Cult Cat! New Special Exhibition Starting October 10, 2026
Hardly any other animal has fascinated humanity for millennia quite as much as the cat. Revered and feared, shrouded in mystery and anthropomorphized, wild and familiar — the Übersee-Museum in Bremen is dedicating the major special exhibition “Cat Cult!” to this extraordinary animal.
The new permanent exhibition takes a look at life and cultures in the Pacific. Biodiversity, cultural identity, resource use, climate change, and a look at the colonial past form a kaleidoscope of island worlds.
Open today
10 - 17 h
Information about visiting the exhibition, opening hours, and admission prices can be found here:
The Übersee-Museum offers a wide range of exhibitions spread over several floors, bringing the diversity of the world to life.
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The Übersee-Museum Bremen, located in the heart of the Hanseatic city, is the perfect venue for your next event, thanks to its unique exhibitions and versatile space configurations. Choose a classic setting in the fully equipped lecture hall, or enjoy a Pacific atmosphere in the shadow of our volcanic island from Palau.
Wonderful store – open on Sundays, too!
After your visit to the museum, stop by our shop.
What would a trip around the world be without souvenirs? Go on a journey of discovery in the small and fine shop in the foyer of the museum. Here you will find original and practical, beautiful and amusing things to give as gifts, to decorate, to nibble on or to get creative with.
The Übersee-Museum is a place steeped in history. Behind the collection and the exhibits, there are deeper stories to discover.
How did a Manumea from Samoa end up in the collection of a museum in Edinburgh, what journey did it take – and how can researchers find out today whether the bird is already extinct? Sarah Gillett, an artist from London, has reconstructed this story and told it in a film collage.
A river is more than just a river: in Samoa, the Vaisigano tells a story of nature, human actions and the traces we leave behind. This illustrated story shows how citizen science is researching its state of health.
The Samoan ie toga is more than just an ordinary mat, or Matte as it is sometimes called. It is a product of skill, love, talent and dedication, and is highly regarded in Samoan culture. However, the world of museums can be very limited when it comes to understanding and embracing the full range of their significance and functions. In this illustrated story, we explore the layers of meaning and the impact of objects when their description is reduced to standardised terminology.
How could we organise a workshop on the museum’s collections if travel is not permitted? With the ‘Measina Show & Tell’ series, we have found an exciting way to connect with our Samoan colleagues. This has enabled us – unlike with an in-person visit – to organise several sessions, each focusing on a different part of the Übersee-Museum’s Samoan collection, whilst building on the experiences of the previous one. Our project partners from the Centre for Samoan Studies at the National University of Samoa invited experts on the various topics and artefacts to discuss these treasures with us. Take a look at the photos from our sessions.
Stacey Kokaua and her brother Hamish Kokaua created an artwork that Stacey performed as part of our “Weaving A Narrative” workshop in October 2023. In this piece she describes their experience. In the artwork she travels through the online collection of digitalpasifik.org, connecting personal relations and stories.
We love the diversity of nature, cultures, themes, objects and the stories, they tell.