Festival mood on 18th November 2016
On the occasion of its tenth anniversary, the Museum der Universität Tübingen MUT is dedicating a symposium to a central question of its existence: To what extent should scientific collections at universities or the central curatorships that supervise them act as genuine museums, to what extent should they build up professionalised museum structures and, where necessary, even act accordingly entrepreneurially? Above all: Can they do that at all and is it sensible? After all, at first glance the establishment of a museum is not necessarily one of the core university tasks of research and teaching.
This complex of questions has not only accompanied the MUT since its founding in autumn 2006. It is also viewed controversially within the network of scientific collections and the Gesellschaft für Universitätssammlungen e.V. (Society for University Collections). Even the science policy committees and the representatives of the universities do not assess the problem uniformly.
The MUT, which has committed itself to a correspondingly offensive policy, now wants to subject this question to a fundamental debate for the first time. We are therefore very pleased that we have been able to attract both competent and relevant speakers. They will each develop their own perspectives on the topic of the conference, which will also differ in detail.
Impressions
Lectures
Press Releases
[Translate to English:] Tagungsbericht: 10 Jahre MUT[Translate to English:] Dr. Fabienne Huguenin (Deutsches Museum, München)File size: 196 KB- [Translate to English:] Erfolgsgeschichte: Zehn Jahre Museum der Universität Tübingen MUT[Translate to English:] Newsletter Uni Tübingen aktuell, Januar 2017File size: 3 MB
- [Translate to English:] Ein Leuchtturm der Universität - 10 Jahre MUT[Translate to English:] Kupferblau, November 2016File size: 779 KB
- [Translate to English:] Wieviel Uni steckt im Museum? - 10 Jahre MUT[Translate to English:] Schwäbisches Tagblatt, November 2016File size: 244 KB
Program
| Ballroom, Alte Aula | |
| 14.00 | The University of Tübingen and its MUT (Reception) Prof. Dr. Bernd Engler Rector of the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen |
| 14.10 | University as/and/versus museum? (Introduction) Prof. Dr. Ernst Seidl Director of the Museum of the University of Tübingen MUT |
| 14.30 | University =||= Museum. When is a museum a scientific infrastructure? Dr. Cornelia Weber Head of the Coordination Office for Academic University Collections, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
| 15.15 | A species of its own? University Collections in the German Museum Landscape Prof. Dr. Eckart Köhne President of the German Museumsbund e.V. and Director of the Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe |
| 16.00 | coffee break |
| 16.30 | University Art Collection or University Art Museum? Dr. Peter Nisbet Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs, Ackland Art Museum, The University of North Carolina UNC, Chapel Hill/USA |
| 17.15 | „Improvement of Knowledge.” The Museum as Core University Business in the 21st Century Prof. David Gaimster PhD Director The Hunterian, University of Glasgow/Schottland |
| Rittersaal, Schloss Hohentübingen | |
| 19.30 | Keynote Lecture What does history of knowledge have to do with the museum, and does it still contain universities? On the state of affairs Prof. Dr. Anke te Heesen Chair of History of Science Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
After the lecture in the Rittersaal we invite you for a drink.
Music: Swing-Band „Quaternary“