Memory

The picture shows a detail of the lintels. You can see a relief with a snake on it.
A piece of leather on which are printed human beings (far right) and a skull (far left). It is a sort of family tree with topografical features.
This exhibition is available in
German
Moments of Remembering and Forgetting
Remembering and forgetting are ever-present features of life. The exhibition playfully reveals the manifold practices people rely on to recall specific moments in life, from birth to death, but also to forget about them. War and peace, colonialism and independence: the exhibits on display show similarities and differences in how significant events in society are passed on by word of mouth, carved in stone, or, as the case may be, never disclosed.
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Events in this museum
Zusammengenähte Stoffteile in Brauntönen und in Dunkelblau.
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Sat, August 22, 2:00–3:00 p.m. The textile collection is a centerpiece of the museum’s collections. This guided tour of the pop-up exhibition “Woven, Interwoven, Connected” will explore how fabrics ...

An einem Baumstamm an einer Wand stehen Eulen auf kleinen Podest. Im Vordergrund ist eine pinke Eule zu sehen.
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Sunday, August 23, 2:00–3:00 p.m. What does black sound like? How does yellow feel? An audio guide was developed for the exhibition “The Owl Is Pink” from the perspective of a visually impaired person ...

Bild eines Waldes, in dem vereinzelte Bäume violett und rötlich blühen und in dem sich Tiere verstecken.
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Sunday, August 30, 1:00–2:00 p.m. Everything Lives How can we help the Earth overcome its crisis? By treating all living beings and nature as equals. During the guided tour of the exhibition ...

Auf einem orangen Tisch liegt ein pinkes Blatt, auf dem eine Kinderhand zeichnet.
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Sunday, August 30, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Colorful Traces on Canvas In this workshop with artist Pina Dolce, participants will put on dark glasses and paint with their fingers on canvases. The focus is not ...