My 1871. Traces, Fates, Stories
The Bourbaki Panorama’s message of peace remains undisputedly relevant to this day. The immense circular painiting traces personal fates and political events and grants multi-faceted insights into the history of everyday life, art, culture, and the media. It tells hundreds of stories about the internment of the Bourbaki Army in 1871 and inspires introspection – about the past as well as the present.
Experience the events of the internment firsthand in the current in-depth exhibition “My 1871. Traces, Fates, Stories”, tracing the footsteps of the young villager Joséphine, the soldier’s horse Feuille as well as the Red Cross helper, and eventual painter of the circular painting, Edouard Castres. Get hands-on at interactive stations and get a tangible idea of the events with the help of original memorabilia and the impressive panoramic film. Set out and follow your path.
New in-depth exhibition
The updated in-depth exhibition provides detailed insights into the internment of the Bourbaki Army in 1871 and is accompanied by a rich programme of guided tours and events. Details can also be found in the flyer (in German).
Panoramic film
The film is projected onto a circular shell that dissolves the 16-cornered wall structure of the building. A contemporary mass medium itself, the film transports the meaning of the panoramic image into the present without competing with it. The film deepens the historical theme and presents additional details and information. Individual fates and the solidarity of the Swiss population are brought closer to the viewer, as is the creation of the picture. The unusual visual and auditory experience in the picture room, complemented by the immersion in the exhibition one floor below, leaves a lasting impression on visitors.
Crossing Boundaries. Curiosity, Hope, Courage
When was the last time you crossed a boundary? Do you know your own limits? When have they been crossed? Situations involving boundaries, borders and limits are commonplace. They are ambivalent–both a challenge and an opportunity, both danger and enrichment. Beyond the visual narration of boundary and border crossings, the Bourbaki Panorama is also expanding the boundaries of perception as a medium, creating the optical illusion of a boundless expanse.
To commemorate the crossing of the border by the French Bourbaki Army in the winter of 1871, the Bourbaki Panorama Museum invites you on a voyage of discovery in the world of boundaries, borders and limits: Inspired by the monumental circular painting, the museum offers encounters with and reflections on diverse, contemporary borderlines. Get to know stories about boundaries in the special exhibition, test your own limits and discover your potential for crossing them!
11.05.2021—31.08.2023
The special exhibition is launched as part of the commemorative year «Solidarity crosses borders. 150 Years of Bourbakis in Switzerland 1871-2021». The exposition will run until 31 August 2023. It is accompanied by a rich programme of guided tours and events.
The exhibition is also suitable for younger museum visitors. Children can explore various border situations in a picture puzzle. Groups and school classes benefit from special guided tours with references to the special exhibition.
The description can also be found in the flyer.
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Special exhibition: Visual Wonders. Trickery, Deception & Illusion
Humans have been fascinated by optical illusions for hundreds of years. Garden-shed inventors dupe their audience with trickery and deception and use their amazing viewing devices to astonish their onlookers, make them laugh and send shivers down their spine. Inventions such as the peep box, praxinoscope and flip-book were groundbreaking stages in the process of developing static images into moving images.
From the 1780s, panoramas set a milestone in the creation of illusionary worlds — the first mass media of their time. In today’s digital world, such visual wonders and optical illusions have lost none of their magic — virtual reality is not a modern invention.
Contact
If you are interested in organising an exhibition or a special movie screening, please contact:
Irène Cramm
Museum Director
irene.cramm@bourbakipanorama.ch