Exhibitions

Background articles on current and upcoming exhibitions, research and development.

In eigen woorden: from archive to exhibition

Where images become stories: on 20 March we opened the exhibition In eigen woorden for invited guests. What is now visible in the hall began in the weeks before at a long table. Among boxes, envelopes and stacks of photographs we worked intensively with a group of volunteers on one clear but ambitious task: selecting some 500 images that would form the basis of the exhibition.

Collection and archive Column Exhibitions Moluccan community News

30 Mar 2026 Betty Titawano

RE:CAST – A new view of slavery and colonialism in the Moluccas

Director Henry Timisela and artist Joao Loupatty talk about the themes of RE:CAST, the role of art in reinterpreting history and how it casts a new light on this complex past.

Art and makers Exhibitions News Slavery and colonialism

24 Nov 2024 Redactie

RE:CAST – Reflecting on slavery and colonialism in Maluku

In the exhibition RE:CAST, five talented young Moluccan artists of the third and fourth generation turn their attention to the story of slavery in the Moluccan archipelago, which until now has often been overlooked.

Art and makers Exhibitions Slavery and colonialism Uncategorised

28 Aug 2024 Redactie

MALUKU 2.0: a centuries-old tradition in a new dimension

From 16 June 2024, Museum Maluku presents the exhibition MALUKU 2.0, a striking video installation by film director, screenwriter and editor Mano Som. Som tells us more about the exhibition, his artistic background and the themes that inspire him.

Art and makers Exhibitions Moluccan culture News

25 May 2024 Redactie

Mano Som – MALUKU 2.0

NOW ON VIEW: Mano Som – MALUKU 2.0, 16 June to 22 September 2024. From 16 June to 22 September 2024, Museum Maluku presents the exhibition MALUKU 2.0, a striking video installation by film director, screenwriter and editor Mano Som. The installation pays tribute to two centuries-old traditional Moluccan dance forms, the menari and the cakalele, and gives […]

Exhibitions Music and performance Uncategorised

1 May 2024 Redactie

Installing Uitgepakt: Van kist naar kast

Meanwhile curator Huib Akihary and volunteers are busy installing the new temporary exhibition Uitgepakt: Van kist naar kast. The exhibition can be visited from Saturday 28 October 2023.

Exhibitions Moluccan community News

19 Oct 2023 Redactie

Afgestoft with Yara Jimmink

Museum Maluku proudly presents the work ‘Pala: You Can’t Eat It Without Breaking The Shell’ by documentary portrait photographer Yara Jimmink as part of the exhibition ‘Afgestoft: Membuka Tambo Lama’.

Exhibitions News

22 Feb 2023 Redactie

A bamboo flute in ONS LAND

Curator Huib Akihary tells you more about the semi-permanent exhibition Ons Land and puts out a call for Project Wyldemerk.

Exhibitions News

22 Feb 2022 Huib Akihary

ONS LAND – Decolonisation, generations, stories

The exhibition Ons Land is about Dutch colonial history in the East Indies and how it still works through the present. The voices of eight families form the heart of Ons Land.

Exhibitions Moluccan community News Slavery and colonialism

10 Feb 2022 Redactie

IKAT #7 – Rituals around marriage

The seventh and final part of the temporary exhibition IKAT – ‘Rituals around marriage’ by Collectief Teru, made up of Atêf Sitanala, Jaïr Pattipeilohy and Lesli Taihuttu – can now be seen in the museum.

Collection and archive Exhibitions Moluccan culture News

6 Nov 2021 Redactie

IKAT #6: autonomous images & contrasts

We are proud to present the sixth part of the IKAT exhibition. The work of Jaya Pelupessy and Nazif Lopulissa can be seen in the museum until Sunday 26 September.

Exhibitions News

27 Aug 2021 Redactie

IKAT #5: connection & transformation

We are proud to present the fifth part of the IKAT exhibition. The work of Mirjam Manusama and Ben Manusama can be seen in the museum until Sunday 22 August.

Exhibitions News

31 Jul 2021 Redactie

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