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In a wonderland of waste and recycled materials children and grown ups can explore and feel the garbage on their own body
Dive into the dumpster darkness
The Danish artist Hannah Albert has created a full size model of a container in which both children and their grown ups can explore the adventures of container diving. Climb the container, dive in to it, grab the torch and search for the discarded but edible food in the container maze.
The work of a bin man
Until the 1980s bin men in Copenhagen had to swing the dust bins from the holder to their back. In the exhibition you can try on the dust mans leather cover and try to carry the 65 kilo heavy dust bin made out of zinc - or you can practise with the lighter foam rubber model.
Smell the 1930ies
To wander the streets of Copenhagen in 1930 was a smelly experience. Open the lid in the box and discover how a street in Copenhagen smelled 80 years ago.
Who picked what?
Rag pickers pick up the trash and find a way to reuse it. In the exhibition you will find a mobile with picked trash items. Pull the strings and find out who picked it.
Puzzle the island of Amager
Copenhagen is built on thrash and several places the trash has left its mark in the shape of pollution. Until the end of the 19th century the Copenhageners cleaned their soil tubs at Amager, which is why the island is called “The Shit Island”. In the exhibition you will find a huge puzzle showing Amager. Try to locate the toxic areas, the old land mill spots and the spot where the Copenhageners god rid of their night soil.
Catch a recycle idea with the teddy bear catcher crane
Trash does not have to end its life in the container. In amusement parks you might be lucky and catch a teddy bear with the teddy bear catcher crane. You will also find a crane in our exhibition. Feed the crane with a token and catch a recycle idea.
From magazine to egg tray
Cardboard boxes, magazines, toilet paper, egg trays and newspapers are part of the same recycle chain - but in what order? Puzzle with the items in the exhibition and find the right answer.
Why were the things discarded?
When do guitar strings, bicycle locks or lipsticks become trash? Use the building blocks in the exhibition to show us what you think happened.
Discover the secrets in the chest of drawers
In the exhibition’s chest of drawers you will find items that should have been discarded but at some point were saved by their keeper. Discover the funny and weird stories. You might begin to think about what hides in your own chest at home.
What do you discard next?
Does your cell phone need to be replaced? Or does your collection of shoes need a brush up? Write on our exhibition balls what you are going to discard next and throw your answer in the exhibition pillars.
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