Christmas has a smell, a flavour, a sound and a light. All of our senses are particularly stimulated at this time of year. The special exhibition ‘Christmas with all the senses’ from Friday, 29 November 2024 at the Museum of European Cultures (MEK) gets to the bottom of this phenomenon and presents many suitable objects from its extensive collection.
Christmas has many meanings: time together with friends and family, the birthday of Jesus Christ, a time to pause, reflect and enjoy. Christmas is also a festival of the senses and surprises. The mixture of lights, smells and sounds creates the special mix that enchants. And all these experiences of Christmas are …
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Image above: Christmas is a sensual celebration – it smells good, sounds good or looks special – like this Christmas cucumber / Christmas tree decoration cucumber, 2024, Germany © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Christian Krug