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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

Mirae kh Rhee. Passing It On

Mirae kh Rhee. Passing It On

18 Jun 2026 — 15 Feb 2027

Mirae kh Rhee questions what museums really show us — probing who collected what, why, and what messages are encoded in collections and the objects within them.

Wonderfully Wild! Fauna and Flora in Japanese Art

Wonderfully Wild! Fauna and Flora in Japanese Art

10 Jun 2026 — 7 Sep 2026

A vibrant survey of animals, birds, and plants in Japanese art from the museum's collection, featuring tigers, monkeys, elephants, and mice across paintings, prints, and ceramics.

Ghostbuster: Zhong Kui, the Demon Queller. Here to Protect the Family

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

What We Hold On To

28 Nov 2025 — 3 Aug 2026

Eleven artists on kinship, queerness, and migration

Making Kin

Making Kin

28 Nov 2025 — 3 Aug 2026

A group show on kinship across species and borders.

Being Related. Shared Language, Shared Knowledge?

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

The Legend of Prince Vishvantara: Boundless Generosity

24 Sep 2025 — 31 Dec 2050

A giant Nepalese scroll tells the tale of Prince Vishvantara.

Language Families

Language Families

1 Sep 2025 — 31 Dec 2026

Manuscripts reveal the linguistic diversity of the Turfan finds.

Family and Religion

Family and Religion

1 Aug 2025 — 31 Dec 2026

Two silk paintings on family, faith, and ancient belief

Stories of Tanzania

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

The Ziguangge: Hall of Purple Radiance. Venue, Hall of Fame, and Theater of War

28 Aug 2024 — 31 Aug 2026

Imperial portraits from the Qianlong Emperor's Hall of Purple Radiance.

Ethnological Collections and Asian Art

Ethnological Collections and Asian Art

23 Sep 2021 — 31 Dec 2050

20,000 works spanning world cultures at the Humboldt Forum