One would think that provenance research and restitution cannot be exhibited – and yet we are doing precisely that. The exhibition deals with Nazi looting, justice and restitution. It presents the research into the acquisition and origins of objects in the museum and traces the status of the objects today. For the first time, the complexities of Nazi provenance research and restitution in Austria will be presented to the public in an exhibition. The main focus is the extensive Mautner collection, which the Volkskundemuseum Wien returned to its legal owners. _MEHR

The Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art takes part in a cooperation project initiated and organized by the House of European History in Brussels on the broad topic of garbage, throwing away, reusing and avoiding. Garbage is perhaps the most visible and tangible aspect of the looming environmental crisis. The project shows the unknown history of waste in Europe and tells the story of social change. _MEHR

25 years ago the Austrian Art Restitution Act was enacted. Marking this anniversary, the Volkskundemuseum Wien invited all of the 15 other museums, collections and libraries in Austria that work, according to this law, with the Commission for Provenance Research to participate in a joint project. As a result, a digital platform has been providing insights into the practice of Nazi provenance research and restitution in these institutions and in the Volkskundemuseum Wien since January 13^th 2023. _MEHR