IT Newsletter: Issue 4 | Page 8

Museum Culture in Germany Looking for a little inspiration outside of Hong Kong? Ching Kit San gives a review of two of his favourite museums in Germany. Everyone knows that Germany is famous for its sausages. So naturally there is a museum that is entirely dedicated to sausages! If you're a fan of the native cuisine then the Currywurst Museum cannot be missed. Inside, everything is made of ‘sausages’, including the sofas and furniture. The museum is also interactively designed which means you can touch, test (by sniffing different types of seasonings that can be added to the sausages) and participate (virtual currywurst making). I thought these features were brilliant and unlike anything I had ever seen in Hong Kong. For those that are interested in German history head to the famous Jewish Museum in Berlin. From its architecture through to its design, we can learn and experience how painful Jewish history in Germany really is. The narrow paths of the museum gave me an uncomfortable feeling and the ‘Gefallenes Laub’ is by far the most memorable section. Although harrowing at times, I think it's very important that we are able to connect to the past in some way. I think some of the main differences between the museums in Hong Kong and Germany are the interaction and the creative elements. I think that museums are far more engaging if the visitor is able to take part in the displays by watching videos, playing games and actively participating in computer simulation. The effort that is put into these types of museums is really impressive and I hope that Hong Kong will consider incorporating some of these elements in the near future. ISSUE 04: MARCH 2016 If you would like to know more about the museums that are mentioned, you can visit: Jewish Museum Berlin: http://www.jmberlin.de/ Deutsches Currywurst Museum: http://currywurstmuseum.com/en/ Ching Kit San is studying General Studies at HKIEd and likes photography and watching films in his spare time 08