By 2025, the first permanent exhibition on Immanuel Kant in the Federal Republic of Germany will be established at the East Prussian State Museum — Lüneburg will become Kant City. We are already taking a look behind the scenes.
It all began with a fundamental decision: Not the biography of the Königsberg philosopher, but his ideas and their topicality should take centre stage. Socially relevant topics were selected from Kant's extensive body of work: What can I know in times of Deep Fakes and Fake News? Are we moral and free beings? What principles, according to Kant, can establish lasting peace?
The content aims to appeal to a wide audience and stimulate independent thinking. However, creating a philosophy museum poses a significant challenge: How does one make abstract ideas tangible in a museum setting?