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100 years TMW Changes of content, style and communication. Predecessors. „Kunst- und Wunderkammer“ of the Habsburg‘s Collection of models by the Jesuite University The „physikalisches Kabinett“ in the Hofburg The „k. k. National-Fabriksprodukten-Kabinett“
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100 years TMWChanges of content, style and communication CIMUSET 2009
Predecessors „Kunst- und Wunderkammer“ of the Habsburg‘s Collection of models by the Jesuite University The „physikalisches Kabinett“ in the Hofburg The „k. k. National-Fabriksprodukten-Kabinett“ The collection of tools by Georg Altmütter The collection of machine models The collection of models of the „K. k. Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft“ in Vienna The „K. k. historische Museum der Österreichischen Eisenbahn“ The „K. k. Postmuseum“ The „Museum der österreichischen Arbeit“ The „K. k. Gewerbe-hygienische Museum“ The „K. k. technologische Gewerbe-Museum“ CIMUSET 2009
Laying of the cornerstone 1909Cause: 60th anniversary of emperor Franz Josef‘s regnancy driving force: Wilhelm Exner To pay tribute to the ancestorsTo teach the youth To serve the economy • Guidelines for expert consultants 1909: • „By presenting the contents of the museum more vividly • average people should be enabled to • understand the construction, the mode of operation and the effect of technical installations • in order to adopt their nature“. CIMUSET 2009
Building and opening The contest: The pre-project by Emil von Förster Otto Wagner Rudolf Tropsch CIMUSET 2009
The winning project Hans Schneider Primary mistakes: no workshops no storage rooms ! CIMUSET 2009
Some impressions of the building CIMUSET 2009
Braiding Fire fighting Violin making Refining fire CIMUSET 2009
Lavoisier CIMUSET 2009
Coal mine CIMUSET 2009
The communication was organized quite one-dimensional,based on the idea of a straight-lined progress in technology Example: series of axle-bearings showing the linear development CIMUSET 2009
Change of content, style and communication starting with the 1950ties: Hands-on gallery was dismantled, replaced by some sceneries • Start of a series of 161 temporary exhibitions until the 1990ties: • 1964: 40th anniversary of the Austrian broadcasting company • 1968: 50th anniversary of the museum • 1969 and 1971: Space flight to the moon CIMUSET 2009
Until 1992: some changes in the galleries CIMUSET 2009
... before it was closed CIMUSET 2009
The phase of renovation A new annexe on the western side A new conception: the team CIMUSET 2009
The two domes were elevatedup to the second floor Four new galleries were built The idea of an annexe failed due to missing money To gain more exhibition space two actions were taken: A new entrance on the basment level CIMUSET 2009
Exhibitions during theclosing phase CIMUSET 2009
Reopening in 1999 CIMUSET 2009
Heavy industry Images of Technology Energy Information technology Temp.Exh. Everyday life Process engineering Music Product engineering Nature and Knowledge Experiments CIMUSET 2009
Solution for the railway collection: Plans for a new annexe and IMAX theatre CIMUSET 2009
The well directed usage of Science Centre elements like hands-on or other communication strategies like science shows within a ‘conventional’ exhibition with historical artefacts opens a new way of visitor oriented presentation. It might help to bridge the gap between these two cultures of displaying technology and science. CIMUSET 2009
A broad variety of programs: CIMUSET 2009
Changes 6 months later ... Musical instruments moved Transportation Every day life moved unchanged Industrial production cancelled CIMUSET 2009
2 new galleries CIMUSET 2009
A new beginning in 2007: break down (a third time) and ...... a compromise CIMUSET 2009
100 years: the festival program 100 days: Exhibition Interventions by artists 100 hours nonstop opening €39,90 CIMUSET 2009
