About the project
In the virtual Museum of Taste, the Maribor Regional Museum presents the development, dimensions and importance of taste in shaping individual and social history with the help of exhibited photos of personal items and attached essays about them. By observing objects and perceiving the meanings for their owners, views on past periods are broadened and we are invited to think about what is really important in life. Taste is the bearer of many precious memories, so the Museum of Taste encourages us to consider the extent to which personal items associate us with something sweet, bitter, sour, salty or hot in our everyday life or in our past.
About the taste
Taste is a sensory function of the central nervous system. It is usually understood as the sense of perceiving the characteristics of a dish, which is deeply related to the smell and even the touch, texture and appearance of a dish. Taste can also be understood as a sense of aesthetics, of appropriateness and harmony. It speaks of the ability to judge correctly. Taste inspires us through a well-written story, through music we love, or by looking at a provocative work of art...
About objects
The selected objects of the developing Museum of Taste project talk about the associative memories of past events evoked by personal objects. Let's say: the cup of coffee that grandma drank from is associated with a sweet taste because we have fond memories of grandma, or simply because our grandma sweetened her tea too much and we drank it too. It can therefore associate us with a certain flavor literally or metaphorically.
HOW TO JOIN?
We invite you to summon the muses to the Museum of Taste:
• you think about the tastes in your life - at the table and away from it;
• remember the moments you associate with a certain taste;
• you choose a subject that is important to you;
• photograph the selected object;
• write a short composition about the event related to the object and about the sense of taste you associate with it (1,500-3,000 characters);
• fill out the attached questionnaire;
• submit the filled-in questionnaire, essay and photo via the Upload subject button below.
After review by the museum curators, your contribution will be placed in the Museum of Taste.