German Book and Scripture Museum

The new permanent exhibition of the German Museum of Books and Writing in Leipzig aims at nothing less than to tell a short media history of the whole of mankind. Along a broad chronological timeframe from the early history of mankind to the present day, the exhibition vividly illustrates the role of the media in different epochs and encourages us to think about the future of media in our society. The display cabinets were designed in line with the expressive formal language of the building’s architecture, which from a bird’s eye view is reminiscent of calligraphic signs. The intricately designed walls of display cabinets hold a wide variety of exhibits, ensure the best possible presentation of individual objects with special fixtures or pull-out drawers, and at the same time provide a clear overview of the thematic areas. The spatial organisation of the exhibition was done in collaboration with the architects of the Leipzig’s new German National Library building situated adjacent to the museum, the consortium Gabriele Glöckler/ZSP Architects, Stuttgart.