Wunderkammer cabinet

Curiosity cabinets are usually thought of as antique oddities from another age. But isn’t the internet a bit like a curiosity cabinet? If so, is that a good ...

A ‘wunderkammer’ is a ‘cabinet of curiosities’ or rather a room in which precious objects are amassed. These rooms are a product of man’s inherent desire to store memories and take possession of all he sees around him.

This from a nineteenth century undertaker’s advertisement recalling ‘wunderkammer’ or cabinets of curiosities. These were collections of bizarre objects meant to instil wonder ab…

A Parisian Cabinet of Curosities - Deyrolle, photo Francis Hammond

The Memory Palace is my primary way of documenting walks. Based on an ancient Greek technique that uses the strength of human spatial memory to record and retrieve memories, memory palaces are not …

Ryan Matthew Cohn on Instagram: "Working on some traditional cabinets of curiosities for upcoming projects to be announced shortly. This one turned out nicely. #cabinetofcuriosities #wunderkammer #cabinetofcuriosity #kunstkammer #oddities #naturalhistory #artifacts"