Guestroom

How do new perspectives on the ‘collections’ of the Ethnological Museum and the Museum of Asian Art emerge? What questions, challenges and insights accompany the multifaceted research surrounding cultural belongings and artistic works? What personal stories lie behind the scientific approaches, and what new horizons and societal questions are opened up by contemporary artistic viewpoints on museum research?

The event format Guestroom amplifies the voices of international fellows and partners from the project CoMuse – The Collaborative Museum. It provides an open space for dialogue between museum teams, research partners and the audience. Through regular discussions, scholars, curators, educators, artists and collaborators share insights into ongoing projects and the complex work behind the scenes. Together, they present preliminary findings and research results, engaging visitors in discussions about the trajectories collaborative research can take.

Guestroom places a strong emphasis on collaboration, knowledge-sharing and mediation. Working in teams, participants explore new contexts, critically examine colonial histories and contexts of injustice, reflect on collection practices and access, and develop participatory approaches to museum practices. A key focus is highlighting the voices and demands of communities connected to the cultural belongings.

Whether through archival discoveries, provenance research, artistic interventions or digital methods, each Guestroom session offers fresh insights and perspectives on what research means today.

This event series is open to anyone interested and encourages active participation. Guestroom is a forum where questions are welcome and perspectives can shift. Be our guest!

The Guestroom is a collaboration with CoMuse – The Collaborative Museum, an initiative of the Ethnological Museum and the Museum of Asian Art.