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Family and Religion
Manichäische Electae, Detail, China, Xinjiang, Kocho, 10. Jh., Seide mit Farben
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Thomas Arens
Die Göttin Hariti, Detail, China, Xinjiang, Yarkhoto, 10. – 11. Jh., Ramie mit Farben
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Thomas Arens
Two newly exhibited silk paintings also illustrate references to the theme of “family”: one depicts the breastfeeding goddess Hariti, who is revered as the protector of children. The other is an exceptionally rare and newly restored silk painting showing Manichaean nuns (Electae), who left their families to devote themselves entirely to religion.
Curator
The alternating presentation is curated by Lilla Russell-Smith, curator for Central Asian Collection, Museum für Asiatische Kunst der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin.
Family and Religion is an alternating presentation in the permanent exhibition Art from the Northern Silk Road of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, in the dome room, Room 317.
Curator
The alternating presentation is curated by Lilla Russell-Smith, curator for Central Asian Collection, Museum für Asiatische Kunst der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin.
Family and Religion is an alternating presentation in the permanent exhibition Art from the Northern Silk Road of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, in the dome room, Room 317.
Runtime: Fri, 01/08/2025 to Thu, 31/12/2026
Price info: Exhibition ticket regular 9 EUR each:
- BERLIN GLOBAL, first floor
- Ethnological Collections and Asian Art, including temporary exhibitions on the 2nd and 3rd floors
You can purchase this ticket online or at the ticket office.
All information regarding free admission and discounts can be found here.
Free admission for:
- Insights. The Humboldt Brothers
- Castle Cellars
- Sculpture Hall
- Video Panorama
- On Water: WasserWissen in Berlin
Price: €14.00
Reduced price: €7.00
Reduced price info: Admission remains free of charge for children and young people up to the age of 19, persons accompanying a severely disabled person (provided this is noted as B on the severely disabled person’s pass), persons receiving transfer payments and Berlin-Ticket-S-holders. Admission is also free of charge for Members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the German Museums Association and the Federal Association for Museum Education.
- BERLIN GLOBAL, first floor
- Ethnological Collections and Asian Art, including temporary exhibitions on the 2nd and 3rd floors
You can purchase this ticket online or at the ticket office.
All information regarding free admission and discounts can be found here.
Free admission for:
- Insights. The Humboldt Brothers
- Castle Cellars
- Sculpture Hall
- Video Panorama
- On Water: WasserWissen in Berlin
Price: €14.00
Reduced price: €7.00
Reduced price info: Admission remains free of charge for children and young people up to the age of 19, persons accompanying a severely disabled person (provided this is noted as B on the severely disabled person’s pass), persons receiving transfer payments and Berlin-Ticket-S-holders. Admission is also free of charge for Members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the German Museums Association and the Federal Association for Museum Education.
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