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150 Jahre Wandel – Das MEK und seine bewegte(n) Geschichte(n)
150 years of change – The MEK and its eventful history(s)
Event by: Museum Europäischer Kulturen
Location: Museum Europäischer Kulturen, Arnimallee 25, Berlin - Bezirk Steglitz-Zehlendorf
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An event in cooperation with the Kulturkorso: Museums in the Green
The Museum of European Cultures (MEK) was founded in 1999 as a merger of several museum collections, but its roots go back far into the 19th century.
The lecture takes you on a journey through the intricate history of Berlin's folk and ethnographic museums, from the beginnings through the period of German division to reunification and finally to the creation of the MEK. The focus is not only on the institutional history, but also on the question of which objects were collected when, for what reasons and under what political circumstances. Museum history is told as a collection history and a reflection of social and political developments.
The lecture is rounded off with an exclusive look behind the scenes during a visit to the museum depot.
Limited number of participants. Registration required via the ticket link.
The Museum of European Cultures (MEK) was founded in 1999 as a merger of several museum collections, but its roots go back far into the 19th century.
The lecture takes you on a journey through the intricate history of Berlin's folk and ethnographic museums, from the beginnings through the period of German division to reunification and finally to the creation of the MEK. The focus is not only on the institutional history, but also on the question of which objects were collected when, for what reasons and under what political circumstances. Museum history is told as a collection history and a reflection of social and political developments.
The lecture is rounded off with an exclusive look behind the scenes during a visit to the museum depot.
Limited number of participants. Registration required via the ticket link.