Sonderausstellung " ArchäoGELOGEN"
Ingelheim
on 31.10.2026 to 31.10.2027
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Ingelheim
on 31.10.2026 to 31.10.2027
October 31, 2026 – October 31, 2027
ArcheoFAKES? – Fact or Fiction
Studio Exhibition
Fake news is now the order of the day. All the more reason to take a closer look at our own field. Some sensational finds tell incredible but true stories. Other seemingly credible discoveries turn out to be nothing but hot air upon closer examination. One reason may be that archaeology is practiced not only by scientists with university training, but also by laypeople who have never been taught the principles of scientific work. Even archaeologists with relevant academic training occasionally make mistakes. But there are also the “black sheep” who deliberately violate scientific standards, whether to boost their own reputation or to meet political and social expectations.
The interactive studio exhibition showcases unusual finds, primarily from Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, some of which are authentic, while others have been manipulated—either unknowingly or deliberately. With a touch of humor, the cases described invite visitors to smile and ponder. With the help of scientific and archaeological methods and a bit of detective work, visitors are invited to distinguish between fact and fiction themselves before the true story is revealed.
The exhibition is a collaborative project between the Museum at the Imperial Palace in Ingelheim am Rhein and students from the Department of Prehistoric and Early History at the Institute of Classical Studies, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Peter Haupt.
The exhibition is financially supported by the Ministry of Family, Women, Culture, and Integration of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate in cooperation with the Rhineland-Palatinate Museum Association (Museumsverband Rheinland-Pfalz e. V.) and the Supervisory and Service Directorate Trier (ADD).
Curators: Dr. Isabel Kappesser, Museum bei der Kaiserpfalz / Dr. Ingeborg Domes, Classical Archaeologist, Mainz
General Director: Dr. Nicole Nieraad-Schalke, Museum bei der Kaiserpfalz
Venue: Museum bei der Kaiserpfalz, François-Lachenal-Platz 5, 55218 Ingelheim am Rhein
Admission: €3.00, reduced €2.00 / free admission for those under 18
Image: © City of Ingelheim / Museum bei der Kaiserpfalz, Design: Ina Meillan, Photo: Peter Haupt
