[4][5] In the Democratic Republic of Germany a Museum for Lower Sorbian literature was established in 1980, located in Schloss Barnitz.

Five years later, the collection was turned into a permanent exhibition, which also included Sorbian music, art and ethnological objects.

An archiv of newspaper and book resources was planned in order to ease public access to and research on Sorbian culture.

[5] After the German reunification, the current Wendish Museum was established in Cottbus in 1994.

As a substitute, an exhibition on Sorbian culture was shown in the municipal museum of Cottbus.