PROTEST!From Anger to Movement

27 October 2024 until 4 May 2025

Demonstrations with fluttering flags and chanting, petitions with thousands of signatures, hashtags shared around the globe: protest is more pluralistic and current than ever. Despite their diversity, all protest movements share common characteristics and a similar dynamic. But how do protests come about in the first place? What is it that makes people angry?

In the hands-on exhibition “PROTEST! From Anger to Movement”, visitors can immerse themselves in past and current protest movements – globally or regionally, from the Peasants’ War to the peace movement and to climate strikes. Historical and current photos and films as well as interviews with activists show which experiences of injustice, not being heard and deprivation lead people to network and resist.

From the peace movementto Fridays for Future

Interactive stations and immersive environments highlight protests from an insider perspective. By following the course of the exhibition, visitors can explore different forms of protest and decide on what path they would take: joining a human chain, listening to protest songs in a squatted building or letting themselves be swept by the energy of a demonstration.

Enter into the world of protest, add to the discussion, vote, and let us know what you think the future should look like!

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Ausstellungsplakat mit zwei stilisierten, protestierende Personen.

Ein silbernes Auto vor einer roten Wand mit dem Wort WUT, rechts eine unscharfe Person in Bewegung.

Vier Personen interagieren in der Ausstellung mit bunten Buzzern zu Protestthemen.

Zwei Frauen im gelb und pink gestalteten Ausstellungsbereich zu Protestformen.

Eine Frau an einer interaktiven Station, im Hintergrund Wand mit Karte und Vitrine zu den 12 Artikeln.

Frau spricht zu einer Gruppe in der Ausstellung, im Hintergrund Projektionen.

Occasion and historical example500th anniversary of the Peasants’ War

Back in 1524/25, people in south-western Germany were also struggling for a better future: in what historians have since called the “Peasants' War”, they protested against serfdom and lack of religious freedom. This first mass movement in history is interwoven into the dramaturgy of “PROTEST!”, revealing similarities and differences to present-day movements.

The Peasants' War of 1524/25 is one of the most important events in the history of Württemberg. The Landesmuseum Württemberg (Württemberg State Museum) is commemorating it with the special exhibition “500th anniversary of the Peasants’ War": under the patronage of Württemberg’s Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann, a total of five projects are taking place throughout Baden-Württemberg and online – including the “PROTEST!” exhibition.

All projects at a glance (German language only)