Museum der Dinge (Museum of Things)

About

The Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge (Werkbund Archive – Museum of Things) chronicles the product culture of the 20th and 21st centuries, a culture marked by mass production and industrial manufacturing. As a museum concept, the Werkbunkarchiv - Museum der Dinge is perceived as a museological laboratory, with the aim of creating new experiences with and making observable the history of objects in the 20th century as it emanates from contemporary product culture. The museum space itself, the effect of the museological structure on the status of the collected objects, as well as the possibility of aesthetic cultivation in its exhibits, are thereby imperative to the self-perception of the museum. Aside from the general goal of representing cultural history, the Museum der Dinge also sees its primary task as that of creating a central educational and socio-political forum.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes