An objekt is being taken from a box

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unpacking 5 – How is an estate catalogued?

1 min reading time

On bauhaus stories, we dive into the unpacking events’ topics with interviews, essays and features, thus providing a deeper understanding of the exhibition and key questions of museum collection practices.

unpacking jak r. maier

First, objects are selected and sorted. Then they are documented for the collection. But what does the process look like? Join us on a tour of our temporary photo studio with colleagues from the digitalisation department. We show you how objects are indexed, what aspects must be considered, and what specific conditions apply at the Bauhaus-Archiv.