Synopsis: Proceedings from the first museology symposium (study days) entitled "Beyond objects: exhibiting the intangible" concentrated on how museums transmit the intangible through exhibits. The invited speakers from different European countries represented various disciplines: curators, architects, designers, and composers. This conference was organised by ICMAH with the musée d'Histoire de la Ville de Luxembourg, celebrating its 10th anniversary, and the Deutsches Historisches Museum Berlin.