Verborgene Pfade und entstehende Netzwerke. Provenienzforschung zwischen Erinnerung und Verantwortung

In the organizer's words:

On the 7th International Day of Provenance Research, the Humboldt Forum invites leading scholars and experts working at the interface of provenance, restitution and museum practice. You can look forward to highly topical discussions that will not only shed light on the latest findings, but also offer in-depth insights into the challenges and opportunities of research in this field.

Provenance research is far more than simply tracing object biographies. It scrutinizes colonial entanglements, uncovers mechanisms of translocation and poses pressing questions about our contemporary responsibility in dealing with cultural assets. What new insights emerge when institutions, academics and affected communities around the world enter into dialog? This event offers a unique platform to explore these questions in depth and discuss how innovative research approaches are changing the museum landscape for good.

The keynote speaker is Hamady Bocoum, Senegalese archaeologist and former director of the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar.

The focus will be on three pioneering international research projects funded by the Franco-German Provenance Research Fund on cultural objects from sub-Saharan Africa at the Centre Marc Bloch:

PROBAMA - A look at the acquisition practices of German and French research missions in present-day Mali (1880-1914).

ReMatriation - The symbolic reconnection of objects to their communities of origin, with special consideration of gender-specific aspects.

ProHumStra - An investigation into the provenance of human remains and their colonial entanglements in German-French border regions.

After the project presentations, the provenance research team of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation will reflect on how these innovative approaches shape and develop the work on the objects in the Humboldt Forum.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to gain exclusive insights, talk to experts and actively participate in the discussion. Contribute your questions, be inspired and help shape the dialog!

A joint program of the Humboldt Forum and the Franco-German Provenance Research Fund on Cultural Property from Sub-Saharan Africa at the Centre Marc Bloch, in cooperation with the Ethnological Museum, the Museum of Asian Art and the Central Archive of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation.

- free of charge

- The event will be held in German, French and English with simultaneous translation and broadcast via livestream.

- Mechanical arena in the foyer