14. April 2024

Call for Papers for the Conference "Provenance Research on Musical Instruments"

Venue:

Historisches Museum Basel

Organiser:

Historisches Museum Basel

Do you have any questions?

Do feel free to get in touch with us directly – whether at the Foundation’s headquarters in Magdeburg or at our branch office in Berlin.
See here for answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ)

German Lost Art Foundation

Humboldtstr. 12
39112 Magdeburg

Germany
Phone:  +49 (0) 391 727 763 0
E-mail:  kontakt@kulturgutverluste.de
Social:

German Lost Art Foundation Berlin Branch Office

Seydelstr. 18
10117 Berlin

Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 391 727 763 0
E-mail: kontakt@kulturgutverluste.de

The Help Desk offers advice and assistance to victims of the Nazi regime and their descendants on questions relating to Nazi theft of cultural property. Serving as a central and initial low-threshold point of contact in Germany, it is aimed in particular at people whose place of residence is outside Germany and who are unfamiliar with German procedures, especially in connection with cultural federalism. The Help Desk seeks to provide support in taking initial steps as well as providing further contacts and information. We will also be happy to help initiate discussions with museums and other institutions.

German Lost Art Foundation, Branch Office
Dr. Susanne Meyer-Abich
Head of Help Desk

Seydelstr. 18
10117 Berlin

Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 391 727 763 0
E-mail: helpdesk@kulturgutverluste.de

The aim is to bring together provenance researchers, luthiers, musicologists, collectors and testamentary heirs to share their experiences and expectations for successful research.
The importance of provenance research on musical instruments has steadily increased in recent years. However, the emergence of these new topics has been challenging.
Up to now, various institutions have analysed instruments, identified archives and collected a great deal of important information through their work. Knowledge, experiences and challenges on this topic need to be shared, presented and discussed. We encourage you to submit an abstract in which you share your experiences and conclusions with your colleagues.
The conference aims to provide the opportunity for an interdisciplinary event. It aims to highlight the different approaches and use them as a basis for support and discussion. We would like to adress are provenance researchers, luthiers, musicologists and other specialists, such as instrument dealers and archivists as well as collectors and heirs.

Date of the conference: 17th and 18th October 2024
Place: Basel
Languages: German and English
Abstract: max. 5000 Characters including spaces
Submission deadline: 14th April 2024
Contact: provenienzforschung.hmb@bs.ch

Acceptance will take place in late April. If accepted, the presentation and a written version of the paper must be submitted by 30 September 2024. The form of publication of the contributions has not yet been determined.