exception.

A great way to support the GAHC through this difficult period is to donate to #BirdiesforCharity. The John Deer Birdies for Charity competition matches 100% of donations to local non-profits. To donate in benefit of the GAHC, donate to Birdie #1002. We thank you in advance for your support!

Donate online: birdiesforcharity.com/donate

Did you know? In 1971 British comedy group Monty P

Did you know? In 1971 British comedy group Monty Python were invited to West Germany to create a German language version of their comedic sketch TV show, Monty Python's Flying Circus. Python member Eric Idle recalls, "The Germans came to us and said 'Look, we haven't got a sense of humour, but we understand you do. Can we use yours?'"

Monty Python produced two episodes of "Fliegender Zirkus" (Flying Circus), which included sketches like the Lumberjack Song and the Silly Olympics.
Only Python members John Cleese and Michael Palin were able to speak German clearly enough to be understood by German speakers, resulting in some of the episodes to be dubbed over.

You can watch Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus on Netflix! 🙂

#popkultur #gahcqc #montypython #fliegenderzirkus #flyingcircus #popkulturmondays

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PopKultur Mondays is a weekly social media campaign that aims to give our audience a taste of German pop culture.
If you have recommendations or requests for topics for future PopKultur Mondays, please DM this account!

This week is Quad Cities Museum Week! All week lon

This week is Quad Cities Museum Week! All week long, enjoy free admission to the German American Heritage Center. Hope to see you soon!

Another Kinogarten tonight!! Join us at Rozztox in

Another Kinogarten tonight!! Join us at Rozztox in Rock Island at 8pm or sundown for a screening of the German LGTBTQ+ film "Free Fall" (2013). Free event, open to all- no registration required. Food and drink available for purchase.

Watch the trailer for Free Fall here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzQWmi2Glzc

Did you hear our Assistant Director on Talking Art

Did you hear our Assistant Director on Talking Arts this week on NPR WVIK? Erika Holshoe chatted with Carolyn Martins about the GAHC's newest exhibition: Who? What? Wear? German Costume and Culture. Open now!

https://www.wvik.org/podcast/talking-art/2021-05-31/talking-even-more-art-with-erika-holshoe

Happy Deutscher Donnerstag! Germany has legal say

Happy Deutscher Donnerstag! Germany has legal say on what babies can be named – German law ban names that don’t denote a gender or use a family name as a first name. In 2020, the most popular children’s names were Emma for a girl and Maximilian for a boy.

It's time for your German Lesson of the Week. I th

It's time for your German Lesson of the Week. I think we've all been in a situation where we've had to explain ourselves quickly! Enjoy!

Eurovision 2021 ended last weekend, with Italy ste

Eurovision 2021 ended last weekend, with Italy stealing the crown for best tune. Pop musician Jendrik represented Germany in the famous European song contest with his song, "I Don't Feel Hate." As Germany's Eurovision entries automatically enter the final round of the competition, the song debuted on the final round of the Eurovision contest to compete with the best of the competition. But sadly only scored 3 points from the international jury and 0 from the audience... positioning it in 2nd to last place out of 25 competitors.

Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydgxZnHFLi4

#gahcqc #Eurovision2021 #eurovisiondeutschland #eurovisiongermany #jendrik #jendrikidontfeelhate #popkultur #popculture #popkulturmondays

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PopKultur Mondays is a weekly social media campaign that aims to give our audience a taste of German pop culture.

If you have recommendations or requests for topics for future PopKultur Mondays, please DM this account!

On Sunday at 2pm, join us for "The Dirndl: Reclaim

On Sunday at 2pm, join us for "The Dirndl: Reclaiming German Dress" with Hannah Hogue. Hannah Hogue is a local college student who investigated German history, identity through the recreation of a traditional dirndl.

Her dirndl will be on display as a part of "Who? What? Wear? German Costume and Culture" at the GAHC.

To register for this free virtual program, visit eventbrite.com

Did you hear? QC Museum Week is back! June 6th- Ju

Did you hear? QC Museum Week is back! June 6th- June 13th, enjoy all of the culture, art, science and history the QC has to offer with exclusive QC Museum Week discounts, activities and more.

The German American Heritage Center is offering FREE ADMISSION to all patrons during QC Museum Week.

To learn more about QC Museum Week, visit: https://qcmuseumweek.com/

Munich is the second most punctual large airport i

Munich is the second most punctual large airport in the world – out of the category of large airports, only Tokyo is more punctual, according to an OAG report.

Our Historic Summer Walking Tours are back! Step b

Our Historic Summer Walking Tours are back! Step back in time and learn about where German immigrants worked, lived, and created a community. The walking tour will share details of their personal lives, as well as notable architectural styles found throughout downtown and the Gold Coast.

Saturdays at 10am starting June 4th and running through August 21st.

Tickets are available on eventbrite.com
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It's time for your German Lesson of the Week. I th

It's time for your German Lesson of the Week. I think everyone knows a hoax cookie. Enjoy!

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