'Bärengasse' museum hosts fairytale exhibit
August 22, 2003 at 12:05 AM ET
James
Moreover (via Swiss Info)
This presentation
traces children's pastimes from its roots in the early 18th century to present. Then, it is no wonder that Harry Potter himself is considered remarkable enough to be given due as well.
"We chose a number of figures through three centuries dating from Robinson Crusoe to Harry Potter," explained Hans Peter Treichler who was responsible for the audio-visual section of the "Playrooms" exhibition.
"I think visitors don’t realise that children’s stories are such an old thing. People tend to think that the story of Robinson Crusoe was perhaps written or told 100 years ago."
"In fact, the story has a tradition of over 300 years," said Treichler.