SMAC – State Museum of Archaeology 2014 Chemnitz

Client
Saxon Archaeological Heritage Office
Area (sqm)
3,600
Tags
Culture
Topics
Archaeology
Formats
Architecture, Exhibition, Refurbishment, Museum

The SMAC – State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz was opened in the former department store Schocken. The famous Mendelsohn building was renovated and adapted for museum functions. The three-storey permanent exhibition spans from early history to Saxon regional history. Therefore the disciplines of archaeology and history are illustratively combined and the visitor’s experience is focused on through a variety of fascinating highlights. The time-dynamic model of Saxony, which opens the exhibition-tour and vertically connects the three exhibition floors, represents the state of Saxony as a three-dimensional landscape. Interactive model parts of the country move through the different floors and establish a visual context to the respective topics of the three levels.

General Planning, Exhibition Design, Scenography, Exhibition Graphics
ATELIER BRÜCKNER
Light Planning with
LDE Belzner Holmes
Media Planning with
medienprojekt p2
Production "Time-Dynamic Model of Saxony"
MKT with TAMSCHICK MEDIA+SPACE
Architecture
Erich Mendelsohn
Architecture/Conversion
AUER WEBER and KNERER UND LANG Architekten
Photography
Michael Jungblut
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