Deutsches Historisches Museum - Verf�hrung Freiheit. Kunst in Europa seit 1945 - Blog

There are many hundreds of thousands of objects in the German Historical Museum (DHM) collections. They are the source of many of the objects in the museum’s permanent exhibition and many special exhibitions. The Desire for Freedom, however, is an exhibition with objects from across Europe and beyond. Organising and coordinating these loans and ensuring their safe arrival at the museum (and departure afterwards) is the job of our project manager, Rania Sid Otmane. With Berlin being only the first destination for the artworks from elsewhere, her work will continue without interruption. In February it is again ‘time to travel’, this time to Milan. 

Probably the most exciting part of the exhibition for everyone is the installation of the artworks. This is normally planned to take place 10 to 14 days before the exhibition opens. Pieces of art arrive nearly daily from around Europe and around the world. The works are brought to the museum by professional art transportation companies, unpacked by specialists, and stored in the museum interim depot.