Kunst & Klima: Museen – unendliches Wachstum?

In the organizer's words:

What is it all about?

The consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly apparent in this country. For museums, too, the question of what part they can play in the cultural change that leads to a sustainable restructuring of the economy and society is becoming increasingly important. The lecture will examine this question with regard to the collection practices of museums. At present, the majority of German museums are fulfilling their collection mandates by constantly growing their holdings. Continuous growth generally leads to a steady increase in the consumption of resources. What collection strategies could decouple the dynamics from quantitative growth? And how does this shake up the self-image of museums?

Who is our guest?

Dr. Nina Schallenberg holds a doctorate in art history and is head of exhibitions at the Jewish Museum Berlin. She was previously a curator at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, the Wilhelm-Hack-Museum in Ludwigshafen and the Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart in Berlin. In addition to her museum work, she was involved in research projects at the German Center for Art History in Paris and the DFG. She was also a Chillida Visiting Professor at Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main and a lecturer at Bard College Berlin, among others. Since 2020, she has been committed to sustainability in the museum sector, both in terms of business ecology and journalism.

Admission: Free of charge for members of freunde. Guests pay €4, students €2.

Price information:

Guests 4€, students 2€, members free