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
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