Dirndl Queen on Wheels
Author:
Julia Maier
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Last week we had a very special guest: influencer Lisa Maria Wagner spent an afternoon in the heart of Munich to test the Kunstareal Walks. During her tour of discovery, she also stopped by the Neue Sammlung.
Lisa Maria Wagner is the “Dirndl Queen on Wheels.” On Instagram, she shows her more than 10,000 followers—through short travel videos from Bavaria and around the world—how well travel and accessibility can go hand in hand. That’s exactly what we were able to experience together! The latest reel, created in cooperation with Munich Tourism, shows the Munich-based influencer traveling from the Alte Pinakothek to the Pinakothek der Moderne, through the FLUX, and on to Königsplatz.
“The Pinakothek der Moderne doesn’t just impress with a very high level of accessibility, but also with so, so, so many beautiful corners!” Lisa Maria Wagner comments in her video.
Together with the team from the Neue Sammlung, the Dirndl Queen explored the collection presentations in the basement, including the new exhibitions Kitchen Culture and The Color of Glass. Another highlight was the X-D-E-P-O-T:
The sight of the large, tall shelves filled with colorful objects immediately brought a smile to the young woman’s face. She also explored the inclusive touch station with great enthusiasm. Lisa Maria Wagner was thrilled by the many opportunities to touch objects, compare materials, and become actively involved herself. She was impressed by the information available for the objects in easy-to-understand language, audio description, and German Sign Language.
“The Pinakothek der Moderne doesn’t just impress with a very high level of accessibility, but also with so, so, so many wonderfully charming spaces!”
The X-D-E-P-O-T is a place that invites conversation about design. Its thematic organization constantly creates new points of connection. For example, we got talking about the Wheelchair Wheeliy —a particularly lightweight and foldable model with yellow handle markings. Lisa Maria Wagner intuitively explained: “Those are the spots where a helper should grab—people have no idea how often others grab the wheels or the wobbly footrest!” This very design is one of the reasons the object received the Red Dot Design Award.
For all of us, this was an exciting opportunity to continue the conversation about inclusive design and its importance.
We were delighted to welcome Lisa Maria Wagner to our museum! Our thanks also go to Nicola Seeger from Munich Tourism and Laura Schieferle from Kunstareal Munich for the organization, as well as Helena Robl for the information about the FLUX. Anytime again!
