Current shows and preview

Exhibition | Current

Silver for Tsingtao

4 May 2023 until 05 November 2023

From the estate of Bitburg engineer Heinrich Hildebrand (1855-1925), the Museum is presenting exceptional works created by Chinese silversmiths during the late Qing Dynasty (from 1644 to 1911). Between 1891 and 1908, Hildebrand constructed railway lines, factories and buildings all over China. He acquired scores of artworks for his residence in Tsingtao (today known as Qingdao), capital of the territory Kiaochow, which was leased by Imperial China to the German Empire. Most of his silverware was produced in the hinterland of Tsingtao around 1900. more

Exhibition | Current

Naoya Hatakeyama. YOKOHAMA SOUVENIRS

12 May - 05 November 2023

Historical photographs of Japan’s sights from the Meiji period (1868–1912) inspire the photographer Naoya Hatakeyama to visit those places and examine them anew. In a playful juxtaposition of photographic archive material and his own shots of those sites, he traces the temporal aspect that is located between the tourist views of the past and the landscape of today. more

Exhibition | Current

Gods, spirits and demons

From 20 June 2023

Mysterious, magical, spiritual - sculptures, murals, woodblock prints, books, screens visualize the complex world of gods, spirits and demons. Two absolute highlights: Raijin, the thunder god, or Karura, a bird-like creature from Hindu mythology. For the new installation of the permanent collection "JAPAN" outstanding objects have been impressively staged. more

Exhibition | Current

Global Merchandise

Since the beginning of Chinese porcelain production in Jingdezhen in the 14th century, shapes and decorations have been produced to the taste of overseas buyers. Using objects from its own collection, the exhibition shows which types of Chinese porcelain came to Europe, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Japan Gallery presents not only the classic export porcelain from Arita but also the modernised production of the Meiji period (1868-1918) from Kutani, Kyoto, Satsuma and Seto. more