Practise early
Many children are passionate collectors and have several collections at home.
The exhibition is dedicated to the colourful and diverse collecting that many people have been passionate about since childhood. Thimbles, Pokémon cards, gemstones, beer mats, clocks, fossils, porcelain figurines, matchboxes - the list goes on and on.
We show the diversity of collecting in our display cases and the people behind the coveted objects: Why is it precisely these things that someone collects? How did the passion begin and how do you organise your collection in your own home?
Die Ausstellung lebt von Menschen, die ihre Sammlungen zeigen möchten. Sammeln auch Sie etwas und haben Lust dabei zu sein? Wir bringen Ihre Schätze in unsere Vitrinen und freuen uns über jeden, der dabei ist!
Melden Sie sich ab sofort bis zum 25. August unter collect(at)ub.uni-koeln(dot)de
Dienstag, 24. September um 17 Uhr - der Eintritt ist frei
Impulsvortrag von Dr. Henrike Haug: Persönlichkeit(en) sammeln - ein kunsthistorischer Blick auf Sammler*innen
Im Anschluss laden wir Sie zu Musik und Getränken ein!
The exhibition was inspired by Ferdinand Franz Wallraf and his diverse collections, which still characterise Cologne's museum landscape today. The Cologne City Museum is also dedicating an exhibition to Wallraf's passion for collecting.
The digital part of "Collect! What we collect" is being organised in cooperation with the Cologne City Museum: Pictures of the private collection can be posted on Instagram and thus become part of the digital exhibition.
Many children are passionate collectors and have several collections at home.
The joy of collecting can be contagious - here students have collected bottle caps together.
They collect everything from golf balls and stickers to precious pearls and rare wine bottles.
You can also visit the exhibition without a library card. Admission is free!
Monday to Friday from 9 to midnight
Saturday and Sunday from 9 to 21