How are needles, thread and textiles related to resistance?
In this film screening, which will be followed by an open space for dialogue, we will explore how textile crafts can be used as a form of political resistance.
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Advancing Provenance Research: Annual Meeting of the Working Group Colonial Provenances at the Global Heritage Lab
We are delighted to host this year’s meeting of the AG Koloniale Provenienzen (Working Group Colonial Provenances) at the Global Heritage Lab. The group addresses topics such as the development of long-term strategies for collection management, approaches to prioritizing individual holdings and making research findings accessible, as well as proposals for (transnational) networking and the institutionalization of provenance research at museums and universities.
Thinking with hands – Interactive tour
Feel, marvel, comprehend!
This special tour starts with your choice: pick something that appeals to you—and discover the surprising connections it has to the exhibits.
Here, you can touch, try things out, and experience art with all your senses.
Conference on “Knowledge Dependencies and the Un/Making of Equitable Futures” (18-19 September)
Conference on “Knowledge Dependencies and the Un/Making of Equitable Futures” (18-19 September)
Gespräch über Religion, Kleidung und Identität
Bonn, 03.08.2025. Argelander Professorin für kritische Museums- und Heritage-Studien an der Universität Bonn, Julia Binter, spricht als Gast in der Sonntagssendung „Lebenswelten“
Conversations on Religion, Clothing and Identity
Julia Binter, Argelander Professor of Critical Museum and Heritage Studies at the University of Bonn, was recently a guest on the programme Lebenswelten on Radio 3. The programme focuses on sensory reports, differentiated analyses, philosophical perspectives and critical reports on current social issues, and is available online (in German only). Under the title Between Crop […]
Past Tense, Future Imperfect – Doctoral Researcher Eleonora Grammatikou reflects on heritage and temporalities
Doctoral Researcher Eleonora Grammatikou reflected on “Contested Heritage – Temporalities of ‘race’, gender and identity in the Tucher Family Coat of Arms”. Engaging directly with the workshop’s central theme,
Mit Händen denken – Interaktive Führung
Fühlen, staunen, verstehen!
Am Anfang dieser besonderen Führung steht deine Wahl: Such dir etwas aus, das dich anspricht – und entdecke, welche überraschenden Verbindungen es zu den Ausstellungsstücken gibt.
Hier darfst du anfassen, ausprobieren und Kunst mit allen Sinnen erleben. Tauche ein in kreative Prozesse des künstlerischen und textilen Gestaltens – und erfahre, wie sie mit faszinierenden Geschichten aus Afrika, Lateinamerika und der Karibik verwoben sind.
Provenance Research and Restitution: Transdisciplinary Approaches (Annual Conference), 8-10 September in Bonn
Join us for the Annual Conference of the Association for Provenance Research (Arbeitskreis Provenienzforschung), hosted in 2025 by the University of Bonn.
Exhibition Opening Botanic Futures
Join us for the opening of the exhibition Botanic Futures: Towards a New Encounter with Plants on 24 July 2025 at 6 PM at the Mediterranean House, Botanic Gardens Bonn. The exhibition is part of the research-based teaching project Botanic Futures at the Global Heritage Lab, led by Jun.-Prof. Dr. Julia Binter and Joanne Rodriguez, in cooperation with Dr. Cornelia Löhne, Botanical Gardens, and artist Parisa Karimi.