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holding exhibitions, we offer a broad base of guided tours and mediational activities according to the requirements of different kinds of visitors. This is complemented by a wide-ranging programme of events [...] “hygiene” was the catchword for a society that was organised based on scientific findings; one that would enable both individuals and whole sections of the populace to lead a healthy life. Thanks to the [...] The name “German Hygiene Museum” is also a gesture of acknowledgement of that chapter in the institution’s history. It brings with it an obligation to maintain a critical examination of that topic, for

invisible to the naked eye, are woven into everything and everyone around us. One, be it a plant, an animal, or a fungus, any complex organism as such, is never exactly one. Its apparent autonomy is an [...] towards a desired shape. The boundaries appear and disappear, the colours dilute or reinforce each other. The figure slowly emerges under external and internal forces and can only be controlled to a limited [...] becomes fixed as it dries. The final watercolour image can rather be compared to a snapshot that artificially suspends a scene. Beyond it, the colours keep flowing. Olga Lukyanoa, 2020 Parts of this essay

From the first cell to a person's death How does a cell form, and how does it grow into a whole organism? What does it mean to be healthy or ill? Why do living things age? When is a person dead? How do different [...] their own bodies. The museum has always portrayed the body in a gamut of contexts, ranging from the individual threatened by illnesses to a frequently idealized, if not prescribed, notion of health. Since [...] medical advances of recent decades, illness is still a part of life. What illnesses can modern medicine recognise and heal? Can sick people still lead a good life? And where does our own responsibility come

Architekturen (Zurich / Berlin) Life behind bars eludes our gaze and, to a large extent, our awareness. Prison becomes a place that evokes a mix of unease and fascination while revealing so much about our communal [...] invites visitors to take a closer look at these questions, but also to get a better insight into everyday life in prison. Various protagonists are given the opportunity to have a say about their roles and [...] marginalisation through imprisonment could jeopardise a person’s reintegration into society. They also felt there was a genuine risk that life among a community of offenders could help establish an ‘academy

participate in a nutrition system that feeds people in many regions of the world. By the same token, we also impose a burden on our environment, our health and social peace around the world. It is also a system [...] field. Cutting-edge technology and specialised knowledge appear to be at odds with a holistic thinking and calls for a more nature-based approach. What are the risks and opportunities associated with today’s [...] RSHIP ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIC MODELS Our food has to go on a long journey that involves many stages before reaching our supermarket shelves. Only a handful of large corporations dominate production, processing

The exhibition rooms Air archive 200 stories in a jar We share it with each other and yet we do not breathe the same air: what at first glance appears to be a collection of empty vessels is actually an archive [...] s, Public Domain, National Library of Medicine Invisible Air as a connection How do you grasp something that cannot be grasped? Air is a mystery to people. It is invisible, formless and fleeting. What [...] visible: Carbon Topologies is a 3D map of all CO2 emissions from the global economy since the 1970s. The Atmospheric Data Collective (ADC), 2022, Tom Corby Debatable Air as a common good Like the high seas

arrange in advance to use the library's physical resources in the reading room. Work desks, a modern book scanner and a wide ranging collection of reference works are available. Contact Michaela Jacob Telephone: [...] Library Users' Information The library of the Stiftung Deutsches Hygiene-Museum is a specialized library that has grown over time to encompass valuable old scientific collections and modern technical [...] maintained in keeping with the interests and nature of the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum and its exhibitions. A few focal points of collection for our range of media: Literature on the history of the Stiftung Deutsches

Wuttke What springs to mind when you hear the words ‘North Korea’? – A totalitarian leader-state, human rights violations, food crises – or a military threat? But what do North Koreans think about the world [...] Korean life beyond stereotypical images. Here in Dresden, travellers to North Korea took a look at the country from a historical perspective: Saxon mountaineers gave an account of their impressions and personal [...] the highest peak on the Korean peninsula. But it is far more than that: it is also a symbol of North Korea’s identity, a place of pilgrimage and the manifestation of the might of the ruling Kim dynasty.

workshops for retail worldwide. Today the collection inventory comprises around 2,000 moulages. A characteristic of a large part of the legacy inventory of moulages is that their conservation status has become [...] past usage and unfavourable storage conditions as well as a lack of expert knowledge about preservation options. The project involved drawing up a conservation and restoration concept for the Dresden wax [...] century wax moulages were one of the main teaching resources in dermatology and venereology. They provide a true representation of pathologically altered parts of the body and areas of the skin. They have been

foot in just 15 minutes. A little tip: the museum is located right next to the Grosser Garten, Dresden's green lung. Attractions in the Great Garden include the park railroad or a boat trip on Lake Carola [...] Directions How to find us Just a 15 minutes walk from the Frauenkirche in the Dresden city centre! Address & Directions The Deutsches Hygiene-Museum is easily accessible by all means of transportation [...] lly friendly journey best suits your needs - because sustainability in the cultural sector is also a question of visitor mobility. Address Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Lingnerplatz 1 01069 Dresden On foot