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Cycling Cities: A Research Model for City Museums
Your City Next! Researching and Curating Cycling Histories (workshop) Bicycles, once novel, then old-fashioned, are back again. Professor Ruth Oldenziel (Technical University Eindhoven) and Annemarie de Wildt (emeritus curator Amsterdam Museum) present lessons from the Cycling Cities international network and insights from Bicycles Forever exhibitions from Ghana to the Netherlands. In a hands-on 90-minute workshop they will share inspiring global examples of how cycling histories have been turned into engaging exhibits. Then participants will work in groups to brainstorm, sketch, and pitch ideas for cycling city exhibitions rooted in their own urban experiences. We will explore methodologies for researching and curating urban cycling histories across diverse contexts. Expect lively discussions, rapid idea generation, and a focus on storytelling that connects past, present, and future cycling cultures. Come ready to collaborate and reimagine how museums can champion cycling in the city, including in your own city.

