Museum goes urban space: Discovering the environment creatively
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How the Ethnological Museum is revitalising environmental education with creativity and passion
How do museums actually reach people who have had little to do with environmental and climate education so far? And how can we ensure that they not only listen, but really get involved and enjoy themselves? That’s exactly what our discussion event on the “Come together!” project is all about.
Since 2023, the Ethnological Museum has been working on the project, which focuses in particular on activities with women who have experienced displacement, especially from Ukraine and Bosnia. Together, we want to use creative and low-threshold formats to create a space where environmental and climate issues come to life and invite exchange.
Together with our project partners, we have developed workshops, urban space actions, and encounters that combine cultural knowledge, art, and science. The museum contributes exciting environmental ethnological perspectives, because our relationship with nature is as diverse as human cultures.
We also drew inspiration from artists who have opened up new ways of thinking with their interventions in the museum. The result is formats that not only inform, but also encourage participation and creativity.
So, are you interested in fresh, creative environmental education that inspires and connects? Then discuss your ideas with us—we look forward to hearing from you!
Schedule
16:30-18:00 DJ Scampylama Sound
18:00-19:00 Talk
19:00 – 19:30 music
Participants
Dr. phil. Patrick Helber studied history and political science in Tübingen and Dublin and received his doctorate in modern and contemporary history in Heidelberg in 2014. His book ‘Dancehall und Homophobie’ (Dancehall and Homophobia) deals with postcolonial perspectives on the history and culture of Jamaica. He lives in Berlin, works at the Ethnological Museum as a research assistant in the field of education and outreach, and hosts a radio show on Caribbean popular culture. In addition, Patrick Helber has been DJing reggae, ska and dancehall on vinyl under the name Scampylama Sound since 2003.
Roksolana Ludyn, born on October 11, 1986, in Ukraine, lives in Berlin and has been working since 2022 in various fields of museum education, including at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, the Humboldt Forum, and the Humboldt Laboratory. She designs, organizes, and implements educational and outreach programs, with a particular focus on socially inclusive and intercultural mediation. Previously, she worked as an educational staff member in children’s and youth museums and brings extensive experience in theater pedagogy and creative training formats. She studied Cultural Studies at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.