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documenta und Museum Fridericianum gGmbH
takes care of several things in Kassel.
For example:
For example:
The Museum Fridericianum
and the documenta art exhibition.
A gGmbH is a special kind of company in Germany.
All the money it earns may only be used for certain things.
These things must be good for all people,
such as a museum.

A museum is a place
where people can see many interesting things.
For example:
Paintings and pictures,
statues,
old clothing
or old tools.
An art exhibition is an event
where many different things are shown.
For example:
Paintings and pictures
or statues.
People can come to see these things.

documenta
documenta is a special art exhibition.
It takes place every 5 years in the city of Kassel.
And it always lasts for exactly 100 days.
During that time, many works of art are shown
in different places within the city.
Even after the end of documenta,
some of the works of art stay in Kassel.
For example:
In squares
or at parks.

Works of art are, for example:
paintings or photographs,
statues made of stone or wood
or special events.
People who make works of art are called artists.

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