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TheMuseumsLab Collaborators

Since 2021, a diverse range of institutions and individuals have actively shaped and contributed to TheMuseumsLab Fellowship.

Through their expertise, creativity, and engagement, they have influenced the program’s direction, developed innovative projects, and addressed complex cultural issues such as historical injustices, restitution, the role of memory in contemporary society, as well as leadership in complex global contexts and the relevance and future of museums.

Lead Curatorial Partners since 2021

  • Yimtubezina Museum

    Yimtubezina Museum

    Yimtubezina Museum is an independent, private museum and historical institution located in Addis Ababa.…

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  • South African Heritage Agency

    South African Heritage Agency

    The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) is an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture tasked with an overall legislative mandate to identify, assess, manage, protect, and promote heritage resources in South Africa.…

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  • Museum für Naturkunde Berlin

    Museum für Naturkunde Berlin

    The MfN is an integrated research museum within the Leibniz Association. Our mission is to discover and describe life and earth – with people, through dialogue.…

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Museums and Cultural Spaces Hosting the Programme since 2021

  • Zitadelle Spandau

    Zitadelle Spandau

    Spandau Citadel is considered one of best preserved Renaissance fortresses in Europe. Until 1945 it was always used for military purposes, during the NS era as a laboratory complex for chemical weapons. Today, the citadel is a cultural and…

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  • Stadtmuseum Berlin

    Stadtmuseum Berlin

    The Stadtmuseum Berlin brings together the past, present and future, with a focus on people and their stories. With our collections, exhibitions and programs, we offer unique approaches to past and current developments in the city.…

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  • Botanical Garden Berlin

    Botanical Garden Berlin

    With a variety of around 20,000 plant species, the Botanical Garden Berlin is the largest in Germany and one of the most important in the world. On 43 hectares of open land and in fifteen greenhouses, visitors get fascinating insights into…

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  • FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum

    FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum

    The FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum is a district museum in Berlin and, with its exhibition, event, collection/archive and mediation program, sees itself as a forum and moving memory of the district. Starting from a position critical o…

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