German Ethnographic collections?

Tim Simmons · 10th May 2015, 04:28 PM

I am thinking of another visit to a German ethnographic museum. I only want to take a direct flight from London Heathrow or Gatwick as I can only afford 3 nights. Dresden is out. Leipzig is possible, taking the train from Berlin. Berlin to Dresden by train takes too long for a day trip. Other contenders are Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart. My first interest is Oceania then the Americas. From the website Munich seems to be largely focused on Asia? Can anybody add any encouraging comments on my best options? There may be other city collections I have not thought of?

Perhaps Vienna night solve all the angst?

Tatyana Dianova · 11th May 2015, 09:03 AM

Hi Tim,
I can recomment you Grassi Ethnographic Museum in Leipzig - it has a great Oceania collection, as well as Africa, Asia, etc. You will definitely spend there a whole day!
In Dresden you will find only great Ottoman collection on display and no ethnographic items.
I've been in München years ago, but local ethnographic museum exposituion didn't stroke me as extensive... Maybe it has changed since...

Roland_M · 11th May 2015, 11:05 AM

Hello Tim,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnolo...seum_of_Berlin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_der_Weltkulturen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_Five_Continents

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Cbersee-Museum_Bremen

The whole link but in german language: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_v...C3%B6lkerkunde
or
http://www.dgv-net.de/museen.html

Kind regards Roland

I hope, this will help.

Tim Simmons · 11th May 2015, 06:51 PM

Very helpfull. The Five Continents Museum Munich, does look very interesting in its redesign. It is still hard, stay in Hamburg again, great fun good museum and easy train to Bremen. Bremen museum looks great, wish I had known about it when I was in Hamburg early this year

Or stay in Berlin again, great fun good museum and easy train to Leipzeg

. Munich and over cities would be an ethnographic museum one stop.

varta · 11th May 2015, 11:09 PM

I would also recommend Grassi in Leipzig. No doubts!

Roland_M · 12th May 2015, 09:42 AM

Here is another great museum in munich, one of the best and biggest museums in Germany, the "German museum".

http://www.deutsches-museum.de/index.php?id=1&L=1

Tim Simmons · 12th May 2015, 06:40 PM

Thank you. I think I have made up my mind. Stay in Berlin train to Leipzig. Another visit to the Dahlem will not hurt , just to stand in front of that Colombian carved stone again will be cool. This is for Jan 2016

10th May 2015, 04:28 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	German Ethnographic collections? I am thinking of another visit to a German ethnographic museum. I only want to take a direct flight from London Heathrow or Gatwick as I can only afford 3 nights. Dresden is out. Leipzig is possible, taking the train from Berlin. Berlin to Dresden by train takes too long for a day trip. Other contenders are Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart. My first interest is Oceania then the Americas. From the website Munich seems to be largely focused on Asia? Can anybody add any encouraging comments on my best options? There may be other city collections I have not thought of? Perhaps Vienna night solve all the angst?

11th May 2015, 11:09 PM	#5
varta Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Berlin-Paris Posts: 37	GRASSI I would also recommend Grassi in Leipzig. No doubts!

11th May 2015, 09:03 AM	#2
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 701	Hi Tim, I can recomment you Grassi Ethnographic Museum in Leipzig - it has a great Oceania collection, as well as Africa, Asia, etc. You will definitely spend there a whole day! In Dresden you will find only great Ottoman collection on display and no ethnographic items. I've been in München years ago, but local ethnographic museum exposituion didn't stroke me as extensive... Maybe it has changed since...

11th May 2015, 11:05 AM	#3
Roland_M Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 525	Hello Tim, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnolo...seum_of_Berlin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_der_Weltkulturen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_Five_Continents http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Cbersee-Museum_Bremen The whole link but in german language: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_v...C3%B6lkerkunde or http://www.dgv-net.de/museen.html Kind regards Roland I hope, this will help.

11th May 2015, 06:51 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Very helpfull. The Five Continents Museum Munich, does look very interesting in its redesign. It is still hard, stay in Hamburg again, great fun good museum and easy train to Bremen. Bremen museum looks great, wish I had known about it when I was in Hamburg early this year Or stay in Berlin again, great fun good museum and easy train to Leipzeg . Munich and over cities would be an ethnographic museum one stop.

12th May 2015, 09:42 AM	#6
Roland_M Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 525	Here is another great museum in munich, one of the best and biggest museums in Germany, the "German museum". http://www.deutsches-museum.de/index.php?id=1&L=1

12th May 2015, 06:40 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Thank you. I think I have made up my mind. Stay in Berlin train to Leipzig. Another visit to the Dahlem will not hurt , just to stand in front of that Colombian carved stone again will be cool. This is for Jan 2016