Representations of perpetrators of Nazi crimes in museographic exhibitions in Germany

Abstract

Through the review of the exhibitions Wehrmachtsausstellung I and II, and the exhibition concept on the memory site Wewelsburg (representative place of the SS), both in Germany, this article reflects on the museographic criteria for the exhibitions, their contemporary social context and ethical questions about the objectives, media and challenges of exhibitions that seek to generate an impact on the public imagination, in order to contribute to the debate on the representation of perpetrators of crimes against humanity or human rights violations and to propose conclusions for the Chilean debate.