»Our museums and cultural institutions are unique places, some of the last public spaces where you can meet people, ideas and cultures you wouldn’t normally meet in daily life. Back in my home city of Manchester the museums I ran were formed in the 19th century industrial revolution, as centres that combined the teaching of art and science for all classes, and for the development of society. ZKM is very much a continuation of that history, bringing science, technology, creativity and people together to shape a better future. The prospect of that is quite exhilarating.« Alistair Hudson