
The Cultural History of Museums
Documentary · History · TV Movie
Overview
From the cabinets of curiosities created in Italy during the 16th century to the prestigious cultural institutions of today, a history of museums that analyzes the social and political changes that have taken place over the centuries.
Top Cast
Marina Behnke
Marina Behnke
Self - Narrator (voice)
Marina Behnke
Self - Narrator (voice)
Dominique Poulot
Dominique Poulot
Self - Art Historian
Dominique Poulot
Self - Art Historian
Andrea Meyer
Andrea Meyer
Self - Art Historian
Andrea Meyer
Self - Art Historian
Veronika Sandbichler
Veronika Sandbichler
Self - Art Historian
Veronika Sandbichler
Self - Art Historian
Pablo von Frankenberg
Pablo von Frankenberg
Self - Museum Curator
Pablo von Frankenberg
Self - Museum Curator
Wolfgang M. Heckl
Wolfgang M. Heckl
Self - Deutsches Museum Director
Wolfgang M. Heckl
Self - Deutsches Museum Director
Virginie Picon-Lefèbvre
Virginie Picon-Lefèbvre
Self - Architect
Virginie Picon-Lefèbvre
Self - Architect
Chiara Parisi
Chiara Parisi
Self - Centre Pompidou-Metz Director
Chiara Parisi
Self - Centre Pompidou-Metz Director


Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
Self (archive footage)
Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
Self (archive footage)
Oskar von Miller
Oskar von Miller
Self - Deutsches Museum Founder (archive footage)
Oskar von Miller
Self - Deutsches Museum Founder (archive footage)
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