The provenance walk starts at the library of the German Historical Museum, where you will gain insight into research on books and museum objects connected to cultural property confiscations in the Soviet Occupation Zone and the GDR.
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Blick auf die Ost- und Nordfassade des Humboldt Forum
The walk continues to the Humboldt Forum, where the provenance research team will share insights into their methods and current projects in postcolonial provenance research related to the collections of the Ethnological Museum and the Museum of Asian Art. Participants will have the opportunity to visit the exhibition spaces with the researchers and later explore exhibitions like Histories of Tanzania independently.
- free admission
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- Meeting Point: Side entrance of the administrative building of the DHM, Hinter dem Gießhaus 3 (opposite Haus Bastian – Center for Cultural Education).
- Duration: 80 min
- Language: German
- Participation is limited. Registration is required.
- Additional Information: Entry to the exhibitions at the Humboldt Forum is free of charge. Please check coats, jackets, and bags at the cloakroom.
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Accessibility
The Humboldt Forum with its offers can be reached barrier-free with a wheelchair. A tactile floor guidance system facilitates orientation for blind and visually impaired visitors.
Educational formats are tailored to the different needs of visitors with disabilities. These include tactile tours, guided tours and workshops.
Barrier-free parking is available south of the Humboldt Forum on Schlossplatz. Barrier-free parking is available south of the Humboldt Forum on Schlossplatz. For more information, click here.
By underground and suburban railway U Museumsinsel (U5): 1 min walk S/U Alexanderplatz: 15 min walk S Hackescher Markt: 10 min walk
By bus Lustgarten: 100, 300, N5; 1 min walk Berlin Palace: 147; 1 min walk
BVG Fahrinfo
Bus bays are available in Rathausstraße, 300 metres by walking: Stopping time from 9 - 22.30
Dates
April 2025
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