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Cabinet of Curiosities 2.0 Collecting and possessing non-European objects is still very popular today. In the 19th century they were acquired in large quantities by European trading companies or brought

not received enough respect and rectification in the parks of Bad Muskau and Branitz Castle until today, is told here from the perspective of a Black German, asister, a mourner. A mourning the impossibility [...] workbook, statement and compassionate document that at the same time questions: How does museum work today? How much courage do I need to retell a story? Who owns biographies and who is allowed to tell them

very beginning: She was so beautiful that she still fascinates people today. As the early 19th century is a long time ago for us today, Luise's impact as crown princess and queen is perhaps comparable to [...] completely natural ageing process. Youth and fertility were very much the focus at the time and even today women are often judged by their youthfulness and beauty and are only valued and respected if they [...] character and emotional beauty as well as virtue and special spiritual qualities and intelligence. For us today, this social injustice is also evident in our professional lives. Doors open more easily when looking

legends – even in her own country. This so-called “slutshaming” was and still is common practice today to discredit and belittle strong and independent women. What exactly constitutes a “too” large sexual [...] later disparagement of her character. The paternity of her first son is still a matter of debate today. He was ultimately recognized as the legitimate son of Peter III and later reigned over Russia as

appearance in letters. These statements give us an insight into her dissatisfaction and insecurity today. Liselotte wrote around 60,000 letters in her lifetime. In them, she also reports on her experiences [...] experiences of exclusion at the court of the Sun King. She documented these court intrigues, which today would be more comparable to bullying. Liselotte's aversion to superficiality may have stemmed from her many [...] greater value on “inner […] than outer […] beauty.“ Her many detailed letters still help scholars today to investigate the strictly regulated life of the French nobility. Freeing oneself from social constraints

universal human rights did not exist and people did not have the same awareness of injustice as we do today. Nevertheless, it has been proven that not all people in society are treated as equals to this day [...] adaptation to and integration into the local culture was much stricter in the 17th century than it is today: Sophia Charlotta had to convert to Christianity on April 16, 1689 in the Berlin Cathedral Church [...] this must have been even more difficult for the “booty turks” deported from the Ottoman Empire. Even today, social advancement is still more difficult for people with a migrant background, but the social status

his psyche. From today's perspective, the humiliations and physical attacks that Friedrich had to endure would be condemned as homophobic. However, it is important to mention that today's concept of ho

colonialism, the presence of queerness in historical narratives, and the relevance of these questions in today’s society. By placing drag artistry within the halls of Prussian heritage, the tour offers both a

in arranging politically motivated marriages. Just like selfies on Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok today, historical portraits are not an accurate reflection of reality. The people who commissioned the paintings