Such questions the trivial as well as the existential have occupied people throughout Human History today diverse on sr questions from also fears of life and from all continents and the pulps can be found under the roof of a unique Institution Initially founded to preserve the cultural legacy of the form of german states of prussia the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation preserves more than 5000000 objects in 1000 museums libraries archives and research institutions. It is one of the worlds 5 major universal collections and a place of innumerable stories billions treasure trove. I. Mean the of. The cultural forum. Off to Museum Island it is the 2nd center of burlingtons museum scene. Skaters have made the plans of their own. Observing them raises questions. What exactly are Museum Objects one belongs in a museum. For some they skateboard will be the most important thing in life. Is it not also worthy of being exhibited as a witness to our everyday reality. We all hold our own personal treasures. Whats special about my life what distinguishes me. Its amazing how much accumulates over the years. We surround ourselves with objects because theyre useful because we think them beautiful because they reflect our self image. Who am i in the early 17th century gail giza a rich merchant asked himself that very question. His image went down in art history. Today it can be viewed in the kamil the gulf of billions couture for billions 2nd importance on some bill of museums alongside Museum Island. And a downtown just in if im there become to school. Mark come to school beata take a medical or the import this cough and schiavo is a full household and you havent. Finished so will not find out i say this is a list its an unutterable list the tradeoff there. Its i think the citizen limited uses or support this in c. L. Uncorked the stimulus when i was in the womb in form and a home. To. 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The search for ideas for a Better Society leads us to humbug or bahnhof lins launches exhibition space for contemporary art yeah i think. They have either the conflicts that josh is faced immense as does not often say 2nd division and she says im going on that something was in. Obamas favor to prove. The mission. To. Be dealing with. Science. Well. This idea permeates many of joseph boys works including capitana house. Thanks to aunts collector and patron at a mox this keyword is now exhibit in berlin. Acquired it in 2015 and along with many other works in his collection from borehole to kiefer intrusted to the prussians and Cultural Heritage foundation as a permanent love. And from the boys to the men he had emma and boys as a fairly all star nominally tade their clones but though its now most panos lessons on thats yeah it does hans not as if knock on is that it. 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Deserve it it was all shit for she capitano eked in the ocean for this importance ya dont use does she know i d. Always saw her. Fountains i was actually off. Boyces idea would have appeared familiar to the founders of the berlin collections the history of Berlins Museum landscape dates back to the const come out of the prussians kings a collection of pieces of art and natural artifacts full representation of as well as educational purposes. Included not just originals but also copies of masterpieces so that viewers could educate themselves with the very best that not history had to offer the replica workshop is the oldest institute of all the berlin state museums b. M. Is this something the intolerant of picked them was the most guns of them and that was in vain museums i see front of that under the veil and put your nose on the new colors of your bones of a front im going to have preferred you know coming. Yeah that also called and of course. If you answered that it was in the spirit of this hellish roads had horns on and comes. By water for things for my eyes and he said i hadnt camera crew foreman even noticed in these ive been country forms for the hundreds of already out on. Some of these moments preserve works that are now destroyed and works that have been damaged by environmental factors so paradoxically the copies might be closer to the original than the original itself. It is a fact the challenges our notions of the unique aura of the original and the inferiority of copies. It is thanks to this attention to detail that is still home to its most famous of landmarks past the torch in their lean in bonnet outside the board but for the thinking about the considerable open socket front than it does matter i can get out of. Nicolai got nothing but if i can withstand and ill flog it and think they have to stop it is fun sagal but im not one of the not just that you know that i think if that. Makes me think im barking up the answer to this one thats an achievement because im not going to be ready to colon cancer yet. So i can quit thinking ill still fit in and i think that as you know i just i found Public Statement theres nothing to give up and on about understanding i think youll get it thats no use to can i just tell you. The war time destruction of the live and its museums as well as the post war confusion all responsible for the fact that some objects can be admired as call peace. The soviet Union Claimed importance collections as part of war reparations for him one part singa president of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation this socalled looted aunt is an issue that monster poem see unstacked. Do some good to appropriate the tradition also to quit to open to could petition or im going not see this you know so we can fight on this i know from the under and train. And from and from so you can often from see what is open to in your own undies. Fund circuits michaelmas from your own pick and some of them for you into looking at so good a paragon when i talk. To me tosh in peters book on this washington scene was tied to not enough clicks and what he would for the way to a new in the traditional fun im interesting for it was to see as youre off and on and it was a case to dismiss what the consequences are not for you know about the soil. The animal your own construction does is in get pushed around and so can the boy to whom. These objects some still with their own german inscriptions are to be found here in these russian that pose with the relocation of artworks to russia they have been far from the public gaze for a long time moreover important knowledge about the objects has been lost. A chance find in the depo housing 18th century sculptures astonished even experts. Its up to the to a different culture to honor them as mogas in on the 1st scene yet its about identity of instant and bruces couture and in the antique example of somebody but you still need boosters to. Exist yet. The wings of the sculpture were elaborated in the 19th century over the course of restoration work because of these modern details the entire statute was falsely dated incent petersburg to the 18th century and promptly disappeared into the corresponding depo. But the victoria of culver tony actually originates from the roman empire in the 2nd century a. D. To optimally restore the precious piece german and russian scientists are working together to explore the insides of the sculpture and uncover traces of the different epochs. Through Research Corporation and joint exhibitions they are trying to return these works to the public consciousness. But they cannot be exhibited in germany given the legal situation they would be confiscated as looted art. Just give it to a Different Club or torn it in winter easier to interrupt i long for mr peter school to work as often you know nerds undergo proctor and ave Taj Convention 3 to mark looked up this is so i know your leadership saw those. Men for talking. To me joshua the shift in prosciutto visits us produces or be a new me to point combined in our fortunes onscreen wish there were as i need meet up or to consent to most persons i knew i was in under d. V. D. And mr robert ardler to be high toned and so one of the tarts after does sort of item on dirty clothes for tell me about it its nautical x. News uses ears or dozens uses to mark guns guns in that underpinned it. Is able to bridge cultural boundaries but only if it creates dialogue. Lunch break into days multicultural cities its a time of day often buzzing with a babylonian mix of languages. Where youre from and what are you doing here is a common question. The question of origins is also relevant for Museum Objects. The official to sounds dry and some Provenance Research. While this simple question can make for interesting conversation starters. In museums it can trigger important cultural discourse. After all why do we need museums. Museums or. Tremendous instruments for creating knowledge the way we present the objects in museums speaks volumes about the way in which we understand ourselves other people the past the present and our hopes for the future. Jonathan fine arts curator of the west african collections at the Ethnological Museum and spokesman of the Provenance Research work group ponders these critical questions every day. How did germany take advantage of its position of power during the colonial period to enrich its collections. How should we handle that legacy today. These questions gain a particular relevance with the 2019 opening of the homebuilt forum. Alongside the collections from the outskirts in dollars that are moving into the reconstructed but in palace are some with problematic provenance. One of the most spectacular objects at the Ethnological Museum has frequently been the subject of that controversy the throne of kings and joy from cameroon. The throne monday in who is exceptional in every respect it is vastly larger than other thrones from the area it is vastly more opulent the symbolism of the throne is also extraordinary it embodies in one object many of the most central visual symbols of the bomb the monarchy. The double heads of the serpent refer to the incredible military prowess. The spiders mediate between the world of the dead and the world of the living. Along the front of the bench you see a number of figures that are. Sort of parading in front of the throne probably conquered kings. The twin figures that rise from the back of the c. Refer to the magical powers of twins. The mundo throne is from the kingdom of down in the cameroon highlands. In 1900 german colonial rule extended into cane joyous promotes kings of. The german colonial system in cameroon was violent and characterized back to seat trickery and manipulation as well as the use of military and Political Force because king offered an alliance to the germans the situation in the ballroom kingdom was comparatively peaceful. Formed by the capital of the kingdom of bum. One of the things that confronts us the logical museums today is the need to understand the way in which our pasts are and bedded in colonial history. That. Within the borders of the modern day republic of color in there are still traditional kings arms in which a throne is not only a Museum Object but also a relevant symbol of political power. Isnt bonus currency the sultan of oman enjoy the legitimacy and Rightful Owner of the munda you know thrown him a leg. He is the grandson of king joya who sat on the throne during the german colonial era and also ordered the building of the palace in spotted by german colonial architecture. The kingdom of the moment and german colonial history are ubiquitously into top. King enjoy was one of the most skilled political actors that ive had the chance to study he tirelessly sought to preserve his own autonomy within the very difficult political situation that was presented by the colonial era so to enjoy or not only shares his grandfathers name the colonial legacy from the era of his grandfathers rule continues to influence problems cultural policies of this day. King joyous throne were not in berlin it would be here in the throne member of the palace among the thrones of his treatises and successors. Director of Cultural Affairs and also of Palace Administration is a close associate of the sultan. The missing throne is a sensitive issue. 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Glass embroidery is still a speciality of dharma artists and their works are in demand on the International Art market. The artist in the mamma embroidered the most recent throne for the palace and works as a restorer at the palace museum. Well because. While im. There last year morning last year morning on that ship there for my view in filming the i think there are 4 lin