The Dresden Museum of Ethnology is presenting the exhibition “Dialogue among Guests – The Damascus Room in Dresden Invites You!” at the Japanese Palace. Whether for drinking tea, reading, listening, lingering, discussing, or marveling, the presentation of the Damascus Room provides insight into a living testimony to Syrian interior design in the 19th century. For the first time, the Damascus Room can be seen in Dresden in its entirety, with all its colorfulness and ornamental complexity. After 25 years of restoration, the current presentation offers insights into the richly decorated paneling with its cityscapes, bouquets of flowers, fruit bowls, and Arabic inscriptions. In addition to 19th-century Damascene hospitality, the accompanying exhibition also highlights various public and private forms of hospitality around the world and questions their unconditional nature.