When does the event take place?

On 11.09.2026 at 15:00 at the Roemer and Pelizaeus Museum Hildesheim.

How much is the entrance fee?

Non-members of the museum association pay the museum entrance fee. For adults, this is €12.50.

Do I need to register?

Yes, registration is required by email to the museum association by 10.09.2026.

Is the museum accessible?

The building is largely wheelchair accessible and offers, among other things, a disabled restroom and aids for visitors.

Are there tours or educational offerings?

The museum offers regular tours, group tours, and barrier-free educational formats.

What is the content about?

The focus is on a wooden boat model and the question of challenging provenance, object history, and museum responsibility.

A Museum Conversation about Provenance, Egypt, and a Boat in the Storm

Name: Cake & Culture No. 17: A Boat in the Storm – About Objects with Challenging Provenance
Start: 2026-09-11T17:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-11T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Roemer und Pelizaeus Museum

A Boat in the Storm: Provenance, Museum Ethics, and an Object with History

With Cake & Culture No. 17, the Roemer and Pelizaeus Museum Hildesheim focuses on a topic that has been troubling the museum world for years: provenance, authenticity, and the responsible handling of cultural property. The focus is on a wooden boat model, which is now part of the new permanent exhibition on Egypt and whose acquisition in 2003 was legally and historically called into question. In a relaxed atmosphere, an art experience unfolds here between object observation, research, and cultural responsibility.

An Object that Raises Questions

The boat model is more than just an exhibit. It represents the multifaceted object history of museum collections, acquisition practices, provenance research, and the question of how museums deal with unclear origins. Especially in the context of the museum's Egypt collection, this topic reveals particular tension: it connects archaeology, art history, and museum education with current debates about transparency and ethics.

The New Permanent Exhibition on Egypt as a Resonance Space

The Roemer and Pelizaeus Museum is known for its significant Egypt collection and presents a lively view of ancient cultures with the renewed permanent exhibition. Here, hieroglyphs, materials, and imagery meet modern curation that conveys knowledge sensually. The boat model fits into this context as a key object: it speaks of movement, transition, and uncertainty, of collection history and the responsibility not to conceal provenance.

Knowledge in a Relaxed Atmosphere

The museum association invites for exchange over cake and coffee. This form of cultural educational format creates intimacy: visitors do not experience a distant lecture but an open discussion situation where questions are explicitly welcome. This creates a special exhibition atmosphere where science feels understandable, tangible, and lively.

Museum, Research, and Public Debate

Provenance is already a central theme in museum work. It touches on collection history, law, international cultural relations, and the credibility of cultural institutions. Dr. Christian Bayer, curator for Egypt and Antiquity, introduces the topic and relates it to the specific object. For art enthusiasts, this offers a rare glimpse behind the display case: into the paths of objects, into struggles for interpretation, and into the question of what a museum object means in the 21st century.

Why You Should Attend

This event combines professional depth with an accessible, personal form of knowledge transfer. Those interested in museums, antiquities, collection history, and cultural education will experience an afternoon that offers more than a classic tour: it opens the view to the downsides and responsibilities of museum practice. A visit is worthwhile for everyone who wants to not only observe art and culture but understand it.

Conclusion: Cake & Culture No. 17 immerses participants into a lively debate about origin, interpretation, and responsibility. The boat model in the storm becomes a symbol for the questions that museums today must answer. Anyone interested in Egypt, provenance, and museum ethics should not miss this event in Hildesheim.