For centuries, events in Asia have influenced Western cultures. In the West, the world’s largest continent borders Europe. Asia has many faces, shaped by tradition on the one hand and modernity on the other. The exhibition at the Übersee-Museum offers fascinating perspectives that invite visitors to explore this contrast – whether it’s the Silk Road or a megacity, traditional theater, Confucius, the Mongolian steppe, Japanese gardens, or the colorful, glittering world of Bollywood.
Tradition and Science Fiction Unfamiliar East Longing for Asia
At the no-Theater On the Silk Road In the dense rainforest
Starting with the religions, the museum’s excursion through Asia takes the visitors on a journey along the legendary Silk Road route, leading them to Shanghai with its futuristic architecture. The great diversity of Asian theatre is reflected in figures, masks and costumes on the one hand and the modern-day media and entertainment industries on the other. In the night-time rainforests and mangrove forests visitors can marvel at Asia’s great diversity of fauna and flora, which is competing for space with the agriculture industry. The foray ends in the Japanese garden, where the Asian life principle of peace and motion is manifested.
Ramen, Rickshaws, and Mangroves Mediaguide A Feast for the Ears
A free media guide is available for the exhibition. You can access it on your smartphone using our free Wi-Fi during your visit, or on free loaner devices. A media guide for children is also available. You can access it 24/7 via this link!
