{"id":10958,"date":"2025-05-28T11:21:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=10958"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:27:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:27:09","slug":"monastery-museum-in-teutopolis","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/calendar\/10958-monastery-museum-in-teutopolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Monastery Museum in Teutopolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-tribe_events pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The Teutopolis Monastery Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. There are 38 small rooms of displays open to visitors on Sunday, June 1.<\/p>\n<p>The hours are from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m.\u00a0 We recommend you come early to see the many unique and interesting articles on display.\u00a0 Admission for adults is $5.00 and $1.00 for children.<\/p>\n<p>The Museum is located on the second floor in the former Franciscan Novitiate building, which is located behind St. Francis Church in Teutopolis.\u00a0 An elevator is available for visitors who have difficulty with stairs.<\/p>\n<p>Besides its collection of articles used by the Franciscan Friars, the Museum is also known for Bibles and books in different languages, some from the 1700\u2019s.\u00a0 The \u201cpioneer wing\u201d features items used by early Teutopolis pioneers, including furniture, clocks, quilts, toys, and various household and grocery store items.\u00a0 These articles are on display in the former \u201ccells\u201d or bedrooms of the Novices.\u00a0 Volunteers are available along the tour to explain the displays and assist visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Also open to visitors are the basement where many small farm tools are displayed, the Mausoleum where 79 Franciscan Friars are interred, and St. Francis Church, with stained glass windows depicting events in the life of St. Francis of Assisi.<\/p>\n<p>New this year:\u00a0 Folk art carvings of Ferd Metten will also be on display.\u00a0 Ferd was a member of St. Francis Parish, a farmer, and self-taught artist.\u00a0 His dioramas and smaller carvings reflect pioneer and farm life, his Catholic faith, and remembrances from his youth.\u00a0 He also made vases, bowls, and lanterns with sliced walnut shells.\u00a0 Over 20 of his works of art will be on loan from the Tarble Art Center, Eastern Illinois University, and displayed in the Sr. Ethelbert Center behind St. Francis Church.<\/p>\n<p>Special group tours for adults or school groups can be arranged on days other than the scheduled Sunday openings.\u00a0 Call 217-961-6404 ext. 236, leave a message and the call will be returned. Regular, scheduled museum opening dates are the first Sunday of the months of April through November, except holidays.<\/p>\n<p>For more information go to the parish website:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/stfrancischurch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stfrancischurch.com<\/a> or to the town\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/Teutopolis.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teutopolis.com<\/a> and click on \u201cOur Community\u201d.\u00a0 Follow us on Facebook this year as we recall the beginnings of the Museum in 1975-76.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10959 additional-class\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ferd-1-850.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"692\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ferd-1-850.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ferd-1-850-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Teutopolis Monastery Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. 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