Object n°365
Village de la Morte
France, FR
Threat, Global warming, Protecting nature
Object n°349
In the family
France, FR
Object n°224
Diving findings
France, FR
Plastic waste, Plastic consumption, Seabed, Biodiversity
Object n°269
Broken Butterfly
Location unknown
Species protection, Species extinction, Sustainability, Biodiversity that affects our environment, especially animals., Cruelty to animals
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°35
Gold bracelet
Amman, Jordan, JO
Gold, Mining, Industry, Waste, Beauty, Landscape
Object n°58
A basket, from rattan to plastic
Long Loreh, Indonesia, ID
Logging, Deforestation, Know how
Object n°85
E-scrap
Berlin, Germany, DE
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°66
Modular cell phone
Amsterdam, Netherlands, NL
Technology, Sustainability, Material, Conserve resources, Innovation
Object n°365
Village de la Morte
France, FR
Threat, Global warming, Protecting nature
Object n°349
In the family
France, FR
Object n°224
Diving findings
France, FR
Plastic waste, Plastic consumption, Seabed, Biodiversity
Object n°269
Broken Butterfly
Location unknown
Species protection, Species extinction, Sustainability, Biodiversity that affects our environment, especially animals., Cruelty to animals
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°35
Gold bracelet
Amman, Jordan, JO
Gold, Mining, Industry, Waste, Beauty, Landscape
Object n°58
A basket, from rattan to plastic
Long Loreh, Indonesia, ID
Logging, Deforestation, Know how
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