Zur Repräsentation von Geschichte und Kultur des Alten Orients in großen europäischen Museen

European 'Museums of Civilization'—including the Louvre, British Museum, and Berlin's Museum Island—reflect enduring colonial-era narratives that frame ancient Near Eastern artifacts as part of a Eurocentric historical progression. While these institutions present diverse exhibition styles (e.g., aestheticized displays in the Louvre, historically contextualized narratives in the British Museum, or incoherent presentations in Berlin), they collectively perpetuate traditional, non-innovative representations rooted in 19th-century discourses on civilization, progress, and cultural hierarchy. The study identifies this tension between varied curatorial approaches and their shared failure to evolve beyond imperialist frameworks.

Bakkor, H. (2013). Zur Repräsentation von Geschichte und Kultur des Alten Orients in großen europäischen Museen [Freie Universität Berlin]. https://doi.org/10.17169/REFUBIUM-12194