Venue & Travel
The venue
The Humboldt Forum is a museum dedicated to human history, art and culture, and is located in the Berlin Palace on the Museum Island in the historic centre of Berlin. It incorporates two former museums, the Ethnological Museum of Berlin and the Museum of Asian Art, and now houses the non-European collections of the Berlin State Museums, as well as temporary exhibitions.
We consider this an ideal venue for the ANGEL conference, encouraging critical conversations about colonial legacies and justice which are key topics for global educators. The museum, relatively newly refurbished and reconfigured, has been at the centre of prominent discussions on decolonial practice and transcultural cooperation.
Please read their official statement on decolonialism and provenance research:
"Colonialism and racism belong to the history of the site as well as to the history of the collections that are accessible here to the public. The objects from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Oceania are witness to a long colonial and racist history. In collaboration with representatives of the societies of origin and with international partnerships, the Humboldt Forum provides resources for and is heavily involved in programmes that confront colonialism and its crimes. In analysis and science, such as provenance research, it has instituted changed procedures with the purpose of enabling forward-looking activities in dialogue with visitors and contributors. The Humboldt Forum promotes the continuous questioning and decolonizing of knowledge in science, art and culture through its exhibitions as well as its events programme and educational resources."
Getting here & Accommodation
The Humboldt Forum is very centrally located and accessible. Visit the museum's 'Visit' webpage here.
ADDRESS: Humboldt Forum, Schlossplatz, 10178 Berlin
NEAREST TRAIN STATIONS:
U Museumsinsel (U5) - 1 min walk
S/U Alexanderplatz - 15 min walk
S Hackescher Markt - 10 min walk
BUS STOPS:
Lustgarten: 100, 300, N5 - 1 min walk
Berliner Schloss: 147 - 1 min walk
ACCOMMODATION:
A list of nearby hotels can be accessed here - including a code that gives a discounted rate for the Numa chain.
Entering the building
Please enter the Humboldt Forum via the 'Passage' - accessed via Portal 2 or Portal 4 (see map to the right).
Other entrances are available, but may not be open at the time you arrive.
The organiser desk and badge collection will be just outside Hall 1 (Plenary room) - just off the grand foyer and under the main dome (see map).
The main catering facilities are located in the Passage.
Cloakrooms are available both near the registration desk and near the Seminar Rooms (see map).
