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The Lienzo project. Cooperation between the Ethnologisches Museum and the Coixtlahuaca Community Museum
The Lienzo, a painted cotton cloth of about 16 sqm from the 16th century, recounts, amongst other things, the history of the Coixtlahuaca Valley and…
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ProjectCulture of Remembrance Audiovisual Methodologies Oral History
Restitution of the Benin Bronzes: Voices in a Debate
The 10-channel-installation with expert interviews from Germany and Nigeria presents a diverse range of voices from the complex debate on returning…
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ProjectAudiovisual Methodologies Oral History Community Engagement
Transforming the Archive: A Slice of Life
The film archive of the Ethnologisches Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst comprises around 4,000 films from different eras and regions,…
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PodcastMuseum Cooperation Collection Research Provenance Research
#19 The new one: Henrietta Lidchi
Since May 2026, the Ethnologisches Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst have a new director: Henrietta Lidchi. Recently arrived in Berlin from…
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FellowshipContemporary Art Culture of Remembrance Audiovisual Methodologies
Abdalsalam Alhaj
Abdalsalam Alhaj is a Sudanese artist and immersive media producer whose practice explores themes of memory, power, and identity.
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PodcastScientific Cooperation Museum Cooperation Provenance Research
#18 Talking mats from Kenya
The collections of the Ethnologisches Museum hold twelve mats, woven from the leaves of the wild date palm. They come from the Lamu Archipelago and…
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