Data Viz in Museums

Information design is everywhere in museums: timelines and maps are old favourites, especially in historical exhibitions, but we encounter many other items, from the bar chart to the food chain diagram. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary and historical examples, Julia Meer and Jona Piehl (Curation and Design of the Exhibition) will sketch out a typology of information graphics in exhibitions and discuss the particular potentials and challenges that they carry as components of museum communication. As part of this we will also have a look at the infographics we developed for the exhibition “Flat files and Paper Pies” currently on display.

We will meet in "Freiraum" for a presentation and discover the exhibition afterwards together. Of course, there will be plenty of time to network and chat with other guests. Bring your own food & drinks, if you like.

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The event is in-person only, in English language and free of charge. The main program will finish around 8 pm, but feel free to stick around and chat. Please sign up for the event, so we can estimate how many people are joining.
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