Music
There is no way to forget the importance of music in world history. The 20th century especially has seen a huge diversity of music. Several vintage radios represent musicians and singers who have marked the field of music. A photo signed “Love” by Aretha Franklin, a signed microphone by Paul McCartney, and a commissioned pop art portrait of Edith Piaf by pop artist Tennessee Loveless are some of the artifacts you will see at the Little Museum.
Cinema
From a graffiti art representation of “A Trip to the Moon” by Georges Méliès to Star Trek, Star Wars, and Harry Potter memorabilia, the beauty of cinema is also shown here with the important messages movies can carry. The Little Museum of the World therefore shows a puppet of Charlie Chaplin’s “The Dictator”, a Schindler’s List book signed “Remember not to Forget” by Shoah survivor Poldek Pffefferberg, and a signed photo from Jojo Rabbit’s awesome director and actor Taika Waititi.
Art
There are many paintings, sculptures, and drawings at The Little Museum of the World, and some have been commissioned to match the themes expressed here. Artists from Italy, the USA, France, and beyond have been working on great artworks, and it is a wish for The Little Museum of the World to expand its art collection with more commissions in the future.
The Little Prince
Unavoidable, classic, and timeless, The Little Museum of the World could not forget the wonderful character created by Antoine de St Exupéry. A rare The Little Prince edition in Tifinagh, the Tuareg language of the desert where the author met the Little Prince, is on display. There are also two Aéropostale envelopes, one having been transported by St Exupéry himself for the opening of the line between Bahia Blanca and Comodoro Rivadavia in Argentina in 1929.
Second World War
Another dark page of history with many lessons and values to be remembered. A barbed wire from a concentration camp, a prisoner’s letter from Auschwitz, an anti-personnel mine, a shrapnel, a soldier’s ring, necklace, and bracelet, and many other reminders of a terrible, unforgettable conflict.
Hindenburg
Another iconic disaster from the transportation hegemony of the first part of the 20th century, two letters transported aboard the Hindenburg and a piece of fabric from its final doomed journey are shown at The Little Museum of the World.
Migration
As one of the most serious problems of the century, the migration theme is symbolized by a life jacket which has really saved people in the Mediterranean Sea. Michael Bond and Walt Disney’s artifacts show us that migration is not a crime, while a Nansen Passport from the early 20th century may give us a glimpse of hope for solutions.
First World war
A very sad page of the world’s history is represented by several meaningful objects like a gas mask, a top secret battlefield map, a soldier’s helmet, trench art items, an arm prosthesis, and a barbed wire cutter among others.
Inventions
The end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century saw incredible inventions we now take for granted. A huge street light, an early violin telephone, a comptometer ancestor of the calculator, typewriters, and an automobile model replica of the first car in the world remind us of how times have changed from this particular period.
Titanic
A large piece of coal salvaged from the Titanic and the original photo of Titanic survivor Ellen Toomey pay homage to the victims of one of the most striking disasters in history.