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The Toxic Museum: Berlin and Beyond
The Toxic Museum: Berlin and Beyond
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The Toxic Museum explores the use of pesticides in German museum collections at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries, highlighting the historical context and consequences of these substances. The museum is located in Berlin and is dedicated to the study of ethnology, history, and culture.
Format: Hardback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 29 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
The Toxic Museum delves into the pervasive use of pesticides in German museum collections during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By contextualizing this research within the historical framework of nation-state formation, colonialism, the growth of the chemical industry, the impact of the First World War, and the subsequent emergence of a broad-based hygiene movement, the museum offers a unique perspective on the subject. The consequences of pesticide use in museum collections are now widely recognized and extensively documented in numerous locations. Many objects within these collections are heavily contaminated, posing significant challenges in terms of occupational health and safety. This contamination hinders conservation efforts, scientific analysis, exhibition mediation, and external loan arrangements. The most precarious and complex situations arise when contaminated museum objects are repatriated to their countries of origin.
This monograph examines contemporary challenges within the 21st-century museum landscape while providing a historical backdrop of pesticide use at the turn of the 20th century. It will appeal to students and scholars engaged in the fields of conservation, museology, monument preservation, art and cultural studies, ethnology, history, and economics. By shedding light on the historical context of pesticide use, The Toxic Museum contributes to a deeper understanding of the ethical and conservation implications associated with preserving cultural heritage in the face of modern-day challenges.
Weight: 690g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032526348
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