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Mission The MOT’s aim is to help understanding of the past and present of
humanity, here and elsewhere, by giving a realistic picture of the origin
and evolution of techniques and of their impact on everyday life and on the
environment. The underlying vision Past and present The MOT studies
‘older’ techniques, that is to say, not only the techniques of the past,
but also those of today. Man is continually thinking up new tools. The
latest form of tools also have their place in our collection, which is
unique in that respect. Here and elsewhere The Museum wants to study the
techniques not only of this region, this country, or this culture. We
deliberately work at an international and intercultural level to be able to
give a global picture of the wealth of techniques in different cultures. By
learning to know, compare and understand the techniques of others, we help
to put cultural differences in relation to each other. The techniques Like
some other institutions, the MOT has the task...