Preview exhibitions

 

 

Links im Bild Hände, die eine Krone aus farbigen Federn herstellen. Daneben ein langer geflochtener Zopf aus hellem Garn, im Hintergrund farbiger Garn und ein Körbchen aus Holz

Creators

People and their works

11 April 2025 – 25 January 2026

The exhibition explores the ingenuity, the skills, and the life histories of the creators of objects held by the museum – from simple everyday items to elaborate objects of ritual significance.

Fotografie von mehreren Menschen am Strand, die einen weiss-goldfarbenen, mit einem hohen Turm verzierten Sarg Richtung Wasser tragen.

The path to the beyond

5 September 2025 – 26 April 2026

How do different societies imagine the transition from this world to the beyond, how do they configure it, and what path does a soul or a deceased person set out on? Representations from art and popular culture as well as views from current neurological research complement the panopticon.

Teil eines reich mit Muscheln und Perlen verzierten Kruzifixes.

Beautiful and spiritual

Things for faith and meditation

21 November 2025 – 11 January 2026

In order to immerse in the spiritual realm in everyday life, people rely on a variety of means: candles, figurines or images support believers in prayer and meditation beyond the sphere of churches and temples. Sometimes they are simple and practical, but often they are particularly beautiful and skilfully crafted.