When the Humboldt Forum opened in 2021, it was met with excitement and quite a lot of controversy. The latter because the newest addition to Berlin’s already impressive ensemble of museums is a testament to colonial acquisitions — with over 20,000 objects in their vast collection taken (more often than not, forcibly) during a time of European expansion. Think Nataraja bronzes from the Chola era, delicate Ming-era porcelain, an intricately beaded Mandu Yenu throne from Cameroon, and ivory tools from Namibia. Over the last four years, however, it has become a more collaborative project, states professor Lars-Christian Koch. “This means...
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