Exhibition opening: 1974 – Abba, Football, Energy Crisis
Sun 17. March, 11:00 - 13:00
The year the Hessenpark Open Air Museum was founded
The oil crisis has a lasting effect on everyday life and the economy. The first VW Golf rolls off the production line. ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest with “Waterloo”. Protest movements for women’s rights and environmental issues are in full swing. The German national football team brings home the World Cup. To mark the museum’s 50th anniversary, this exhibition takes a look at the year it was founded. What got people talking in 1974? Which topics were socially relevant then and how are they faring now?