Weltkulturenmuseum

Saturday, 29. July 2023 - 15:00 - 17:00

SATOURDAY WORKSHOP FOR FAMILIES
“Animal heroes”
with Claudia Gaida (Cultural mediator)

Saturday, 29. July 2023 - 15:00

CURATORS' PUBLIC GUIDED TOUR
“Benin. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum. Retrospective/Perspectives”
With Julia Friedel and Audrey Peraldi

Wednesday, 26. July 2023 - 18:00

PUBLIC GUIDED TOUR
“healing. Life in Balance”
With Carina Pavlik (Cultural mediator)

Sunday, 23. July 2023 - 15:00

PUBLIC GUIDED TOUR
“healing. Life in Balance”
With Talida Hölting (Cultural mediator)

Saturday, 22. July 2023 - 15:00

PUBLIC GUIDED TOUR
“healing. Life in Balance”
With Carina Pavlik (Cultural mediator)

Wednesday, 19. July 2023 - 19:00

EXHIBITION OPENING
“Benin. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum: Retrospective/Perspectives”

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Figure of a rooster. Benin Empire, Nigeria. Previous owner: William Ockelford, Oldman Collection. Collection Weltkulturen Museum. Photo: Wolfgang Günzel
Ceremonial sword "Eben". Benin Empire, Nigeria. Dealer: Wiliam Ockelford Oldman. Collection Weltkulturen Museum

EXHIBITION OPENING

“Benin. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum: Retrospective/Perspectives”
Part 1: Retrospective

Join us to celebrate the opening of our brand new exhibition at the Weltkulturen Labor!

Objects from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria) occupy a central role in the debate on the restitution of cultural property. The collection of the Weltkulturen Museum also contains over fifty objects made of metal, wood and ivory from the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria). When and under what circumstances did they enter the collection of what was then known as the Völkermuseum? A research project into provenance funded by the German Lost Art Foundation has been conducted at the Frankfurt museum in order to address these questions, exploring the complex ownership status behind these objects. The first of two exhibitions presents the objects of the collections gives an insight into the research and the fascinating backgrounds of the objects.

Opening: 19. July, 7pm

Run time: 20. July - 24. September 2023

Curated by: Julia Friedel, Audrey Peraldi

Entrance is free of charge
Weltkulturen Labor, Schaumainkai 37