Fetish Modernity Always & Everywhere 14 November 2012 to 4 March 2013 If non-Western societies are implicitly denied an ability to modernity, this exhibition shows that all cultures have been and are at all times in a dynamic development process. The Weltmuseum Wien was among the total of ten European museums forming the international network réseau international des musées d’ethnographie (RIME). This EU-project focused the expertise of all participating institutions to define their role in a...

Historical City of Diyarbakir 2 September to 30 September 2013 Gültekin Tetik’s photographs show cultural, social and historical aspects of the city of Diyarbakir/Amed in the Southeast of turkish region of Anatolia. The city’s history goes back more than 12.000 years, traces of more than 30 civilisations are visible in the city centre. Diyarbakir is often named the Kurdish capital. In the 1990s the political situation forced many citizens to leave the city, only in 1999 new perspectives for...

Guided Tour - Vienna Pride 2025 How did breastmilk and tobacco seeds contribute to the creation of the world? Why did samurai slip into women’s clothing? And why did people in Ethiopia wear a phallus on their head? Discover juicy tales about eroticism, fertility, and sexuality, as well as gender roles and their changeability, based on unexpected objects from the Weltmuseum Wien’s permanent collection. Duration : 60 min. Participation : € 6 (valid museum ticket required) ...

TAKING CARE Ethnographic and World Cultures Museums as Spaces of Care In October 2019, the Weltmuseum Wien inaugurated the new EU-funded cooperation project “TAKING CARE. Ethnographic and World Cultures Museums as Spaces of Care”. TAKING CARE explores the connections between ethnographic collections and questions regarding the climate crisis and the Anthropocene, and in this context addresses issues related to the afterlives of colonialism. It positions ethnographic and world cultures museums as...

The Elegance of Hosokawa Tradition of a Samurai family 4 April to 16 July 2019 On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation concluded between the two monarchies Japan and Austria-Hungary in 1869, Weltmuseum Wien features a new exhibition from the collection of the daimyō family Hosokawa. The members of this elite clan of samurai warriors had served the shogun since the Muromachi period (1333–1568). The generals of the Hosokawa...

Sharing Stories. Speaking Objects Sharing Stories – an Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project about Story Telling, Material Culture, Difficult Heritage and Multiperspectivity © Tal Adler About the project About the project Meaningful objects carry unique stories that conserve past memories, symbolize ideas and values, and help us define and present ourselves. At the same time, the same objects can carry very different meanings for others. The project Sharing Stories examines the place in which...

Tailor-made offers From guided tours to children's birthday parties Are you interested in a special region or topic? Would you like to decide for yourself when and for whom to have a guided tour? Take advantage of this great opportunity and book a guided tour in English or German just for yourself, for two, with friends, family, or colleagues. Of course this offer is not limited to tours alone. Celebrate your birthday with us or book a creative workshop at the museum. Contact...

Zeinab Alhashemi. There May Exist 18 April to 13 October 2024 Information Zeinab Alhashemi’s (*1985) installation There May Exist in the Theseus Temple explores how humans and animals adapt together to their environment. It examines the ways the oil boom in the Gulf region transformed culture and the local significance of camels, which were once the key source of livelihood, means of transport and central cultural touchstones. For her sculptural works, the conceptual artist from the United Arab...

It’s all about celebrating. Your Events at the Museum The Weltmuseum Wien offers numerous options for finding the appropriate venue for your event – choose, for example, between the historical ambiance of the magnificent Hall of Columns at the Corps des Logis, Imperial Palace (Hofburg) and the exclusive character of the state-of-the-art event area. Thanks to Museum’s prime location at the very heart of Vienna’s city centre, you are always where the action is. Take advantage of the great...

Provenance research The Frundsberg/ Emerich Billitzer Collection The project on the Frundsberg/ Emerich Billitzer collection funded by the BMKÖS is a contribution to the current debates on questions of provenance and restitution within European ethnographic museums. The collection from East Africa of the k. k. frigate doctor Billitzer was compiled in 1884/85 on behalf of the Ministry of War during the journey of S. M. Corvette Frundsberg. The project deals in detail with this complex collection...

Reading by Ozan Zakariya Keskinkılıç & discussion - The European Qurʾān “Whoever erases the Islamic from this poetry erases the poetic in Islam”, writes the author and award-winning poet Ozan Zakariya Keskinkılıç in his highly acclaimed book Muslimaniac (2023). Keskinkılıç deals academically and artistically with issues such as anti-Muslim racism, Orientalism, and the influence of European-Islamic history on contemporary cultural production. In his poetry debut Prinzenbad (2022),...

Concert The musicians Aleida Ramírez, Argiro Ganotí and Duygu Tosun present a varied programme as Trio Kuluri. With their voices and an extensive array of instruments, they perform songs in Greek, Kurdish, Spanish and Turkish. Performers: Aleida Ramírez (Vocals, Cello, Jarana) Argiro Ganotí (Vocals, Flute, Musical Spoons) Duygu Tosun (Vocals, Daf, Guitar) Duration : 120 min. To participate in the event, all guests need a valid museum ticket (or an annual ticket, a...

Saturdance Special Since 2007 the format Saturdance has been a fixed part of the programme Tanz die Toleranz in the Brunnenpassage. The object of this format is to give people the most low-threshold access to dance and movement possible. The joint Saturdance Special workshops in the Weltmuseum Wien, which started in 2021, focus on the current themes of our exhibitions. © Karin Cheng About the project About the project In the past, through numerous exhibitions, workshops and events, the...

Experience Thailand Eine Fotoreise von CARE-Projekten in Thailand 6 December 2018 to 27 February 2019 In cooperation with CARE Austria, the Weltmuseum Wien presents “Experience Thailand”, a collection of selected works by photographer Alexander von Wiedenbeck. This photo series is the outcome of a successful collaboration between the engaged artist and CARE over the past few years. © Alexander von Wiedenbeck, www.alexandervonwiedenbeck.com About the Exhibition About the Exhibition His pictures...

Lisl Ponger The Master Narrative 25 October 2017 to 31 October 2019 At the invitation of the Weltmuseum Wien, the MuKul, the (fictitious) Museum for Foreign and Familiar Cultures is presenting an exhibition of works by artist Lisl Ponger. Visitors are invited to take part in an exploratory journey that starts out from six large-scale, staged photographs in light boxes and a 2-channel installation with the title The Master Narrative und Don Durito which lasts a full museum day. About the...

SWICH – Sharing a World of Inclusion, Creativity and Heritage SWICH – Sharing a World of Inclusion, Creativity and Heritage is an EU-funded cooperation project among 10 European ethnographic museums. Together, the partner museums reflect upon the future of ethnographic museums in a society shaped by the processes of migration and globalisation. Weltmuseum Wien acts as lead partner for this project, running from October 2014 until September 2018. SWICH Closing Conference in Vienna. (c) Kathi...

Galleries of Marvel Only until 8 January 2023 24 January 2019 to 8 January 2023 New at Galleries of Marvel Sacrifices in precarious times: from the Moche culture to the current climate crisis Until 8 January 2023 Around 1,500 years ago, the Moche culture along the arid northern coast of Peru performed human sacrifices to mitigate climatic and ecological disasters caused by severe “El Niño” events. The precarious living conditions in consequence of “El Niño” have shaped societal structures and...