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Historical Museum Exhibits in Frankfurt
Interior Building Development, Germany – design by Kossmann.dejong
18 Oct 2017
Historical Museum Exhibits
Architects: Kossmann.dejong
Location: Saalhof 1, Frankfurt 60311, Germany
Historical Museum Exhibits

Kossmann.dejong designs giant snow globe and two other immersive exhibitions in the Historical Museum Frankfurt

Situated in the city centre of Frankfurt, between the town hall and the Main river, is the completely refurbished and newly extended Historical Museum Frankfurt. Kossmann.dejong designed three exhibitions ? one temporary and two permanent ? that highlight the many faces of Frankfurt. For this project a special role was given to a number of artists, the city?s residents and one unique robot. The eye-catcher is a giant snow globe in the introduction space, which can also be glimpsed through a periscope from the museum square outside.
Eight times Frankfurt, eight different perspectives

For the ?Typically Frankfurt!? exhibition, which connects the entrance with the new building, Kossmann.dejong designed a snow globe ? one of the most ubiquitous tourist souvenirs ? to start the museum experience. It presents the story of Frankfurt from multiple perspectives, instead of chronologically. Inside the globe, visitors encounter eight clichéd representations of the city illustrated in eight different scenes built as scale models. Th...