Weltmuseum Wien
Visit the museum of diversity! At the Weltmuseum Wien you will find over 3,000 objects that are presented as ambassadors from all continents. They all tell stories about their original owners and the circumstances under which they found their way into the museum.
On the mezzanine floor, the Weltmuseum Wien presents the highlight of the exhibition, ‘On the back of camels’, about living together with camels and their close relatives and how this shapes cultures. Camels are the source of livelihood for many people around the world and part of their cultural identities.
In the participatory exhibition space ‘zam’ you will find ‘(Un)Known Artists of the Amazon’. The exhibition is a cooperation between the Weltmuseum Wien and the private Museu de Arte Indígena (MAI) in Curitiba, Brazil. Centred on Indigenous art from Brazil, the exhibition traces how public perception of this art has changed.
GUIDED TOUR (7 PM, 7.45 PM, 8.30 PM, 9.15 PM, 10 PM, AND 11.45 PM)
Guided tour of the special exhibitions ‘On the Back of the Camels', ‘(Un)known Artists of the Amazon', and of the permanent exhibition.
Duration: 30 minutes.
MAKING CRAFTS FOR DÍA DE MUERTOS (FROM 7 PM)
In preparation for the Día de Muertos – the Mexican Day of the Dead – there is a creative station for young and old at the Weltmuseum Wien.
Duration: three hours, come and go.
TARI POCO POCO – DANCE WORKSHOP (AT 9 PM)
Learn Tari Poco Poco, an Indonesian line dance (no previous experience required – just a desire to dance!). This will be followed by an Indonesian dance performance. A co-operation of Weltmuseum Wien Friends with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, and the Austrian Indonesian Society.
Duration: 60 minutes.
Meeting point: in front of the museum. Only in good weather.
