Virtual exhibitions in the DDB

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There are new exciting virtual exhibitions by archives to be discovered online. Using DDBStudio, the participating archives have created exhibitions presenting part of their unique holdings for you to enjoy while on the road, at home or meeting with friends. Come take a peek!

If you work in a cultural institution and would like to curate a virtual exhibition yourself, you can find more information at DDBpro.

The Merten School Chronicle 1940-1949. A singular source

A virtual exhibition by Stadt Bornheim

The chronicle describes the events of the war from the end of 1940 to September 1944. The years 1945 and 1946 are only discussed in retrospect in a supplement. While other elementary school chronicles also describe the events of these years vividly, the Merten chronicle contains a special feature: 53 Allied leaflets are pasted into the chronicle.

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50 years Kreisarchiv Mettmann. Memory of the administration and knowledge repository for all

A virtual exhibition by Kreisarchiv Mettmann

The virtual exhibition provides insights into the history and present of Kreisarchiv Mettmann - from its beginnings in the 1960s, to the archival records stored there and their preservation, to public relations and outreach.

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BERLIN FASHION SKETCHES

A cooperation project of Lette Verein Berlin - Historisches Archiv, Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin - Sammlung Mode und Textilien, Sammlung Modebild – Lipperheidesche Kostümbibliothek der Kunstbibliothek, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, HTW Berlin - Fachbereich 5 (Gestaltung und Kultur).

The fashion drawing is the oldest medium for the visualization of clothing and an indispensable basis within the design process. The exhibition "Berlin Fashion Sketches" shows individual highlights of the Berlin design tradition and makes its continuation visible into the recent past. Numerous cross-connections between the actors point to the evolved tradition of Berlin fashion education.

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