What is valuable, what is worthless? When and why do we throw things away? This special exhibition offers fresh perspectives on how we consume resources and shows that the circular economy does not start with recycling. From food and fashion to housing and entertainment, our lifestyle has a major impact on the environment and on the living conditions of countless people in other parts of the world. But it doesn’t have to be that way: innovative research projects and ideas show how we can use resources sustainably. More than Recycling presents alternative approaches, interactive experiences and in-depth insights into the pitfalls of recycling.
The circular economy does not mark the end but, ideally, the beginning of a product's life cycle – and opens up exciting perspectives on how we will live in the future. From brick walls you can borrow to clothing made from algae, from cities as sources of raw materials to the invention of the 100-year washing machine: human ingenuity has already found numerous ways to fundamentally change how we use resources.
On five exhibition levels, visitors can discover how sustainable alternatives can positively change the way we live together as a community and what is needed to achieve this. More than Recycling surprises, invites visitors to reflect and rethink, and sends them on their way with a personal utopia they have created themselves.
Sustainable exhibition design
Designing exhibitions according to the principles of the circular economy is far from standard practice. More than Recycling explores what is possible, and demonstrates how museums themselves can contribute to sustainability: new purchases were kept to a minimum, existing materials were recombined and furniture was adapted for repeated use in future exhibitions. Sustainable building materials were used to create a distinctive exhibition architecture, with accents of colour revealing those areas where old elements have been reassembled in new ways.
Exhibition duration: until the end of 2026
Sponsor
The circular economy does not mark the end but, ideally, the beginning of a product's life cycle – and opens up exciting perspectives on how we will live in the future. From brick walls you can borrow to clothing made from algae, from cities as sources of raw materials to the invention of the 100-year washing machine: human ingenuity has already found numerous ways to fundamentally change how we use resources.
On five exhibition levels, visitors can discover how sustainable alternatives can positively change the way we live together as a community and what is needed to achieve this. More than Recycling surprises, invites visitors to reflect and rethink, and sends them on their way with a personal utopia they have created themselves.
Sustainable exhibition design
Designing exhibitions according to the principles of the circular economy is far from standard practice. More than Recycling explores what is possible, and demonstrates how museums themselves can contribute to sustainability: new purchases were kept to a minimum, existing materials were recombined and furniture was adapted for repeated use in future exhibitions. Sustainable building materials were used to create a distinctive exhibition architecture, with accents of colour revealing those areas where old elements have been reassembled in new ways.
Exhibition duration: until the end of 2026
Sponsor
