In 1968, an innovative and courageous young director of the Kunsthalle Basel in Switzerland began changing the long-established hierarchy between curators, artists, the audience and the museum exhibition. Peter F. Althaus dared to ignite the flow of ideas: ''There''s this space here. Come and do something in it,'' he announced, and this simple statement opened the gates to the museum forever. Documented in this important publication are two of Althaus'' most challenging exhibitions, For Transformations of all Kinds and The Open Museum—The City, along with writings by Athaus and others. A reminder to young curators of a pivotal change in museum practices. -- publisher''s statement. Contains author biographies and a bibliography of selected references, exhibition reviews, and recordings. Texts in German and English.