SCIENCE CENTRES
DASA
With its rich industrial
heritage, the city of Dortmund in Germany’s Ruhr region is a fi tting location for DASA, a
permanent exhibition dedicated to the relationship between
man and the world of work, as Vicky Kiernander discovers
Germany comprising 53 towns and cit- ies. The region also boasts 200 museums, 100 cultural centres and 3,500 indus- trial monuments, and the spotlight is on these attractions and more this year as the Ruhr metropolis holds the title of the European Capital of Culture 2010. DASA in Dortmund will also have its share of the limelight when it hosts the Ecsite Annual Conference in June. Between 800 and 1,000 delegates are
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expected to attend the conference making it one of the largest events to be hosted by DASA and somewhat of a daunting prospect, says Philipp Horst, head of exhibition design
nce a centre of the coal and steel industries, the Ruhr metropolis is the largest industrial area in
and travelling exhibitions. “We’re pleased and honoured to hold the conference, but if I’m honest, I was a little afraid at fi rst.” Nonetheless, he’s convinced DASA will
prove a stimulating setting for Ecsite. “The atmosphere isn’t sterile, as it would be at a conference centre, and this will help make the discussions more authentic and fruit- ful. Our surroundings should be a good backdrop for the invaluable networking opportunities,” says Horst.
EXPANDING EXHIBITION
DASA launched in 1993, as part of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, with just one exhibit. The exhibition grew to 13,000sq m (140,000sq ft) over the next seven years and opened in time for World Expo 2000 in Hanover. Its mission is to examine the relation- ship between man, work and technology incorporating the concept of occupational health. DASA focuses on the physical, mental, social and cultural interests of people while exploring the role of work in the past, present and future and its impor- tance in society. “It’s a diffi cult topic to make attractive,” admits Horst. Which may explain why DASA pitches itself as a hybrid: something between a museum and a science centre. “We’re the best of both. We combine the
(Top left) The Aquarius Water Museum is part of the Ruhr’s Industrial Heritage Trail; (above left and right) DASA places visitors into reconstructed work situations, so they can understand how the process works; (top right) a 3D offer at the exhibition
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