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Humboldt Forum

Modern, versatile, discussed:The high-quality, German-language book portrays the creation, construction and visions of the Humboldt Forum. Richly illustrated and with texts by the experts of the four partner institutions, you will gain insights into the young but eventful history of the house.

The debates about the reconstruction, the architecture, the building history, the historical traces from 800 years, the comprehensive cultural, educational and leisure activities and many other topics play a role.

The photographs, illustrations, room plans and sketches make the work a perfect reminder of a visit to the Humboldt Forum. Also as a gift, it increases the anticipation of soon experiencing this special place for yourself.

The book is also available in English.

• Hardcover with dust jacket
• Publisher:Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace
• Publisher:Prestel, 2020
• 32.5x24.5cm
• 248 pages with numerous historical illustrations, photographs, graphics, sketches and room plans

Modern, versatile, discussed:The high-quality, English-language book portrays the creation, construction and visions of the Humboldt Forum. Richly illustrated and with texts by the experts of the four partner institutions, you will gain insights into the young but eventful history of the house.

The debates about the reconstruction, the architecture, the building history, the historical traces from 800 years, the comprehensive cultural, educational and leisure activities and many other topics play a role.

The photographs, illustrations, room plans and sketches make the work a perfect reminder of a visit to the Humboldt Forum. Also as a gift, it increases the anticipation of soon experiencing this special place for yourself.

The book is also available in German.

• Hardcover with dust jacket
• Publisher:Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace
• Publisher:Prestel, 2020
• 32.5x24.5cm
• 248 pages with numerous historical illustrations, photographs, graphics, sketches and room plans

The Humboldt Forum is both a place of history and research and a place of encounter and inclusion. This inclusively designed book tells the history of the site from the 13th century to the present day with 14 tactile images and texts in large print, Braille and plain language.

What began as a small Dominican monastery has become one of the most important squares in Berlin over the centuries. With the help of your fingertips, your eyes or your ears, you will embark on a special journey through time in eight stages.

An audio version supplements the book and can be accessed here .

The book was created in cooperation with members of the Culture and Leisure Working Group of the Berlin General Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, founded 1874 e. V. emerged.

• Publisher:Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace, 2020
• 26.2 x 44.2 cm
• 64 pages
• Texts in large print, Braille and plain language
• 14 illustrations, 6 thermoforming foils and tactile printing
• tactile map
• ring binding

From swamp area to cultural hotspot:On more than 1,500 square meters, the four exhibition areas in the Humboldt Forum tell the story of the place, embedded in the history of the city of Berlin.

The compact, German-language exhibition guide provides an overview of selected key topics and shows and explains the highlight objects. In addition to a summary of 800 years of building and political history and illustrations of the historical predecessors, the book accompanying the exhibition takes the reader on a tour of the exhibition areas"History of the Site"and"Traces"as well as the sculpture collection and the castle cellar.

The entertaining reading, written by the curators of the exhibition, is an ideal companion before, during or after the visit.

The book is also available in English.

• Publisher:Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace
• Publisher:Prestel, 2020
• 22 x 12.3 cm
• 184 pages with numerous historical illustrations, photographs and graphics

From swamp area to cultural hotspot:On more than 1,500 square meters, the four exhibition areas in the Humboldt Forum tell the story of the place, embedded in the history of the city of Berlin.

The compact, English-language exhibition guide provides an overview of selected key topics and shows and explains the highlight objects. In addition to a summary of 800 years of building and political history and illustrations of the historical predecessors, the book accompanying the exhibition takes the reader on a tour of the exhibition areas"History of the Site"and"Traces"as well as the sculpture collection and the castle cellar.

The entertaining reading, written by the curators of the exhibition, is an ideal companion before, during or after the visit.

The book is also available in German.

• Publisher:Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace
• Publisher:Prestel, 2020
• 22 x 12.3 cm
• 184 pages with numerous historical illustrations, photographs and graphics

Get to know the history of a special place in Berlin and take a look behind the scenes of the Humboldt Forum. The English-language short guide presents aspects of the exhibition, event and educational institution.

The past, present and future meet in the Humboldt Forum and can be felt on every corner. The house is a direct successor to two historic buildings - the Royal Castle and the Palace of the Republic. A brief look back at the history of its origin will take you on a journey through the centuries. Alexander and Wilhelm von Humboldt also play a role here. Find out what the two have to do with the house named after them.

The reading offers an entertaining overview of the most important topics, actors and the architecture of the house.

The book is also available in German.

• Publisher:Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace
• Publisher:Prestel, 2020
• 22x12cm
• 96 pages with numerous illustrations, photos and plans

• Published by the Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace
• Hirmer publishing house
  
• 21.5 x 26.5 cm, hard cover
• 200 pages, 180 illustrations
  
• ISBN:978-3-7774-3362-2

Ivory fascinates. As long as 40,000 years ago people carved mammoth tusks into artful figures and musical instruments, and it remains popular as a material to this day.

Ivory polarises. Severed elephant tusks represent both injustice and violence. The exploitation of man and nature, the imminent extinction of the elephant, as well as poaching and organized crime are all phenomena which we associate with the use of ivory today.

The publication approaches the subject critically and poses questions about our responsibility in our dealings with both animal and material.

• Published by Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace
• Hirmer publishing house
  
• 21.5 x 26.5 cm, hardcover
• 200 pages, 180 illustrations
  
• ISBN:978-3-7774-3363-9

Dealing with colonial history and (post)colonial continuities is one of the major challenges of the Humboldt Forum. It will decisively shape the work of this cultural institution. In this volume, prominent, globally active museum experts who accompanied the Humboldt Forum in its creation have their say. With their contributions, they take part in international debates, such as the passionate debate about the provenance and restitution of ethnological collections.
With contributions by George Okello Abungu (Nairobi), Kwame Anthony Appiah (New York), Philipp Blom (Vienna), Hartmut Dorgerloh (Berlin), Rita Eder (Mexico City), Hu Wei (Shanghai), Jyotindra Jain (New Delhi), Lars-Christian Koch (Berlin), Lee Chor Lin (Singapore), Neil MacGregor (London), Natalia Majluf (Lima), Wayne Modest (Amsterdam), Nazan Ölçer (Istanbul), Barbara Plankensteiner (Hamburg), Thomas Thiemeyer (Tübingen) , Abdoulaye Toure (Dakar).

• Published by the Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace
• Hanser Verlag
  
• 15x21.5cm
• 272 pages, bound
  
• ISBN:978-3-446-26641-4

Addressing colonial history and (post)colonial continuities is a major challenge for the Humboldt Forum, and will decisively shape the activities of this cultural institution. This volume features essays and conversations of prominent museum experts from around the world who have supported and advised the Humboldt Forum in its development. Through their statements, they take part in international discussions such as the intense debate about provenance and restitution of ethnological collections.
Includes contributions from George Okello Abungu (Nairobi), Kwame Anthony Appiah (New York), Philipp Blom (Vienna), Hartmut Dorgerloh (Berlin), Rita Eder (Mexico City), Hu Wei (Shanghai), Jyotindra Jain (New Delhi), Lars-Christian Koch (Berlin), Lee Chor Lin (Singapore), Neil MacGregor (London), Natalia Majluf (Lima), Wayne Modest (Amsterdam), Nazan Ölçer (Istanbul), Barbara Plankensteiner (Hamburg), Thomas Thiemeyer (Tübingen) , and Abdoulaye Toure (Dakar).

• Published by Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace
• Hanser Verlag
• 15 x 21.5 cm, hard cover
• 248 pages
  
• ISBN:978-3-446-26642-1

3,000 figurative sculptures
22,000 sandstone workpieces
750 meters of restored facades
3.5 million bricks

The architecture and sculpture of the masterful facades of Andreas Schlueter and his successor Eosander meet in breathtaking new photographs by Leo Seidel:The resurrected Berlin Palace in the center of Berlin is both a monument to the baroque building and a lively new urban district for culture. With the castle, the urban reference point for the historic center of the city between the boulevard Unter den Linden and the Museum Island returns. The magnificent photographs and the multifaceted texts by authors who, as participants in this major project, look behind the scenes, tell of the diversity and importance of the baroque sandstone facades, their technical and craft reconstruction and the architectural conception of the building.

• Published by the Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace
• Text contributions by Hans-Dieter Hegner, Kathrin Lange, Bernd Wolfgang Lindemann, Franco Stella, Peter Stephan, Bernhard Wolter
  
• With photographs by Leo Seidel
• Hirmer publishing house
  
• 24 x 30 cm, hard cover
• 160 pages, 226 color illustrations
  
• ISBN:978-3-7774-3762-0

3,000 figurative sculptures and reliefs
22,000 sandstone blocks
750 Meters of Restored Facades
3.5 million bricks

Encounter the architecture and sculptural work of Andreas Schlueter's masterful façades and those of his successor Eosander von Göthe in breath-taking new photographs by Leo Seidel:the restored Berlin Palace in the center of the capital is both a monument to the Baroque building and a vibrant new city complex for culture. With the palace, the urban reference point for the historic center of the city between the boulevard Unter Den Linden and the Spree Island has returned. The magnificent photographs and multifaceted texts by authors who, as participants in this major project, look behind the scenes, tell of the diversity and significance of the Baroque sandstone façades, their technical and handcrafted reconstruction, and the architectural conception of the building.

• Published by Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace
• Contributions by Hans-Dieter Hegner, Kathrin Lange, Bernd Wolfgang Lindemann, Franco Stella, Peter Stephan, Bernhard Wolter
  
• Photographs by Leo Seidel
• Hirmer publishing house
  
• 24 x 30 cm, hard cover
• 160 pages, 226 color illustrations
• ISBN 978-3-7774-3217-5

A Japanese tea house, a sound installation with Nigerian sounds, a two-part bronze flagpole:numerous works of contemporary art, some of which are expansive, can be discovered on the vast areas of Berlin's Humboldt Forum. In the exhibitions of the Ethnological Museum, the Museum of Asian Art and the State of Berlin, works by artists from different communities enrich the collections. In addition, seven works of art were realized in the Humboldt Forum, which deal with the history of the place, with the Humboldt Forum as a"place in the world", encounter and exchange or the namesake, the brothers Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt, appreciate. This book presents selected works of art in informative and associative texts as well as impressive photographs and thus offers completely new insights into the many-voiced cultural location Humboldt Forum.

Product data:

hardcover

German and English edition

192 pages, 28 x 24 cm

German art publisher

A Japanese tea house, an audio installation with sounds of Nigeria, a two-part flagpole made of bronze:Numerous, often large-scale works of contemporary art can be discovered throughout the spacious displays at Berlin's Humboldt Forum. Works by artists from different cultures around the world enrich the collections shown in the exhibitions of the Ethnological Museum, Museum of Asian Art, and the Federal State of Berlin. In addition, seven works of Kunst am Bau (art in architecture) have been realized at the Humboldt Forum. They concern themselves with the location's history and the Humboldt Forum as a site representing the world, encouraging encounters and exchange, or paying tribute to the Forum's namesakes, the brothers Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt. This book presents selected works of art in informative, richly associative texts and impressive photographs. Together they offer entirely new insights into the diverse voices that make up the Humboldt Forum cultural venue.

Product data:

hardcover

German and english editions available.

192 pages, 28 x 24 cm

German art publisher

What the Humboldt brothers have to do with the Humboldt Forum. Alexander and Wilhelm von Humboldt gave the Humboldt Forum its name.

The brothers' biographies, their works and views, but also the circumstances in which they moved, create a tense relationship to the Humboldt Forum - beginning with their growing up together near the palace and the royal family.

Her later travels, Alexander's nature and Wilhelm's language studies illuminate the"intertwined system of nature and culture"and often prove to be incredibly topical:What does language mean for living together in the community? In what ways do we acquire knowledge, and what responsibility does this knowledge entail? How do we deal with colonial conditions in the past and present? The knowledge of the Humboldt brothers about the networked world, their spirit of research, their curiosity and cosmopolitanism inspire the artistic and scientific program of the Humboldt Forum.

This book connects the work of the brothers with the cultural site named after them - and dares a new look at the wide-ranging cosmos of thought of the two famous scholars in texts and pictures.

Prestel Verlag, 2022, German and English edition, paperback, brochure with flaps, 128 pages, 12 x 22 cm, 60 color illustrations, ISBN DE 978-3-7913-7954-8