we head to specialized museums off the beaten art-museum track with focuses on Dachshunds to sacks to instruments of torture.Image: Mittelalterliches Foltermuseum RüdesheimDachshund MuseumThe world's first Dachshund Museum opened in 2018 in the city of Passau With more than 4,500 exhibits on display at the museum it's safe to can say the collectors have a passion for the short-legged Dachshunds were long bred in Germany to hunt badgers What is one of the oldest transport containers known to mankind The German Sack Museum in Nieheim has the answer in the form of 7,000 exhibits including grain and feed bags The above mail bag is probably the world's smallest — the pouch was mailed in 1930 Avid collector Elisabeth Hesse has about 600 of the containers once used as urinals at night and kept underneath the bed and they are on display at her small private museum in Wasbüttel in Lower Saxony The oldest in her collection dates back to 1875 She found the pot in the above photo at a flea market in Berlin Another unique German museum is the Museum for Sepulchral Culture in Kassel mourning and burial traditions across centuries and the world jewelry and contemporary art and product design From whipping posts and gallows to knee screws and thumb screws (a vise to painfully crush thumbs or toes) this museum in Rüdesheim on the Rhine has 144 instruments of torture on show Drawings and etchings underline the cruelty of the Catholic Church's Inquisition and medieval punishment methods which included burning witches at the stake Presumably most people have a corkscrew in a kitchen drawer Bernhard Maurer bought his first corkscrew at a flea market in 1995 and has since collected more than 1,000 of the clever devices from the most simple corkscrew to mechanical wine bottle openers They are on show in an old barn at the Corkscrew Museum in the historic city center of Vogtsburg near the Black Forest in the southwest Located in Creglingen on the famed Romantic Road the private Thimble Museum shows thimbles and sewing equipment from across the globe Thimbles to protect fingers from pinpricks while sewing have been around for millennia even dating back to the age of mammoth hunters a city in western Germany with a historic steelware industry It presents the largest collection of historical silverware worldwide from ancient spoons made out of bone to modern steak knives and bladed weapons spanning the millennia from the Bronze Age to the 20th century Anyone curious about hops should head to the German Hop Museum It gives visitors a taste of everything connected to one of the four basic ingredients need to make beer It's no coincidence that the museum with its show of agricultural equipment photos and coins is situated right in the heart of the Bavarian Hallertau Educational institutions in Trelawny recorded a seamless start to the 2023/24 academic year on Monday (September 4) setting the stage for a period filled with learning The atmosphere at several schools visited by JIS News was charged with excitement as administrators and students eagerly embraced the new year Principal at William Knibb Memorial High School in Martha Brae said the institution kicked off the new year with a carefully phased approach to ensure a smooth resumption of classes “We have grades nine and eight coming [in on Monday] and we’ll have from grades 10 to sixth form on Tuesday Grade seven have come for their orientation So it [was] orientation and distribution of books to students [on Monday] Wright noted that this cautious approach is aimed at identifying and addressing any issues that may arise during the initial days of reopening The Principal added that each day will conclude with a meeting to assess the progress and make necessary adjustments “Our expectation for the week is that it will be smooth because of the phasing in and at the end of each day we will have a meeting to just look at how we fared for the end of the day Many things that are supposed to be in place she is enthusiastic about the new school year The prefect’s positive outlook extends to her fellow students as well highlighting the school’s commitment to the well-being and academic success of pupils “I know there might be a bit of struggle balancing the academic and extracurricular But I believe I will be okay knowing we have good teachers and even our principal supports us I am sure that we are going to do well this academic year… I have a lot of confidence this year,” she said said the smooth transition into the new school year can be attributed to the hard work of the teachers and other staff “All the teachers knew exactly what to do and what to expect and everything has gone quite smoothly,” he said Spencer stated that an early orientation process ensured that parents were well-informed about the school’s expectations and students knew where to go and which classes to attend from day one Lunch is being prepared for all the students PATH lunches were available from day one,” he explained Spencer expressed high hopes and outlined exciting plans for the institution which include a robust academic programme and vibrant extracurricular activity initiatives One of our plans for this calendar year is to have our students participate in more competitions outside of the school to raise the school’s profile and make parents proud of their children attending this institution,” he said For her part Principal at Rio Bueno Primary and Infant School said that with the unwavering support of parents the institution kicked off the academic year with great enthusiasm and careful preparation She told JIS News that preparations started during the summer break where the school underwent a comprehensive facelift and adorned with various signs to enhance the learning environment and everything was repainted,” Principal Cunningham explained She stated that the school community wanted to ensure students were greeted with an environment designed to make them feel comfortable and happy “All our students came back; they’re comfortable and we created that kind of environment for them The parents came out and supported us,” Mrs expressed sheer delight as he stepped on to the school grounds to begin his grade-six journey I am happy that I have the same teacher [from grade five] because she is a very wonderful teacher and I was so glad to see my friends [again],” Nieheim expressed The student intends to work diligently as he strives to excel in his Primary Exit Programme (PEP) examinations but I will focus mostly on my work,” he said Send An Email Get the latest news & updates from the JIS sent to your inbox.