Nice ‘n Warm
28. November 2009 – 31. January 2010
0.00 – 23.59 Uhr
In this exhibition, the Couven Museum takes a look at the history of domestic heating culture and technology.
Magnificent fireplaces, dainty stoves, elegant fire screens and gleaming brass accessories are on display in Haus Monheim in their roles as functional and representative elements of interior design.
The history of domestic heating technology also covers the whole range of useful and indispensable objects of daily use from the cast iron cooking range and the waffle iron to bed warmers and ironing machines. The true-to-original doll’s oven and its accessories transport the observer into the world of childish play.
For the first time, selected exhibits from an only recently accessed collection of stove tiles from the Renaissance and Baroque eras are on display. They provide an impressive overview of the products of the major hubs of central European pottery tradition. In addition to the art history of stove ceramics, wrought iron casting and middle class interior design, the exhibition also focuses on the technical aspects of stove and hearth construction. These are traced back to the beginnings of central heating and the pioneer work of Hugo Junker in the field of the bathroom gas geyser.
There is an accompanying programme of talks on cultural history as well as events that address current issues in the fields of energy technologies and climate research.
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