Exhibitions
Cabinet of the Unknown
27.7.2017 to 25.9.2017
Thursday, 27. July 2017 to Monday, 25. September 2017 Cabinet of the Unknown is a project that pursues the goal to connect the known to the unknown. Taking its title as a cue from Cabinet d’Ignorance of Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon in Dresden, Cabinet of the Unknown invites its collaborators from Oranienstr. to work on objects that cannot be taxonomified and defined at Museum der Dinge. The objects and the discussions discovered and remained undiscovered will compose the exhibition that will take place in July–September 2017.
Special Guided Tours through the 'Cabinet of the Unknown'
While special exhibition 'Cabinet of the Unknown' is on display there will be a free guided tour through the Cabinet each Thursday at 6 pm.
Events & Education
Long Night of Berliner Schnauze
August 19, 2017, starting 6 pm
All things Berlin for this year's Long Night of Museums! Berliner Schnauze, Berlin Key and Inventions from Berlin. From Kitsch to "Good Design", from unknown things in the museum's collection to the origin of German/Berlin proverbs – we have an interesting program to offer.
Collection
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Institution
Masse und Klasse: Graphic Design in the GDR
Masse und Klasse: Graphic Design in the GDR
25. June – 8. October 2017
In the exhibition "Masse und Klasse: Graphic Design in the GDR", the Dokumentationszentrum Alltagskultur der DDR Eisenhüttenstadt presents designs for books, periodicals and phonograph records, as well as packaging, advertising and posters – works of commercial graphic design for mass production that shaped the day-to-day visual environment of East Germany.
Object Lessons. The Story of Material Education in 8 Chapters
Until October 1, 2017, the Gewerbemuseum Winterthur is showing "Object Lessons. The Story of Material Education in 8 Chapters". Today, knowledge about materials, their origins and processing is valued and desired more than ever before. At the same time, such knowledge is specialized, concealed and expert-owned. How can it become available to everyone?