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Description
The Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) preserves and makes accessible to the public for onsite and online consultation the archival material of the EU institutions, private deposits of European pioneers and visionaries, movements and international organisations. The European Space Agency (ESA) has contributed to the history of European memory, the fonds has been preserved at the HAEU since 1989.
In recent years, the HAEU has been proactively engaging with the younger generation. How to present the ESA historical archives to the younger generation in the context of the HAEU? How to tailor archival presentations so that these can serve as an inspirational experience, which enriches the mind-sets and remains in the long-term memory of the youngest HAEU visitors?
The exploration of the experimental presentation of ESA for the younger generation started in 2021. Since then, diverse concepts of promotion and different disciplines – from literature to science – were investigated. The current presentation concept is inspired by storytelling, von Restorff – isolation effect, and memory triggers.
