Hessen Kassel Heritage comprises a unique ensemble in Germany of ten collections related to art, culture, military history, and hunting, located at seven museum sites, as well as museum castles with historical park grounds in Kassel and Calden-Wilhelmsthal.

Special group tours - from classic guided tours to discovery tours and planetarium shows to a behind-the-scenes look - provide you with an overview of this extraordinary combination of art treasures in museums and castles with the natural beauty in the parks.

Group offer "Memory Traces. Art and Dementia"

The "Memory Traces" program is aimed at people with dementia. Together with caregivers or family members, people with dementia experience cheerful, relaxing, and stimulating museum visits at Schloss Wilhelmshöhe and the Neue Galerie. They immerse themselves in a fascinating world of art appreciation and forget the painful experience of their illness. The focus is not on what they can no longer do, but on what they can do - a completely new experience for all involved. On April 18, 2018, the project was launched with the. Elisabeth Prize for Social Work Excellent.

Offer for people with dementia and their companions

• Five museum visits at intervals of 14 days each in one of the Hessen Kassel Heritage houses as a complete package.

• Joint art reception in front of a selected painting with trained museum educators.

• Clear setting with a ritualized process

• emotional and sensual-oriented image viewing

• Summary of the participants' contributions to stories in a reader

• Familiar and appreciative atmosphere

• Ending with coffee and cake

Costs for groups

Approximately 5 people with one accompanying person per participant (caregivers, relatives, or volunteers). Cost: 5 visits at 300 euros each. This includes all services from Hessen Kassel Heritage as well as coffee and cake.