The Warburg Institute
Exhibitions, Performances, Residencies, Books
2024-
In 1879, the art historian Aby Warburg traded his birthright to his family’s bank in Hamburg for any book he asked for. His library grew rapidly and in 1926, was moved to a purpose-built building forming the basis of a new research institute, the Kulturwissenschaftliche Bibliothek Warburg (KBW). In 1933, the election of the Nazis forced the KBW to emigrate to London, where it became The Warburg Institute.
The Warburg’s Library, Archives and Photographic Collection form a holistic, associative engine for exploring the histories of the arts and sciences—linking the textual and the visual, the intellectual and the social, the scientific and the magical.
From October 2024 a new programme of exhibitions, talks, performances, screenings and artistic residencies begin at the Centre.
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Exhibitions, Performances, Residencies, Books
2024-
In 1879, the art historian Aby Warburg traded his birthright to his family’s bank in Hamburg for any book he asked for. His library grew rapidly and in 1926, was moved to a purpose-built building forming the basis of a new research institute, the Kulturwissenschaftliche Bibliothek Warburg (KBW). In 1933, the election of the Nazis forced the KBW to emigrate to London, where it became The Warburg Institute.
The Warburg’s Library, Archives and Photographic Collection form a holistic, associative engine for exploring the histories of the arts and sciences—linking the textual and the visual, the intellectual and the social, the scientific and the magical.
From October 2024 a new programme of exhibitions, talks, performances, screenings and artistic residencies begin at the Centre.
More information
