Humboldt Forum
Kommende Veranstaltungen in Humboldt Forum, Mitte, Berlin.
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EXHIBITIONS
Ethnological Collections and Asian Art
Showcasing the world’s civilisations spanning epochs and continents Around 20,000 exhibits from the world-renowned collections of the Ethnologisches Museum (Ethnological Museum) and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst (Asian Art Museum) of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (National…
EXHIBITIONS
The Ziguangge: Hall of Purple Splendor. Event Venue, Heroes’ Gallery and Theatre of War
Already 2,000 years ago, the emperors of China had portraits of loyal officials and generals made in order to display them in their palaces. This presentation features depictions of meritorious officers that the Qianlong Emperor (r.
EXHIBITIONS
Histories of Tanzania
A variety of narratives, perspectives, and cultural belongings are used to illustrate the centuries of entanglements that are part of the history of today’s Tanzania. The exhibition focuses particularly on the period of colonial oppression and exploitation.
CONTEMPORARY
Manatunga – Artistic Interventions by George Nuku
George Tamihana Nuku is one of New Zealand's leading contemporary artists. As a sculptor, he works with stone, bone, wood and shell, but above all with polystyrene and Plexiglass.
EXHIBITIONS
Conservation in Dialogue. A Glimpse Behind the Scene
Conservation is an essential but often invisible work in museums. It is characterized by complex decision-making processes. What is conserved and how? What can be exhibited and in what way? What are the perspectives of the international partners?
PAINTING
Family and Religion
Two newly exhibited silk paintings also illustrate references to the theme of “family”: one depicts the breastfeeding goddess Hariti, who is revered as the protector of children.
EXHIBITIONS
Language Families
As part of the “Family” theme cluster, a temporary presentation on the subject of Language Families has been set up. The manuscripts on display showcase the linguistic diversity of the finds from the Turfan collection.
PAINTING
The Legend of Prince Vishvantara: Boundless Generosity
As part of the “Family” theme cluster, a new presentation featuring a magnificent 10-metre-long Nepalese scroll painting has been installed in the Himalaya Gallery. It tells the story of the generous Prince Vishvantara, one of the Buddha's most famous rebirth stories.
EXHIBITIONS
Being Related. Shared Language, Shared Knowledge?
The family is often seen as the smallest but most important building block of society, no matter where in the world you look. Family and kinship define social relationships and belonging through birth, marriage, or adoption, and set expectations regarding roles and…
EXHIBITIONS
Making Kin
The exhibition brings together the works of artists from Canada, South Korea, Nigeria, Ghana, Myanmar, Germany, Estonia, Uzbekistan, and the US.
EXHIBITIONS
Nothing As Our Ground
The exhibition brings together eleven artistic positions that deal with family and connectedness. The title refers to the reality of queer and migrant experiences.
EXHIBITIONS
All Under Heaven. Harmony in Family and State
How deeply does the state intervene in private life? The exhibition focuses on the tension between family and state in 20th-century China and Korea – between ideology, welfare, and control.
FAMILY
Living Room
Welcome to the Living Room. A gathering place of generations. This room invites you to read, relax, weave, knit, watch and listen. As part of the Family Matters programme, it offers the opportunity to unwind, become curious and actively explore.
PAINTING
A Thousand Brushes With a Single Style! (Part 2). The House of Kano and Painting as Family Business
For almost four hundred years, between the 1480s and 1880s the family name Kano serves in Japan as a brand with a unified, recognisable style which delivered images for those in power.
EXHIBITIONS
Ghostbuster: Zhong Kui, the Demon Queller. Here to Protect the Family
According to legends, Zhong Kui 鍾馗 was a brilliant scholar. Although he achieved the highest score in the imperial examination, the emperor denied him the honorary title (狀元) because of his looks. In a fit of rage, he committed suicide.
EXHIBITIONS
Impressions. The Humboldt Brothers
Alexander and Wilhelm are the Humboldt Forum’s namesakes. Their way of connected thinking, their curiosity and cosmopolitanism are the inspiration for the artistic and scientific programme of the Humboldt Forum. The exhibition Impressions.
FESTIVALS
Palace Cellar - History of the Site
Here you will find the first traces of the site’s history. The archaeological cellar, the only surviving part of the original Berlin Palace, takes you on a tour from the middle ages to the present day.
EXHIBITIONS
Relevant to the System. Women in Ruling Families
Fourteen monumental 17th century statues of the Brandenburg electors are part of the permanent exhibition on the History of the Site.
FESTIVALS
The Humboldt Forum for Newbies in German
What is the Humboldt Forum? What do the brothers Alexander and Wilhelm von Humboldt have to do with the building? What models inspired the architect Franco Stella besides the Berlin Palace? What traces of the site's eventful history can still be found here today?
FESTIVALS
Humboldt Forum for Newbies. Overview tour for adults in English
What is the Humboldt Forum? What do the brothers Alexander and Wilhelm von Humboldt have to do with the building? What models inspired the architect Franco Stelle besides the Berlin Palace? What traces of the site's eventful history can still be found here today?
FAMILY
Forum or palace? Family guided tour in German
The Humboldt Forum in Berlin is a new building with baroque façades reminiscent of the former Berlin Palace: Forum or Palace? New or old?