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News from the German Museum of Books and Writing

View of an illuminated display case in the exhibition of the German Museum of Books and Writing

Lessons learned at the museum – the digital programme of the German Museum of Books and Writing

Video production in the temporary exhibition of the German Museum of Books and Writing

A boost for digitisation during the pandemic year: the German Museum of Books and Writing at the German National Library was unable to welcome visitors for many months. Instead, the Museum used this time to try out new communication formats. By publishing new topics on different channels, it succeeded in reaching a digital public, some of whom were new.

This process of digital trial and error yielded quite a few surprises:

virtual exhibitions on social distancing and newspaper printing
the Reading_Europe series marking Germany’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2020
an AI box in the museum’s foyer
brief video clips offering digital insights into the collections (DNB - News from the German Museum of Books and Writing)
the Expotizer, a new format for our temporary exhibitions “Disruptive Elements” and “Translation”
dramatised readings on the subject of translation
a presentation in 10 episodes of the unique collection of book bags assembled by Leipzig publisher Mark Lehmstedt
a welcome film to greet visitors after the lockdown

The German Museum of Books and Writing has also shown that the pandemic can be a true catalyst for digitisation. New formats have been developed and new talents discovered within its own ranks at a speed which seemed impossible before 2020. These digital offerings will continue to enhance the programme of the German Museum of Books and Writing in the future.