Object n°138
The coltan
Berlin, Germany, DE
Rainforest, Coltan, Electrical devices, Extinction of animal species, Poor countries
Object n°22
Alien
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, FR
Aquarium, Propagation
Object n°306
"Luonto vastaa" (2006)
Joensuu, Suomi / Finland, FI
Uranium mining, Nuclear energy, Atomic art, Pessi Manner, Rock art, Future creation, Hope
Object n°23
Seat stool
Squat, Sitting, Physiology, Anatomical changes
Object n°98
Dragon tooth from the Rhine
Speyer, Germany, DE
Object n°217
Antique solid wood cabinet
Potsdam, Deutschland, DE
Antique, Solid wood, Louisphilippe style, Handwork, Carpenter
Object n°186
Press clipping 1992 Olympic Games
Albertville, France, FR
Winter sports
Object n°5
Shell
Germany, DE
Trade with natural objects, German-German history, Romantic idea, Childhood
Object n°244
The glaciers of the Ecrins
Vallouise-Pelvoux, France, FR
Object n°230
Coastline movement
France, FR
Coastline, Dunes, Vegetation
Object n°203
Snowman before the change
Viechtach, Germany, DE
Object n°261
The evening shot
Le Falgoux, France, FR
biodiversity, Craft, Nature observation, Nature experience, Kitchen, Family tradition, fishing, Invasive species, Nature mediation, Transmission of knowledge, rurality, Generations, Nostalgia, Global warming
Apple trees are blossoming earlier, butterflies are getting rarer and cities are spilling out into the countryside: What has happened? How has your environment changed? What can personal items or historical objects tell us about these transformations?
Contribute your object and your story to help us understand environmental change and the challenges of the future! Learn more about the project
Join us as we create a new kind of collection:
Object n°248
Chernobyl and literature
Krefeld, Germany, DE
Nuclear power, Atom, Nuclear safety, Chernobyl, Literature, Children's literature, Cold War, Pausewang, Environmental pollution, Radiation, Radiation protection, Nuclear bomb
Object n°138
The coltan
Berlin, Germany, DE
Rainforest, Coltan, Electrical devices, Extinction of animal species, Poor countries
Object n°22
Alien
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, FR
Aquarium, Propagation
Object n°306
"Luonto vastaa" (2006)
Joensuu, Suomi / Finland, FI
Uranium mining, Nuclear energy, Atomic art, Pessi Manner, Rock art, Future creation, Hope
Object n°23
Seat stool
Squat, Sitting, Physiology, Anatomical changes
Object n°98
Dragon tooth from the Rhine
Speyer, Germany, DE
Object n°217
Antique solid wood cabinet
Potsdam, Deutschland, DE
Antique, Solid wood, Louisphilippe style, Handwork, Carpenter
Object n°186
Press clipping 1992 Olympic Games
Albertville, France, FR
Winter sports
Contributions across the world
What do everyday objects and personal memories tell us about environmental change? Explore the collection: Where do the objects and stories come from? Who are the collectors? How are our personal memories connected to global developments?
Explore the collectionHow to
contribute ?
1 Choose your object!
It is up to you to decide which objects fit in the collection: You can contribute anything from an everyday object or an historical record to a personal memory, an old cookbook, a family photo, or a piece of music.
Your object should fulfill 3 criteria:
- - originate from the past
- - have a personal connection to you
- - tell us something about the changes in our environment
1 Choose your object!
It is up to you to decide which objects fit in the collection: You can contribute anything from an everyday object or an historical record to a personal memory, an old cookbook, a family photo, or a piece of music.
Your object should fulfill 3 criteria:
- - originate from the past
- - have a personal connection to you
- - tell us something about the changes in our environment