Der Beitrag stellt zwei Projekte des Ethnologischen Museums Berlin vor, die infolge der »Wiederauffindung« von Kriegsbeuten aus dem Maji-Maji-Krieg (und weiteren militärischen Konflikten im heutigen Tansania) in den ...

The Sámi are the only Indigenous people living in the European Union. During the last 15 years, three larger surveys have been conducted on Sámi collections in Nordic and European museums. Today, Sámi museums have ...

In Namibia, it is difficult today to locate many historical artefacts that embody the cultural identity of communities. Yet these objects have been collected and, often, archived (rather than displayed) in museums beyond ...

The »Return, Reconcile, Renew Project«, a major research initiative funded by the Australian Research Council, has several aims. One important goal is the creation of digital resources for provenance research, primarily ...

What are the potential benefits of digital networks and databases that collect information from different sources – and what are their disadvantages? My contribution details the Research Reciprocal Network (RRN) and its ...

Provenance research, whether it be in relation to objects or ancestral human remains, can be a daunting process for any museum curator. Knowing where to start, confirming accession information, and identifying the country, ...

Während eines 17-monatigen Forschungsprojektes 2014–2015 wurde begonnen, die Sammlungskontexte der anthropologischen Sammlung des Museums für Völkerkunde Dresden aufzuarbeiten. Das Projekt wurde aus Eigenmitteln der ...

The Reciprocal Research Network (RRN – rrncommunity.org) is an online research tool allowing users to connect with Northwest Coast cultural heritage in multiple museum collections. It was built in order to facilitate ...