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How are wisdom and compassion depicted in Asian art? Why are they key concepts? What are they meant to convey? Objects from India, China and Japan are presented. You will learn why the tea gathering is to be understood as its own form of wisdom and how it is related to Zen Buddhism.


  • 9 EUR plus admission fee. Please book your ticket in advance online or at the ticket office in the foyer.
  • Dates and ticket booking for the coming month will be released at the end of the previous month.
  • Duration: 60 min
  • German
  • Belongs to: Ethnological Museum and Museum of Asian Art

Meeting place & time: You will find the meeting point for guided tours on your booking confirmation. To ensure that the guided tour starts on time, please arrive at the Humboldt Forum 15 minutes before the programme begins. Please take this extra quarter of an hour into account when planning your visit. Thank you very much!

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The Humboldt Forum and all exhibition rooms can be reached barrier-free with a wheelchair. A tactile floor guidance system facilitates orientation for blind and visually impaired visitors. Educational formats are tailored to the different needs of visitors with disabilities. These include tactile tours, guided tours and workshops.

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Bus bays are available in Rathausstraße: Stopping time from 9 - 22.30

By underground and suburban railway

U Museumsinsel (U5): 1 min walk

S/U Alexanderplatz: 15 min walk

S Hackescher Markt: 10 min walk

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Lustgarten: 100, 300, N5; 1 min walk

Berlin Palace: 147; 1 min walk

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