Sonderausstellung Elfenbein in Tempelhof. Spuren kolonialer Ausbeutung im Franckepark

On the grounds of today's Franckepark, the merchant Theodor Francke operated an ivory bleaching works in the 19th century. Imported ivory from colonial trade networks was bleached here and further processed into piano keyboards, among other things. The Francke GmbH was also involved in trading looted art such as the Benin Bronzes. The exhibition makes di