Analoge Lehrfilme in der Medizin: Benutzen versus Bewahren? Ein Projektbericht aus dem Deutschen Medizinhistorischen Museum Ingolstadt

The invention of moving images enabled to reproduce, to capture and to replay most different motions. Both natural sciences and medical science took advantage of this medium in order to teach complex issues in a more simple way: Processes usually difficult to observe became visible, just as various motions could be shown at higher or slower speed. As a cultural heritage, didactic films are very valuable for scientific research and institutions with teaching purposes. But how can traditional analog film footage be handled without risking damage? The German Museum of the History of Medicine in Ingolstadt may give one possible answer with the outcome of an interdisciplinary project. The result should serve as a guidance for the best practice in dealing with analog film in medical collections.