Humboldt Forum
Berlin · Official site
The Humboldt Forum is a museum dedicated to human history, art and culture, located in the Berlin Palace on the Museum Island in the historic centre of Berlin. It is named in honour of the Prussian scholars Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt. Considered the "German equivalent" of the British Museum, the Humboldt Forum houses the non-European collections of the Berlin State Museums, temporary exhibitions and public events. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it opened digitally on 16 December 2020 and became accessible to the general public on 20 July 2021.
On view
Ghostbuster: Zhong Kui, the Demon Queller. Here to Protect the Family
18 Mar 2026 — 28 Sep 2026
The myth of Zhong Kui, scholar and demon queller
What We Hold On To
28 Nov 2025 — 3 Aug 2026
Eleven artists on kinship, queerness, and migration
Making Kin
28 Nov 2025 — 3 Aug 2026
A group show on kinship across species and borders.
Being Related. Shared Language, Shared Knowledge?
3 Oct 2025 — 31 Dec 2050
How kinship and family define belonging across cultures
The Legend of Prince Vishvantara: Boundless Generosity
24 Sep 2025 — 31 Dec 2050
A 10-metre Nepalese scroll on the generous Prince Vishvantara.
Language Families
1 Sep 2025 — 31 Dec 2026
Manuscripts reveal the rich diversity of Turfan languages.
Family and Religion
1 Aug 2025 — 31 Dec 2026
Two silk paintings on family, faith, and ancient belief
Stories of Tanzania
29 Nov 2024 — 31 Dec 2050
Centuries of Tanzanian history, critically examined.
The Ziguangge: Hall of Purple Radiance. Venue, Hall of Fame, and Theater of War
28 Aug 2024 — 31 Aug 2026
Imperial portraits from China's Hall of Purple Radiance
Ethnological Collections and Asian Art
23 Sep 2021 — 31 Dec 2050
20,000 works spanning world cultures at the Humboldt Forum