Humboldt Forum
On view
Mirae kh Rhee. Passing It On
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
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
The myth of Zhong Kui, scholar and demon queller
What We Hold On To
Eleven artists on kinship, queerness, and migration
Making Kin
A group show on kinship across species and borders.
Being Related. Shared Language, Shared Knowledge?
How kinship and family define belonging across cultures
The Legend of Prince Vishvantara: Boundless Generosity
A giant Nepalese scroll tells the tale of Prince Vishvantara.
Language Families
Manuscripts reveal the linguistic diversity of the Turfan finds.
Family and Religion
Two silk paintings on family, faith, and ancient belief
Stories of Tanzania
Centuries of Tanzanian history, critically examined.
The Ziguangge: Hall of Purple Radiance. Venue, Hall of Fame, and Theater of War
Imperial portraits from the Qianlong Emperor's Hall of Purple Radiance.
Ethnological Collections and Asian Art
20,000 works spanning world cultures at the Humboldt Forum