The nineteenth-centu ry city stank and made people sick. In contrast to the unhealthy city was a growing belief: that nature and fresh air were good for the bo dy and mind. This exhibition tells the story of that longing for clea n air, open space, and greenery.
The exhibition Headin g Outdoors is on display in the heritage showcase at Vrije Unive rsiteit Amsterdam. Through objects such as historical maps, books and archival documents, the exhibition illustrates how the nineteenth-ce ntury city was viewed as a source of disease, and how the belief grew that nature and the fresh air contributed to better health. From psy chiatric institutions in the dunes to public parks and health colonie s for workers’ children: the ideal took many forms. A theme which, it turns out, is still relevant today.
DESCRIPTION: The nineteenth-century city stank and made people sick. I n contrast to the unhealthy city was a growing belief: that nature an d fresh air were good for the body and mind. This exhibition tells th e story of that longing for clean air, open space, and greenery. The exhibition Heading Outdoors is on display in the heritage sh owcase at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Through objects such as histo rical maps, books and archival documents, the exhibition illustrates how the nineteenth-century city was viewed as a source of disease, an d how the belief grew that nature and the fresh air contributed to be tter health. From psychiatric institutions in the dunes to public par ks and health colonies for workers’ children: the ideal took many f orms. A theme which, it turns out, is still relevant today. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR