Nearly 900 years ago, the abbess Hildegard of Bingen lived and worked in the beautiful Rhine valley. At about the same time, a convent for nuns was founded far up in the north, on the Bo island in the heart of Skåne.
Through the monasteries and convents, continental influences reached the northerners: news in medicine, food, music, and spirituality.
Hildegard was a superstar in 12th century Europe. She was a mystic, composer, writer, poet, preacher, botanist, physician, and political lobbyist. She used words, images and music to reach her contemporaries, almost a millennium before Instagram and Twitter were invented.
In the summer of 2022, Bosjökloster Friends are organising an exhibition about this astonishing woman, in collaboration with Bosjökloster Castle and with the support of the Sparbanken Foundation.
The exhibition is held in Bosjökloster's medieval vaults, which once served as the convent refectory. Welcome to dip your toes into Hildegard’s world!
INAUGURATION
June 6, 3 pm
OPEN
All days until September 25
During the summer months we are organising several complementary events, such as a concert and herbal workshops.
Thank you to
Clients in Sparbanken Skåne receive a 20% discount on day tickets starting June 6 when the exhibition opens. The day ticket gives access to the entire castle area, with the exhibition about Hildegard by Bingen, art exhibitions in the castle and the Culture Stable, and the park and gardens.