How can exhibitions not only stage existing knowledge, but also raise questions that lead to new research? This question has become ever more relevant due to the museum sector's growing interest in the development of thematic exhibitions that combine narratives and objects from art, science, cultural history, and everyday life. Using theories from interdisciplinarity studies, Henriette Pleiger identifies different ways of producing knowledge during the exhibition-making process, as well as the mechanisms that are necessary for an exhibition to be considered interdisciplinary. The development of such exhibitions can be understood as collaborative research processes.
2 Mapping out the scope of this research: A literature reviewSeiten 43 - 72 Download Kapitel (PDF)
3 Theories of interdisciplinarity and their methodological application to museum practiceSeiten 73 - 106 Download Kapitel (PDF)
4 A transdisciplinary and participatory exhibition: Setting the bar for good practice – TOUCHDOWN. An exhibition with and about people with Down’s syndromeSeiten 107 - 150 Download Kapitel (PDF)
5 The ‘inter-disciplined’ exhibition: Art meets science – Weather Report. About Weather Culture and Climate ScienceSeiten 151 - 176 Download Kapitel (PDF)
6 A multidisciplinary exhibition and the political dimension of interdisciplinarity – We Capitalists. From Zero to TurboSeiten 177 - 214 Download Kapitel (PDF)
