Weltkulturenmuseum

BENIN. THE COLLECTION AT THE WELTKULTUREN MUSEUM. PART 2 PERSPECTIVE: 360°-TOUR TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION

Part 2 of the exhibition examined when they entered the collection and under which conditions. In “Perspectives” we are looking to the future.
12.02.2024 to 03.12.2026

BENIN. THE COLLECTION AT THE WELTKULTUREN MUSEUM. PART 1 RETROSPECTIVE: 360°-TOUR TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION

Part 1 of the exhibition presents the objects of the Kingdom of Benin and looks at when and under what circumstances they entered the collection of the then Völkermuseum.
27.09.2023 to 03.12.2026

HEALING. LIFE IN BALANCE: COLOURS CODING WORLDS: 360°-TOUR TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION

healing. Life in Balance
The Exhibition presents multi-perspective narratives as well as works (of art) with transformative power
05.06.2023 to 03.12.2026

GREEN SKY, BLUE GRASS: COLOURS CODING WORLDS: 360°-TOUR TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION

Our world is full of colour, but do all cultures see it in the same way? With around 200 exhibits from the collections of the Weltkulturen Museum the exhibition examines the wide range of contextual meanings for colour as a cultural phenomenon.
04.10.2022 to 01.06.2025

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: 360°-TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION

The exhibition examines how through multiple perspectives and approaches a space in the museum can be created, that allows for critically dealing with colonialism and its aftermaths up to the present day.
02.05.2022 to 01.01.2025

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Ehibition view "Benin. The Collection at the Weltkulturen Museum. Retrospective/Perspectives". Photo: Linda Deutsch
Exhibition view "Benin. The Collection at the Weltkulturen Museum. Retrospective/Perspectives". Weltkulturen Museum 2023. Foto: Linda Deutsch

BENIN. THE COLLECTION AT THE WELTKULTUREN MUSEUM. PART 1 RETROSPECTIVE: 360°-TOUR TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION

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. While the first exhibition will showcase the objects in the collection and provide insight into research, the second exhibition will focus on various artistic and scholarly perspectives from Nigeria and the Diaspora.

Curated by: Julia Friedel, Audrey Peraldi

Part 1: 20 July – 24 September 2023 Opening: Wednesday, 19 July, 7pm

Part 2: 11 October - 31 December 2023 Opening: Tuesday, 10 October, 7pm

Weltkulturen Labor, Schaumainkai 37 Admission free