Museum fur Volkerkunde

The Museum for Ethnography was founded way back in the latter half of the nineteenth century and slowly but surely it has become one of the biggest museum for Ethnography in Europe holding more that three and a half lakh objects along with exhibits which explain the cultural history of human beings.

The stadium is going through a process of modernization and it is gearing it self to preserve and present the treasures in a big way. The archives of the museum will however not be accessible till the end of the decade or so. The museum is one of its kinds and has been operational for nearly one hundred and twenty five years and the museum was established by businessmen from Hamburger and other related foundations. The museum is considered to be a cultural melting point as it contains artifacts and exhibits from all over the world including the continents.

This has justified the guideline of the museum which says "A roof for all cultures" as there is several collections dedicated to places like Africa, America, Australia, Europe, Indonesia and the South Seas thus making it one of the most important museum of ethnography in the whole of Europe. The museum also has a shop and a restaurant which lets you take those much needed breaks between enjoying the wonderful artifacts. During the soccer world cup in Germany the museum has had an exhibition on the world cup to celebrate the cup of life in full fun, frolic, and fervor.

The collection is complemented by some generous ivory carvings from the Kingdom of Benin along with a Maori meeting hall that is a great piece of art. Unfortunately the government has reduced grants for the museum since 1992 and this has forced the museum authorities to look towards innovative methods to finance the museum and keep it alive.