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Benin. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum. Perspectives. Part 2

What is their attitude to the debate on restitution? And how do they imagine the future of these objects?
11.10.2023 to 28.01.2024

Benin. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum. Retrospective. Part 1

When and under what circumstances did the “Benin Bronzes” enter the collection of what was then known as the Völkermuseum?
20.07.2023 to 27.09.2023

healing. Life in Balance

The Exhibition presents multi-perspective narratives as well as works (of art) with transformative power
02.11.2022 to 03.09.2023

Shipibo Pot Stories. Patterns of the universe

A multimedia animated ceremonial beer pot from the Peruvian Amazonian rain forest recounts the myths and worldviews of the Shipibo.
14.05.2023 to 04.06.2023

GREEN SKY, BLUE GRASS. Colour Coding Worlds

Our world(s) are full of colours, but not every culture sees things in the same way.
01.04.2021 to 28.08.2022

Invisible Inventories: Questioning Kenyan Collections in Western Museums

How can we make Kenyan cultural assets that are possessed by institutions in the Global North accessible to present-day Kenyan society.
06.10.2021 to 09.01.2022

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

Benin. The collection at the Weltkulturen Museum. Retrospective. Part 1

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.

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