Meat - Special exhibition at the Wien Museum

When it comes to meat, emotions run high: for some, it is an indispensable food and part of cultural heritage. For others, its consumption is unjustifiable, whether on principled ethical grounds, in light of the conditions under which animals are kept, transported, and slaughtered, or on account of animal husbandry’s effect on climate change. But meat has not become a social issue overnight. It has always been a marker of identity and status.

This dialogue-based tour traces the history of Viennese meat from the stable to the plate and beyond, reports on vanished professions and dishes, and sheds light on advertising and gender roles.

 
Illustration:  At the slaughterhouse | © Heinrich Steinfest (Photograf), Photo: TimTom, Wien Museum