The future of cabinet of curiosities research

Since its reconstruction and reopening in 1995, knowledge about the objects and concepts of Halle's Cabinet of Artefacts and Natural Curiosities has been compiled and published in many different academic contexts. Nevertheless, the paradoxical insight is that there has not yet been a conference that addresses the chamber in a thematically comprehensive and systematic way, presents existing knowledge, formulates new insights and theses and thus asks about the future of the chamber. This is because the collection continues to hold a multitude of unresolved questions and contexts in store - and it has repeatedly shown itself to be capable of discussing current issues in an astonishing way on the basis of its objects and presentations. To accompany the annual exhibition, scientists from various disciplines are now meeting for the first time to jointly develop perspectives for further research.