I Animal We

From exploitation to affection: The relationship between humans and animals is contradictory. Domestic cats are pampered, chickens are slaughtered, hedgehogs are rescued and dogs are raised. I Animal We holds up a mirror, raises questions and shows what divides and unites. The special exhibition invites visitors to reflect on their own attitudes.

Plenty of space for your own thoughts
Eight modules shed light on a wide variety of perspectives on the human-animal relationship: the close bond with pets, the often unnoticed death of wild animals and the sometimes strange treatment of farm animals. The museum audience is asked to find their own answers to questions such as "What rights should animals have?" or "When do you feel connected to animals?". Visitors are asked to think about their values and actions.

Various areas of the museum have been renovated in line with the theme of the special exhibition: In the "Galerie Helix" in the stairwell, a series of photographs by Fabienne Gantenbein documents the birth, life and death of two goats on a Swiss farm.

For the "hands-on museum", schoolchildren with and without disabilities created luminous animal silhouettes with LED ribbons in inclusion workshops.

In the "Nature Lab", fantasy animals can be made out of paper and exhibited. And the "Fotomat" offers the opportunity to take unique photos of visitors in animal costumes.


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