State Textile and Industry Museum Augsburg

Since then, visitors have been able to experience history up close on 2,500 square metres at the tim. The four Ms await them: people – machines – patterns – fashion.

A hands-on museum for the whole family

On 20 January 2010, Bavaria’s Minister of Science, Dr Wolfgang Heubisch, opened the State Textile and Industry Museum Augsburg (tim). It is about people whose lives were radically changed by the industrial age. Visitors can learn about the eventful history of workers, of influential entrepreneurs and of bankers.

1,000 square metres

But the museum offers even more: on the upper floor, 1,000 square metres of space are available for special events. In addition to changing exhibitions, the space is also suitable for corporate trade fairs, fashion shows, readings or concerts. For these different requirements, a high-quality, robust and flexible exhibition wall system was sought.

The choice fell on Mila-wall, as it can be set up very quickly and, thanks to a wide variety of connectors, can be designed very flexibly. Another decisive factor was the surrounding aluminium edge, which protects the wall elements, especially at the corners, during assembly and dismantling. The wall proved its worth during its first use in the large special exhibition “Allure & Shame”.

The 1,000 m² room could be sensibly zoned with the modular walls. The exhibition design was in the hands of the Munich designer Erich Hackel. Following his specifications, the Mila-wall was set up in just two days – after all, almost 200 wall elements were installed. After painting, the joints between the individual wall parts are no longer visible. The resulting large, uniform surfaces showcase the exhibits very well.

Rebuilding an exhibition

This time-lapse video shows very clearly how easily and quickly the exhibition was rebuilt and the museum redesigned. The tim is also exemplary with Mila-wall when it comes to sustainability: almost all wall elements – more than 75 per cent of the elements in total – are also used in the new exhibition.