The ZKM | Center for Art and the Media is a unique cultural institution, extending the original vision and purpose of the museum. It is a home to various art, media and genres -- a house of ragmatized arts, painting, photography and sculpture as well as the time-based arts such as film, video, media art, music, dance, theater and performance. As a museum, the ZKM was founded in 1989 with the mission to continue classical arts in the digital age. Because of this, it's sometimes referred to as the "electronic or digital Bauhaus" - an expression traced back to Heinrich Klotz. The ZKM also accommodates institutes and laboratories for scientific research, development and production. In addition to the museum's classical guiding principle—to preserve and encourage works of art—the ZKM also undertakes support measures for the creation of new works of art by supporting guest artists and employee programs. #
