What is expected of effective museum work today? How can treasures and curiosities from collections be presented effectively? What do audience-friendly educational formats look like?
Two research and cultural institutions in Salzburg, which are dedicated to preserving, cataloging, and promoting the literary heritage of two world-famous authors from the city’s history, are currently working on revamping their exhibition and educational programs. The Stefan Zweig Haus|Stefan Zweig Zentrum from the University of Salzburg and the Georg Trakl Research and Memorial Center of the Salzburger Kulturvereinigung invite you to contribute your expectations, knowledge, and ideas to this process.
Historian, curator, and museum director Sylvia Necker will discuss her innovative work at the LWL Prussian Museum in Minden and offer contemporary perspectives on the engaging design of museum exhibitions and educational programs. Following this, there will be an opportunity to engage in a discussion about how to approach Trakl and Zweig in the context of Salzburg’s cultural history.
Free entry | No registration necessary | In German language
Dr. Sylvia Necker lives and works as an architectural and urban historian, curator, and sound artist in Minden and Berlin. Since 2019, she has directed the LWL Prussian Museum in Minden and the LWL Visitor Center at the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument at Porta Westfalica. She has authored numerous publications and taught at the university level on architectural and contemporary history, the history of National Socialism, urban studies, and Jewish history. She serves on various academic advisory boards for museums and institutes. Sylvia Necker also works as a sound artist. She creates soundscapes, audio pieces, and compositions for museum and theater spaces.
