• Exhibition

Discover a place between the past and the future

Immerse yourself in return – an exhibition about longing, belonging, and what returning can mean today. International artists share stories of loss, displacement, and new connections with people, places, and possible futures.

Through film, video, photography, textiles, and installations, you will encounter stories absent from archives, persisting in landscapes, or preserved by communities. return shows that nostalgia can offer comfort and connection – but can also romanticise the past.

Discover works by Kara Walker, Kader Attia, Uriel Orlow, Saodat Ismailova, Tracey Moffatt, Pınar Öğrenci, Ayana V. Jackson, Kiri Dalena, and many other international artists.

A vibrant programme of performances, films, readings, workshops, and talks invites you to take part. Culinary encounters, a growing digital cookbook, and open spaces for experimenting, creating, and sharing knowledge make your visit a collective experience.

An exhibition to discover, connect, and help shape.

Eligibility

  • Bad Weather Offer

  • Suitable for any Weather

  • Target Group Teenager

  • Target Group Adult

  • Target Group Family

  • Target Group the Elderly

  • for individual guests

The picture shows the lively foyer of the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum during a theme day. At the center is a traditional Indian house model made of wood.
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum: Cultures of the world
  • Museum/Exhibition