Museum Island in Berlin is considered one of Europe\u2019s most important cultural centers. But what stories lie behind the collections and institutions? This decolonial city tour invites you to view Museum Island from a critical perspective and to shed light on the colonial, monarchical, and global interconnections that continue to have an impact to this day.<\/p>\n
The focus is on the cultural treasures of the Humboldt Forum, the Neues Museum, and the Pergamon Museum, such as the statue of Nefertiti, the Benin Bronzes, and the Pergamon Altar. Together, we will explore the historical circumstances under which these objects came to Berlin and the current debates surrounding restitution, ownership, and the culture of remembrance.<\/p>\n
On our tour, we\u2019ll also encounter the legacy of the Hohenzollerns. As we pass the Hohenzollern Crypt, we\u2019ll take a look at the role of the Prussian monarchy and its ties to colonial projects and imperial claims to power.<\/p>\n
In front of the German Historical Museum, we\u2019ll take a closer look at a famous painting that offers insights into how power and the nation present themselves and critically examines the construction of German history.<\/p>\n
Another highlight of the tour is the time that African American intellectual and civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois spent at what was then known as Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit\u00e4t. His time in Berlin and his engagement with issues of racism, colonialism, and global inequality open up perspectives that extend into the present day.<\/p>\n
The tour combines art, history, and the politics of memory, inviting visitors to rediscover Museum Island as a place of diverse and intertwined stories.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Die Museumsinsel in Berlin gilt als eines der bedeutendsten Kulturzentren Europas. Doch welche Geschichten verbergen sich hinter den Sammlungen und den Institutionen? Diese dekoloniale Stadtf\u00fchrung l\u00e4dt dazu ein, die Museumsinsel aus einer kritischen Perspektive zu betrachten und die kolonialen, monarchischen und globalen Verflechtungen sichtbar zu machen, die bis heute nachwirken. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die Kulturg\u00fcter […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":28308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[71,44],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-168315","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-city-tour-germany","product_cat-stadtfuehrung-deutschland","first","instock","virtual","sold-individually","taxable","purchasable","product-type-booking"],"booking_location":"","booking_location_type":"","booking_duration":1,"booking_duration_unit":"hour","booking_buffer":1,"booking_cost":29,"booking_resources":[168486],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t