Foyer Museum in the Studiwerk residential complex 'Haus am Baum'

"Foyer-Museum" in der Studiwerk Wohnanlage Haus am Baum (Thomas Vatheuer)

Studierendenwerk Trier

Welcome

The foyer museum in the Studiwerk residential complex “Haus am Baum” in Trier is dedicated to the eventful history of the neighboring St. Martin's Monastery on the banks of the Moselle. A timeline, also designed in Braille, guides visitors through the history of the monastery complex, which dates back to Roman times.

A special highlight is the digital scriptorium. In collaboration with the treasury of the Scientific Library of the City of Trier and the archives of Strahov Monastery in Prague, medieval manuscripts are presented here in high-resolution digital form, including the particularly valuable Strahov Gospel. The art-historical significance of this manuscript lies in the book decorations it received in the 10th century at St. Martin's Monastery from Master Gregorii. The remaining exhibits come from the collection of medieval manuscripts that are still available in the Trier City Archives from the holdings of St. Martin's Monastery. An additional large screen shows impressive monologues by contemporary witnesses. Actors from the Trier Theater embody historical figures such as St. Martin (who once actually stayed in the Roman predecessor building of St. Martin's Monastery),  the founder of the impressive crucifixion scene, Adelheid, and the factory owner Peter Marx of the porcelain manufactory. Another character, the innkeeper, is played by Trier dialect artist Helmut Leiendecker.

Selected exhibits — including a tea service from the porcelain factory in Sankt Martin, a historic stove plate, and a leaded glass window with motifs of St. Martin — round off the presentation. The foyer museum combines digital media, historical objects, and artistic interpretation to provide a fascinating insight into the history of Martinskloster.