In 1975 an exhibition of visual music works from the 1960s was held in Düsseldorf. The works of many outstanding practitioners were added to this exhibition, such as John Cage’s 33 1/3 from1969. The exhibition is also presented in a White Cube environment, but it also allows participants to interact with the works on display.

John Cage’s original “score” was conceived as an audience participation piece in 1969, simply specifying that the gallery should be filled with about a dozen record players and two to three hundred vinyl records. Museum visitors were encouraged to act as DJs, creating musical combinations by freely playing records and performing their compositions.

Adding the senses of hearing and touch into the curatorial strategy indicated not only a change in how the exhibited artworks were experienced, but also in how visitors were expected to perceive the institution.