Museum 5 Continents

The RG Munich explores the ‘Southwest Asia and North Africa’ section of the Museum Fünf Kontinente, led by DAAD alumna and responsible curator Dr Anahita Mittertrainer. This region extends from North Africa via the Near and Middle East to Central and South Asia. Predominantly characterised by Islam, each of its urban, rural or nomadic regional cultures, including non-Islamic minorities, has its own historically evolved characteristics.

The exhibition includes centuries-old and contemporary art, objects full of deeply felt religiosity as well as objects of everyday life and examples of exciting contemporary art.