Calendar of the Francke Foundations
Out of Borneo
Provenance and Materiality of Objects from Borneo in the Cabinet of Artefacts and Natural Curiosities at the Halle Orphanage in an International Comparative Perspective
The Cabinet of Artefacts and Natural Curiosities of the Francke Foundations is a museum space from the 18th century. But the collection also has a lively history in the 19th century. This includes the exciting, challenging history of objects from Borneo, which were sent to Halle in the 1840s and which are embedded in current debates and post-colonial research. A project funded by the German Lost Art Foundation is now investigating the provenances of the objects in an in-depth analysis.
The digital, international workshop with experts from various institutes in Germany, England and Malaysia/Borneo brings together research and findings relating to collections and the collection history of objects from Borneo. The aim is to highlight the connections between the individual collections, in which the objects in the Kunst- und Naturalienkammer of the Francke Foundations can be classified as one of the earliest collections.
The interdisciplinary workshop will be held exclusively online and in English. Please register with Giulia Speciale.
Contact: speciale(at)francke-halle.de
Highlights
Kultur-Aperitif
17. September 2025
Kurze, pointierte und unterhaltsame Führung zur Mittagszeit mit geselligem Ausklang
Vernetzen. Verändern. Gestalten. Kulturelle Bildung trifft Soziale Arbeit.
18. September 2025
Praxis-Fachtagung in den Franckeschen Stiftungen
Historische Schulbibliotheken im Dialog zwischen Bibliotheken, Schulen und Forschung
18. September 2025
Tagung der Franckeschen Stiftungen in Kooperation mit dem Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft der Ruhr-Universität Bochum und der Bibliothek für Bildungsgeschichtliche Forschung...
Wir feiern 25 Jahre Krokoseum!
20. September 2025
Familienfest zum Weltkindertag
Kolloquium im Dr. Liselotte Kirchner-Stipendienprogramm
25. September 2025
Weltblicke
27. September 2025
Eine Museumswerkstatt für Geschichten, Objekte und Perspektiven
Familienstunde im Museum
05. October 2025
Wissensdurst: Limo + Lauschen + Loslegen
09. October 2025
Miniaturworkshops und interaktive Vorträge
Der Besuch des preußischen Königs
09. October 2025
Theatraler Rundgang durch das Historische Waisenhaus
Fakten oder Fake News?
30. October 2025
Unterhausdebatte über Medien, Misinformation und Meinungsfreiheit mit Publikum und Expert:innen
Events
Out of Borneo
Provenance and Materiality of Objects from Borneo in the Cabinet of Artefacts and Natural Curiosities at the Halle Orphanage in an International Comparative Perspective
The Cabinet of Artefacts and Natural Curiosities of the Francke Foundations is a museum space from the 18th century. But the collection also has a lively history in the 19th century. This includes the exciting, challenging history of objects from Borneo, which were sent to Halle in the 1840s and which are embedded in current debates and post-colonial research. A project funded by the German Lost Art Foundation is now investigating the provenances of the objects in an in-depth analysis.
The digital, international workshop with experts from various institutes in Germany, England and Malaysia/Borneo brings together research and findings relating to collections and the collection history of objects from Borneo. The aim is to highlight the connections between the individual collections, in which the objects in the Kunst- und Naturalienkammer of the Francke Foundations can be classified as one of the earliest collections.
The interdisciplinary workshop will be held exclusively online and in English. Please register with Giulia Speciale.
Contact: speciale(at)francke-halle.de
