02. December 2021

Current exhibitions at the University of Bonn Current exhibitions at the University of Bonn (winter/spring 2022)

Current exhibitions (winter/spring 2022)

The Forgotten Coast - Until February 4, 2022, the Museum of the Bonn Collection of the Americas (BASA Museum) in Oxfordstraße will be showing an exhibition on the “Guadelupe” archaeology project, which is researching pre-Columbian Honduras. Venue: Department for the Anthropology of the Americas, Department of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology, Oxfordstraße 15, 53111 Bonn, Germany © (Foto: Markus Reindel)

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The Forgotten Coast

Until February 4, 2022, the Museum of the Bonn Collection of the Americas (BASA Museum) in Oxfordstraße will be showing an exhibition on the “Guadelupe” archaeology project, which is researching pre-Columbian Honduras.

Venue: Department for the Anthropology of the Americas, Department of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology, Oxfordstraße 15, 53111 Bonn, Germany

More information: basa.uni-bonn.de/ausstellungen/aktuell

Glittering Pieces of History

The “Geschichtsstücke” (“Pieces of History”) exhibition will take visitors back to the very early days of the Mineralogical Museum through selected items from its collection; until spring 2022, the exhibition in Poppelsdorf Palace will give you an opportunity to explore the museum’s 200-year history.

Venue: Mineralogical Museum of the University of Bonn in Poppelsdorf Palace, Meckenheimer Allee 169, 53115 Bonn, Germany.

More information: ifgeo.uni-bonn.de/museen/mineralogisches-museum

Regional Studies: a Shared Responsibility

Running until the end of February 2022, an exhibition in the Museum of the University of Bonn is marking the foundation of the Institut für geschichtliche Landeskunde der Rheinlande, the institute for historical and cultural studies of the Rhineland, 100 years ago. “Region als gemeinsame Aufgabe” (“Regional Studies: a Shared Responsibility”) tells the story of the institute, from its founding and dissolution through to its modern-day successors, and pays tribute to local and regional history associations. Drawings by Anna Thinius provide a visual illustration of key aspects.

Venue: Museum of the University of Bonn, Wednesday to Saturday, 12 noon to 4:30 pm. Free admission.

More information: antikensammlung.uni-bonn.de/

Complete Refurbishment of the Academic Museum of Art

While the Academic Museum of Art is undergoing complete refurbishment, the original collection featuring antique ceramic vases, stone and clay sculptures, and artworks made from metal, glass and organic materials can be viewed in the building at Römerstraße 164. A cross-section from the collection of plaster casts will be on show. Venue: Römerstraße 164, 53117 Bonn, Germany

Funkelnde Geschichtsstücke - The “Geschichtsstücke” (“Pieces of History”) exhibition will take visitors back to the very early days of the Mineralogical Museum through selected items from its collection; until spring 2022, the exhibition in Poppelsdorf Palace will give you an opportunity to explore the museum’s 200-year history. Venue: Mineralogical Museum of the University of Bonn in Poppelsdorf Palace, Meckenheimer Allee 169, 53115 Bonn, Germany. © Foto: Anne Zacke / Uni Bonn

Regional Studies: a Shared Responsibility - Running until the end of February 2022, an exhibition in the Museum of the University of Bonn is marking the foundation of the Institut für geschichtliche Landeskunde der Rheinlande, the institute for historical and cultural studies of the Rhineland, 100 years ago. “Region als gemeinsame Aufgabe” (“Regional Studies: a Shared Responsibility”) tells the story of the institute, from its founding and dissolution through to its modern-day successors, and pays tribute to local and regional history associations. Drawings by Anna Thinius provide a visual illustration of key aspects. Venue: Museum of the University of Bonn, Wednesday to Saturday, 12 noon to 4:30 pm. Free admission. © Philipp Gatzen

Complete Refurbishment of the Academic Museum of Art - While the Academic Museum of Art is undergoing complete refurbishment, the original collection featuring antique ceramic vases, stone and clay sculptures, and artworks made from metal, glass and organic materials can be viewed in the building at Römerstraße 164. A cross-section from the collection of plaster casts will be on show. Venue: Römerstraße 164, 53117 Bonn, Germany © Universität Bonn / Jutta Schubert