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The Cultural History of Museums
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The Cultural History of Museums

May 3, 2022
0h 51m
★ 4.0

Overview

From the cabinets of curiosities created in Italy during the 16th century to the prestigious cultural institutions of today, a history of museums that analyzes the social and political changes that have taken place over the centuries.

Genres

Documentary
History
TV Movie

Production Companies

Telekult
SR
ARTE

Cast

Marina Behnke

Self - Narrator (voice)

Marina Behnke

Dominique Poulot

Self - Art Historian

Dominique Poulot

Andrea Meyer

Self - Art Historian

Andrea Meyer

Veronika Sandbichler

Self - Art Historian

Veronika Sandbichler

Pablo von Frankenberg

Self - Museum Curator

Pablo von Frankenberg

Wolfgang M. Heckl

Self - Deutsches Museum Director

Wolfgang M. Heckl

Virginie Picon-Lefèbvre

Self - Architect

Virginie Picon-Lefèbvre

Chiara Parisi

Self - Centre Pompidou-Metz Director

Chiara Parisi

Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany

Self (archive footage)

Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany

Oskar von Miller

Self - Deutsches Museum Founder (archive footage)

Oskar von Miller

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