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A whole host of curious bugs are currently buzzing around in illuminated glass bodies at the Japanisches Palais. The "Insektenreich" installation by Viennese design studio mischer'traxler is dedicated to the Children's Biennale 2024/25‘s guiding principle »PLANET UTOPIA« in line with the insect world's ability to adapt to possible futures. The little animals, which were conceived together with pupils from the 147th primary school, have developed illustrious abilities in order to survive in potentially extreme conditions.

The Canaletto view is probably the most famous city view of Dresden. What it will look like in the future is, of course, uncertain. A visit to the children's biennial "Planet Utopia" at the Japanisches Palais and also here on voices is a chance to see how artificial intelligence imagines the future of the famous city view. A team of students from TU Dresden has developed a format that we can use to give direction to AI's dream of the future.

The garden at the Japanisches Palais is a place where human beings, plants and animals can be said to coexist. It is a place where ecological cycles can be seen and natural processes observed. In a museum’s inner courtyard, however, we are caught between teaching people about the topics of the future and preserving valuable art by preventing pest damage. How can that balance be maintained?

By making it easier to access our cultural heritage, the Japanisches Palais (Japanese Palace) is helping to promote democracy. Barrier-free access fosters diversity by promoting a variety of perspectives and experiences and sensitising people to a wide range of topics. Katharina Parow presents some of our inclusion programmes.