Bye-Bye-Bye Museum: the museum of return on Museumsinsel of Berlin

Master thesis (2024)

Authors

X. Jiang Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

H.A. van Bennekom Building Knowledge - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
R. Heykant Teachers of Practice / AE+T - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
M. Finagina Teachers of Practice / A - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

08-07-2024

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

One of the most controversial topics surrounding museums in the twenty-first century is the questionable origin and accessioning of their collections. Museumsinsel Berlin, as one of the most significant museum clusters, has become home to many foreign collections because of its imperial and colonial history. This graduation thesis suggests a new cultural space on Museumsinsel dedicated to artefacts with disputed ownership, where past stories are told and artefacts are returned, fostering greater engagement in open discussion and cultural production between the artefacts and the public. The project also aims to address the large energy demands Museumsinsel will face. With the expected frequent movement of objects, museums will need to give provisional spaces for storage, research, and art distribution programs within a well-controlled climate. This is as necessary in New York and Paris as it is in Berlin.