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The World Museum Vienna , before Museum of ethnology , is an ethnological museum in the Vienna Hofburg. It contains collections from all continents. It also has a library, an archive and an important photo collection.

The Vienna World Museum is housed in the Corps de Logis of the new castle (view before 1898)

Corps de Logis inner courtyard, in July 2009

Ethnographic collections of the Habsburg monarchy [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

Archduke Franz Ferdinand with accompaniment in front of the Fujiya Hotel in Miyanoshita, August 1893 (from the photo album of the Este)

As early as the 16th century, ethnographic objects were collected in the so-called art and wonder chambers. Significant pieces, such as a spring crown from the time of Montezuma, were found in the “Ambras Collection” by Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol, which was moved to Vienna during the Napoleonic War.

The collection from a. Through expeditions and trips undertook in the 18th and 19th centuries, for example by the global james James Cook (1728–1779) (Emperor Franz I. at the beginning of the 19th century, objects in London), the natural scientist Johann Natterer (Austrian Brazil. Expedition 1817–1836) and through the Austrian frigate “Novara”. [first]

From 1876 the stocks of the anthropological-ethnographic department of the “k. k. Natural History Hofmuseum ”, the later natural history museum. Among them was the collection of the Austrian heir to the throne Franz Ferdinand von Austriaeste, who had done a trip around the world in 1892/93. It alone comprises around 14,000 objects.

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Museum of ethnology [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

I have 25. May 1928 [2] Finally, the opening of a “Museum of Ethnology” in the Corps de Logis of the Neue Castle, originally planned as a living tract, was opened. Crucial renovation measures were carried out in the post -war period. This made it possible to expand the program, which was characterized by numerous exchange exhibitions. Matzen Castle and the Charterhouse Gaming acted as branch offices of the museum. [first]

Renovation [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

Numerous renovation work was carried out in the 1990s and 2000s. For example, the basement rooms were expanded into depots in which the museum’s collections are today. In 2001 the museum was part of the KHM Museum Association in the course of the outsourcing of the Bundesmuseen [first] Due to further work on the building, the house had to be closed from 2004 to 2007. With a large Benin exhibition, the museum was reopened in May 2007 after extensive renovation. [3] However, this was only true for special exhibitions. [4] The permanent exhibition has not been accessible to the public since 2001.

World Museum Vienna [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

In April 2013 the museum was in World Museum Vienna renamed. [5]

From November 2014 the Museum was closed. Minister of Culture Josef Ostermayer called for a redimation of the redesign for financial reasons. [6] In January 2015 it was announced that the World Museum should be reduced to 3900 square meters of exhibition space. At the same time a House of History with around 3000 square meters of exhibition space. [7] The World Museum Vienna was reopened on October 25, 2017 with an open air designed by André Heller on Heldenplatz. [8] [9]

The museum has over 250,000 ethnographic objects, over 140,000 historical photographs and 146,000 copies of the culture and history of non -European peoples. In addition to the collection of Cook with objects from Oceania and North America, there are precolumbic suspension work such as the last existing spring crown from the time of Montezuma, the large collection of Johann Natterer from the Austrian Brazil expedition, bronzen from the West African Kingdom Benin and around 14,000 objects, the throne successor Franz Ferdinand had collected on his world tour. [ten]

The Vienna World Museum houses nine collections:

  • Africa southern of the Sahara
  • North Africa, Vorder-, Central Asia and Siberia
  • East Asia: Korea, China, Japan
  • Southern, So-Asia, Himalaya
  • Insular Southeast Asia
  • South America
  • Oceania and Australia
  • North and Central America
  • Photo collection

The museum has a extensive collection of artifacts from former European colonies, without being colonial power. By acting Austrian civil servants in colonial administrations [11] And purchases of Austrian collectors and etymologists also found valuable Benin-Brozen and masks from the Subsahara into the collection.

As part of provenance research and European projects for the return of colonially contaminated objects, the World Museum also set up an expert committee for the possible return of objects in illegal possession of the museum [twelfth] However, no concrete restoration to countries of origin did not yet have arranged.

Director General of the Art History Museum with Museum of Ethnology and Austrian Theater Museum has been Sabine Haag since the beginning of 2009. From 2010, after the departure of Christian Feest, she also led the Museum of Ethnology interim. [13] On May 1, 2012, the Dutchman Steven Engelsman became director of the museum [14] And on January 1, 2018, Christian Schicklgruber followed him in this function.

Jonathan Fine, who took over the leadership in July 2021 after many years of activity at the Ethnological Museum Berlin, said in terms of discussions about the return of cultural assets of colonial origin as follows: [15]

“For me, a museum is a consideration between the sensual experience of objects and the connection to the burning discussions. We can use these museums as a starting point for questions that would not fit in pure art museums. ”

– Jonathan Fine : Colonialism shapes our world

Directors since 1928 [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

  • Mukudj-Maske aus Gabon, 19. Jahrhundert

    Mukudj-Mask from Gabon, 19th century

  • Lakshmi-Narayana Sandstein aus Indien, 12. Jahrhundert

    Lakshmi-Narayana sandstone from India, 12th century

  • Museum of ethnology in Vienna (ed.): The Museum of Ethnology in Vienna . Residence, Salzburg/Vienna 1980, ISBN 3-7017-0260-8.
  • Wilhelm P. Bauer (ed.): Museum of ethnology Vienna . Westermann, Braunschweig 1980.
  • Peter Linimayr: Viennese ethnology in National Socialism . A Frank, Frank was mys my mys 1994, 337-463-47-2
  1. ↑ a b c Facts and history about the World Museum Vienna. World Museum Vienna
  2. ↑ Austrian National Library: ANNO, Reichspost, 1928-05-26. S. 7 , accessed on May 24, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Web presence of the Museum of Ethnology ( Memento from February 28, 2011 in Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ Special exhibition “Naga – Jewelry and ash” until June 11, 2012 Reviewed by Samuel Herzog, NZZ on May 26, 2012, accessed on June 9, 2012
  5. ↑ VölkerkundeMuseum mutates into the World Museum Vienna . derStandard.at of April 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ orf.at – World Museum: conversion plans rejected. orf.at of November 26, 2014.
  7. ↑ Ostermayer to the World Museum: “Use an opportunity”. orf.at, 19th jabs in 2015.
  8. ↑ Newly designed World Museum Vienna will open on October 25th. Salzburger Nachrichten, May 30, 2017.
  9. ↑ In 14 halls through the continents. The value of cultural diversity Orf.at, 24. October 2017.
  10. ↑ Scientific collection areas World Museum Vienna
  11. ↑ World Museum Vienna: World Museum Vienna: Collection Areas. July 21, 2022, accessed on November 14, 2022 .
  12. ↑ Colonial cultural assets: Austria sets up expert committee. Accessed on November 14, 2022 (Austrian German).
  13. ↑ Curators and research assistants ( Memento from October 25, 2009 in Internet Archive )
  14. ↑ Steven Engelsman becomes the new director of the Museum of Ethnology. In: derrandard.at from October 24, 2011.
  15. ↑ Stefan Weiss: New World Museum Director Fine: “Colonialism shapes our world”. In: derrand.de. July 28, 2021, accessed on December 14, 2021 (Austrian German).
  16. ↑ Jonathan Fine’s new boss in the World Museum. In: ORF.AT. March 31, 2021, accessed on March 31, 2021 .
  17. ↑ Museum check: World Museum Vienna. In: Fernseherien.de. Retrieved on November 15, 2020 .

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