Pamana: Linking and Engaging Communities through Philippine Collections

"Pamana" is a Filipino term for heritage, and "ipapamana" refers to the act of transmitting or passing on both tangible and intangible cultural heritage to the next generation.

This lecture by Jeremy Barns, Director of the National Museum of the Philippines, aims to impart to the next generation of Filipinos the significance of the Philippine Collections at the Weltmuseum Wien and its relation to the Ethnographic Collection of the National Museum of the Philippines in Manila.

The types of ethnographic objects, the represented indigenous and cultural communities, the timeline of acquisition and the major collectors will be presented. The projects of the Philippine Government to inventory, document, and repatriate the dispersed Philippine Collections in Europe, the Americas, and other parts of the world will be reviewed and discussed. Finally, the lecture will also delve into the potential involvement of Filipino communities in shaping, appreciating, and accessing the Philippines Collection via exhibitions and related public initiatives.

An event of the Weltmuseum Wien Friends in cooperation with the Embassy of the Philippines. The Weltmuseum Wien Friends association offers a variety of advanced events to all those interested in the contents of the Weltmuseum Wien, such as object discussions, special guided tours, excursions as well as film and photo lectures.

Duration: 45 min.
The lecture is free of charge (valid museum ticket required, free entrance for members of the Weltmuseum Wien Friends)
Registration: friends@weltmuseumwien.at  
Meeting point: WMW Forum