2020
Beethoven House Bonn
interactive exhibits
Beethoven House maintains a large selection of original documents and artefacts that give a unique perspective on Beethoven's work as well as his daily life and relationships. The manuscripts shed light onto how he would construct his masterpieces, what he'd eat and drink and how he coped with gradually losing his ability to hear.
In creating digital exhibits we were able to bring the documents to life while adhering to conservational regulations.
This application features two friendship albums in which Beethoven’s social circle compiled when he left Bonn for Vienna. The original pages can be overlaid with transcriptions providing context.
Beethoven and his housekeeper shared a contentious relationship. He exercised a lot of control over the shopping process and checked records scrupulously. This becomes evident in looking at his Haushaltsbuch.
Our animation brings to life the interaction between Beethoven and his housekeeper.
A dedicated room allows visitors to take in a selection of Beethoven's pieces. For each piece we created a sound collage serving as a colorful introduction to illustrate in what context the piece would have been performed and received.
