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We are appalled by this horrific crime
13.10.2023 - Deutsches Historisches Museum (German Historical Museum) and Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) condemn terrorist attack on Israel – Joint…
”Returns help the Kogi’s traditions and customs gain the respect they deserve.”
16.06.2023 - The SPK returned masks made by the Kogi people to Colombia during Colombian President Gustavo Petro Urrego’s visit with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
A Royal Visit to Museum Island
25.05.2023 - Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh and brother of King Charles III, visited Museum Island Berlin on 22 May
Parzinger: Benin Bronzes Must Be Publicly Exhibited
09.05.2023 - SPK president reacts to media reports that Nigeria’s departing President Buhari has transferred ownership of all objects to Oba Ewuare II, the successor to the kings of Benin.
Sanchi Gate: an Enduring Companion of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst
21.04.2023 - A symposium was held on April 20, 2023, to celebrate the installation of the East Gate of Sanchi outside the Humboldt Forum. This copy of the ancient Indian structure was created…
Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek Relaunched: Better Features, More Content, New Search Options
20.04.2023 - From May 2023, the website of the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (DDB) will have even more cultural treasures to discover. The DDB now has more than 45 million cultural objects on…
The "berlin modern" at Kulturforum: A Museum of the 20th Century and a Sustainable Building for Everyone
18.04.2023 - There will be solar panels, biodiverse plants, ticket-free rooms and open areas for social interaction. Both socially and environmentally, the "berlin modern" will be a much more…
Nazi-Looted Art: Nursing Madonna Statuette Restituted
24.01.2023 - The SPK has returned a 16th-century sculpture of the Virgin Mary nursing the infant Jesus to the heirs of Jakob Goldschmidt.
New Publication: Results of the Provenance Research on Skulls from German East Africa
18.01.2023 - Following the completion of provenance research on skulls from German East Africa, an extensive report on the pilot project has now been published. “We are prepared to restitute…
The History of the Finds: Nefertiti and the Pergamon Altar
13.01.2023 - Renowned the world over, they are the absolute highlights of the Museum Island: the bust of Nefertiti and the reconstructed Pergamon Altar. Both came to Berlin by legitimate means.