The CD-ROM "1648 - Krieg und Frieden in Europa / War and Peace in Europe" is the result of a co-production of 14 European museums, archives and university research institutes. The CD-ROM commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 and 350th anniversary celebrations of this event in 1998, which were marked by several exhibitions in a number of European museums and archives. This CD-ROM combines the topics of these exhibitions and offers manifold insights into the causes for, the course of and the negotiations leading to the peaceful end of this first big-scale European conflict. Participating in this production were:

	Federal Republic of Germany Münster, Westfälisches Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte Münster Osnabrück, Kulturhistorisches Museum and Osnabrück, Kunsthalle Dominikanerkirche, "1648 - Krieg und Frieden in Europa"
	France Montigny le Bretonneux, Euritis, Technical Expert Team Paris, Collège de France, Advisory Team on the Digitalisation of Art
	The Netherlands Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, "Adriaen de Vries (ca. 1545-1626), Imperial Sculptor"; organized in cooperation with the National Museum Stockholm Delft, Koninklijk Nederlands Leger- en Wapenmuseum, "From Maurice to Münster. Tactics and Triumph of the Dutch Army (1600-1648)" Delft, Stedelijk Museum Het Prinsenhof, "Images of Warfare. Art and war prior to the Peace of Münster, 1621-1648" Den Haag, Algemeen Rijksarchief Rotterdam, Historisch Museum Rotterdam/Stichting Atlas Van Stolk, "The Peace of Münster in the Graphic Arts" Utrecht, Centraal Museum, "Against Peace! Utrecht and the Peace Negotiations in Münster" Utrecht, Museum Catharijneconvent, "Believing in Tolerance"
	Sweden Bålsta, Skoklosters slott, "Carl Gustav Wrangel, Skokloster and Europe" Stockholm, Nationalmuseum, "Adreaen de Vries (ca. 1545-1626), Imperial Sculptor"; organized in cooperation with the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Stockholm, Vasamuseet, "The Diplomat, the Queen and Peace" Stockholm, Riksarkivet & Krigsarkivet

	Research and Art 34 international specialist from museums and universities present in 44 introductory essays the complex topic with regard to history, history of art and cultural history.
	Special features: use of hyperlinks Numerous hyperlinks connect the texts and pictures on this CD-ROM, which conveys the complexity of this topic not only to the researchers but also to a broader European public. A well-designed didactic presentation, a clear structure of the contents as well as many interactive solutions make this CD-ROM ideal for the use in schools. In contrast to the exhibition catalogue, all articles and the the complete set of illustrations are connected by hyperlinks. Thus, this medium comes up to today's expectations.
	High picture quality The many aspects of this topic are documented by 420 paintings, sculptures, prints, craft objects as well as documents and everyday objects of that time. The most important historical documents of the 17th century are presented in a "virtual-reality museum". The top 80 works of art appear in top-quality resolution on the computer screen, which leads to a fairly new approach to art. You can choose any detail of these objects and magnify it up to 64 times.
	Multi-lingual CD-ROM The number of languages available on this CD-ROM corresponds to the European context of this production. All texts are available in German, English, French, Dutch and Swedish. You can easily switch to the original version of each text.
	Functions There is an index based on numerous key-words within the texts, which helps you to find texts and pictures; there is a Time-line of events of this period and also a fascinating Guided Tour to serve as a "brief introduction". All in all, the CD-ROM offers you many different ways to approach the subject.
	Technical details: Windows 95/98, Pentium 100, 16 MB-Ram, Mouse, Sound card.
	Where can you get the CD-ROM The CD-ROM is e. g. available from the Westfälisches Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte, Domplatz 10, 48143 Münster/Germany, for 23,- Euro plus transportation costs. You can order it by e-mail or regular mail. Please note that advance payment is required; you will receive an invoice upon receipt of your order. Unfortunately, the printed exhibition catalogue as well as the two essay volumes are out of print!