Because I Do Not Want to Be Forgotten in the Gallery in the Town Hall of Eppingen
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A poetic look at memory, friendship, and lived cultural history
The exhibition Because I Do Not Want to Be Forgotten - Poetry Albums, Past and Present at the Gallery in the Town Hall of Eppingen leads into a world of handwritten dedications, small pictures, and carefully preserved memories. It showcases the poetry album as a cultural document that connects personal closeness, social rituals, and aesthetic form. Admission is free, and the duration ends on January 15, 2027. ([eppingen.de](https://www.eppingen.de/freizeit-kultur/veranstaltungskalender/1007/ausstellung-weil-ich-nicht-moecht-vergessen-sein/termin-14568))
Poetry albums as historical repositories of feeling and society
At the center is the album amicorum, which has served as a friendship book, souvenir, and sign of social connection since the Early Modern period. Pithy sayings, best wishes, drawings, and dried flowers unfold here a quiet, almost intimate visual language. The exhibition classifies these objects culturally and historically, showing how private forms of memory have changed over the centuries. ([eppingen.de](https://www.eppingen.de/freizeit-kultur/veranstaltungskalender/1007/ausstellung-weil-ich-nicht-moecht-vergessen-sein/termin-14568))
Between handwriting, ornament, and personal gesture
Particularly appealing is the connection of text and image: fine scripts, small paintings, and decorative frames give each page uniqueness. It is precisely this allure of the artwork: the seemingly everyday becomes a testimony to taste, education, and self-staging. Anyone interested in art history, everyday culture, and museum education will discover here an exhibition with a fine sense for aesthetic experience. ([eppingen.de](https://www.eppingen.de/freizeit-kultur/veranstaltungskalender/1007/ausstellung-weil-ich-nicht-moecht-vergessen-sein/termin-14568))
A house full of history as a fitting setting
The Gallery in the Town Hall at Market Square 1 in 75031 Eppingen displays changing exhibitions in a historical city context. The town hall is accessible during regular opening hours; for the exhibition, the city indicates the times from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 12:00 and Thursday from 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Thus, the place connects communal everyday function with cultural education and makes art experienceable in public life. ([eppingen.de](https://www.eppingen.de/freizeit-kultur/veranstaltungskalender/1007/ausstellung-weil-ich-nicht-moecht-vergessen-sein/termin-14568))
Why a visit is worthwhile
This exhibition opens our eyes to an often underestimated form of culture: the poetry album as an archive of memory, emotion, and social belonging. Anyone wanting to see the delicate traces of handwriting, decorative pages, and personal entries live will experience a calm, focused artistic experience with high educational value here. A visit is worthwhile for art lovers, those interested in cultural history, and anyone who appreciates fragile signs of memory. ([eppingen.de](https://www.eppingen.de/freizeit-kultur/veranstaltungskalender/1007/ausstellung-weil-ich-nicht-moecht-vergessen-sein/termin-14568))
Conclusion
Because I Do Not Want to Be Forgotten connects cultural history, everyday aesthetics, and personal memory into a quiet, touching exhibition. Anyone wanting to understand poetry albums not only as nostalgic objects but as visual testimonies of a societal practice should definitely visit this exhibition live in Eppingen. ([eppingen.de](https://www.eppingen.de/freizeit-kultur/veranstaltungskalender/1007/ausstellung-weil-ich-nicht-moecht-vergessen-sein/termin-14568))
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