Berlin’s Museums: A History of Exhibiting

How, and by what means objects are put on display, or are turned into exhibits is one of the main issues of permanent exhibitions in museums. In this course, we explore and analyse the various historical, as well as current, forms of showing, presenting and "bringing to view" by visiting several cultural (non-art) museums in Berlin. We will reflect on the techniques of exhibition with respect to related methods and practices of perception.