Schaffhausen im Fluss — Permanent Exhibition at Museum zu Allerheiligen
iart is responsible for the media concept of the new permanent exhibition at the Museum zu Allerheiligen in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. The project was divided into three phases. The first part of the exhibition, which was opened on 31 May 2008, deals with Schaffhausen’s growth and evolution in the 19th and 20th century. The second part is dedicated to the 16th to 19th century and opened on 12 June 2009. The last part of the exhibition deals with medieval Schaffhausen and was completed in June 2010.
The media concept includes projected films composed of archive sound and image footage, sound installations corresponding to the era which is introduced in the exhibition space, audio stations with spoken introductions and quotes of eye witnesses, and interactive touch screens for profound exploration of history.
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‘Schaffhausen im Fluss’ — The Media of the Exhibition at Museum zu Allerheiligen
Permanent exhibition
Opening: 1st part: May 2008, 2nd part: June 2009, 3rd part: June 2010Client
Museum zu Allerheiligen, SchaffhausenCustomer
element design GmbH, BasleServices iart
Media concept and planningMedia
Interactive touchscreen installations
Audio installations
Projections
Ambient soundProject Partners
element design GmbH, Exhibition design
tegoro solutions ag, Media content, programming and installationProject Duration
3 yearsExhibition Area
2500 m2
The newly installed cross hall at the Museum zu Allerheiligen, Photo: Jürgen Fausch
Lunettes with audio stories, Photo: Jürgen Fausch
Room with music, audio installations and videos of the fifties, Photo: Jürgen Fausch
Documentary about the workers at the Knorr factory
Audio Station with spoken texts about ways of living
Touch Screen on the history of the town of Schaffhausen
Audio Station with Songs on Schaffhausen