University of Basel

Centre for
African Studies

Search

Events

05 Sep 2025 - 26 Apr 2026

Location: Museum der Kulturen Basel, Münsterplatz 20, 4051 Basel

Organizer: Museum der Kulturen Basel

Exhibition / Opening

Exhibition: "The path to the beyond"

How do different societies imagine the transition from this life to the afterworld? What are the underlying conceptions, and what path does the deceased person or their soul travel on? The exhibition at the Museum der Kulturen Basel shows how this in-between realm is reflected in material form.

[Translate to English:] Der Weg ins Jenseits

What happens after death? Undoubtedly a question that many people ask themselves. As to be expected, the answer varies according to culture, religion, and individual.

The exhibition showcases around 250 exhibits from the museum's collection, representing a wide variety of concepts and ideas about the journey from this world to the next in material form. These range from amulets, Buddhas, coffins, to figures, fans, vessels, bells, musical instruments and masks to jewellery, thangka, mortuary boards, cloths, and drawings.

Music worth dying for and film clips ensure that the exhibition ends on a somewhat lighter note.


Export event as iCal

Back

Quick Links

Social Media

To top