Dambana, Sri Lanka

Various research projects are underway at the Museum der Kulturen Basel. From May 2024, work on these will be carried out regularly live in front of visitors in the Hedi Keller Hall. Employees from all departments, from researchers to restorers and logisticians, will move their workplaces into the museum and answer questions from the public. In this way, the museum not only provides an up-to-date picture of its work, but also makes it transparent to the public.

Visitors can follow the Dambana project from 7 to 31 May: The Veddah communities are requesting the return of 47 artefacts to Sri Lanka. Provenance researchers and restorers will be working in the museum throughout the opening hours, letting visitors look over their shoulders and being available for discussions and information at any time.