PIRATES AND SLAVES IN JUBILEE EXHIBITION FOR THE 350TH ANNIVERSARY THE MEDITERRANEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK SPECIAL EXHIBITION The exhibition invites you to embark on an adventurous journey 20 JUNE TO 6 OCTOBER 2019 across the Mediterranean, conducted by Barbary corsairs and OPEN DAILY FROM 10 A.M. freebooters: It tells the story of famous pirates during the early TO 5 P.M. modern period, but also of the military fight between the Habs- burgs and the Ottoman Empire, the goal of which was control of GRAND OPENING: the western Mediterranean and the North African coast. A legen- 19 JUNE 2019, 6:30 P.M. dary event in this conflict was the siege of Tunis in 1535 under Emperor Charles V. Over the course of several centuries, count- less women and men became victims of abduction, enslavement, and ransom demands. Such events impacted their own and their families‘ further lives decisively. Pirates and Slaves in the Mediterranean is the first exhibition that highlights the early modern cultural contact and conflict in this region. ILLUSTRATION: GALLEY SLAVES (DetAIL FROM: EMPEROR KARL V’S WAR AGAINST TUNIS, (1535): THE The exhibition features significant showpieces, paintings and en- SIEGE OF LA GOLETA) gravings, weapons, armor, rare documents, important slave nar- JAN CORNELISZ VERMEYEN, 1546/1550 KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM VIENNA, ratives, ranging from the 16th to the early 19th century. Matthias PICTURE GALLERY, INV.NO. 2043 Pfaffenbichler curates this exhibition, which will be accompanied © KHM-MUSEUMSVERBAND by a richly illustrated, bilingual catalogue in English and German. Schloss Ambras Innsbruck, Schlossstraße 20, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria [email protected], +43 1 525 24 - 4802, www.schlossambras-innsbruck.at, www.facebook/schlossambras PIRATES AND SLAVES IN On 15 October 1669, Emperor Leopold I founded the University THE MEDITERRANEAN of Innsbruck. In 2019, as part of the 350th anniversary festivities, a special exhibition will take place at Schloss Ambras Innsbruck, SPECIAL EXHIBITION a cooperation between the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna 20 JUNE TO 6 OCTOBER 2019 and the University of Innsbruck. OPEN DAILY FROM 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M. For the first time, the concept behind the Schloss Ambras Innsbruck exhibition relies on a participatory process between the University of Innsbruck and the Kunsthistorisches Museum, together with the Sparkling Science project SLAVES (Schüler- Innen leiten eine Austellungsvorbereitung zu europäischen Skla- ven) under the leadership of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mario Klarer, De- partment of American Studies at the University of Innsbruck. The Institut für LehrerInnenbildung und Schulforschung, the In- stitut für Organisation und Lernen (Wirtschaftspädagogik), the Akademisches Gymnasium Innsbruck, the Bundeshandelsaka- demie und -schule Innsbruck, as well as HTL Bau und Design are also involved. As such, the exhibition builds on the input of Tyrolean educational institutions, in which children and young people will develop modern approaches concerning the exhibiti- on themes in their classes. Students will research the historical cultural exchange between Orient and Occident by referencing present developments in this cultural contact zone. This process will reveal the transformation of the term »pirate« as well as the perception of pirates as »heroes« by different media, such as lite- rature, film, and the visual arts. The special exhibition Pirates and Slaves in the Mediterranean will take place as part of the Innsbrucker Kultursommer. Schloss Ambras Innsbruck, Schlossstraße 20, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria [email protected], +43 1 525 24 - 4802, www.schlossambras-innsbruck.at, www.facebook/schlossambras PIRATES AND SLAVES IN Special exhibition 20 June to 6 October 2019 THE MEDITERRANEAN open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Numerous parallel events provide further insight into the subject matter. ENTRANCE FEES Adults € 12 Concessions € 8 Children and teens under 19 years free Famliy ticket € 22 Annual ticket € 44 Annual ticket U25 (younger than 25 years) € 25 Groups (groups of 10, or over) € 8 INFORMATION Dr. Armin Berger Press & Communications Schloss Ambras Innsbruck, Schlossstraße 20, 6020 Innsbruck T +43 1 525 24 - 4803 ILLUSTRATION: (DetAIl) [email protected] HAYREDDIN BARBAROSSA, BARBARY CORSAIR OF ALGERIA, ADMIRAL IN CHIEF OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. ITALIAN, C.1580 © KHM-MUSEUMSVERBAND Schloss Ambras Innsbruck, Schlossstraße 20, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria [email protected], +43 1 525 24 - 4802, www.schlossambras-innsbruck.at, www.facebook/schlossambras.