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Statement on the Act of Vandalism on 3 October 2020 in Museums on the Museumsinsel Berlin
21.10.2020 - On 3 October 2020, exhibits in four museums on the Museumsinsel Berlin were sprayed with an oily substance. Most of the affected objects are in the Neues Museum and Pergamonmuseum,…
SPK popular with international visiting scholars
19.10.2020 - In the 2020 Humboldt Ranking, published recently, the SPK has achieved second place in the humanities and social sciences
The Magic of Beginnings: Dirk Ueckert
14.10.2020 - Dirk Ueckert, who holds a degree in economics, has headed the Department of Organization, Budget and Financial Services in the SPK's Central Administration since July. He…
Toi moko from the Ethnological Museum return to New Zealand
12.10.2020 - A ceremony was held today at the Ethnologisches Museum of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin to prepare the mummified heads (Toi moko) of two tattooed Māori heads for their…
Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek receives funding from "Neustart Kultur"
14.09.2020 - The Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek is to receive funding through the German government's NEUSTART KULTUR funding program, for the user-oriented restructuring of the library.
Repatriation of human remains to Australia
11.09.2020 - SPK will return human bones in a bark coffin and two mummified children’s bodies currently kept in the Ethnologisches Museum to Australia.
“We shall not forget Erich Marx”
10.09.2020 - The SPK, the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and the Nationalgalerie mourn the loss of the great collector, who died yesterday at the age of 99
“Berlin needs music!”
03.09.2020 - On September 5, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester brings the sound of music to Berlin with pop-up concerts in public spaces.
Human Remains from the Ethnological Museum will be returned to New Zealand
02.09.2020 - SPK will return two mummified heads (Toi moko) of tattooed Māori men from the collections of the Ethnologisches Museum to New Zealand.
Sword Bearers Under a Dome
02.09.2020 - It has taken three separate shipments to bring the original wall paintings from Dahlem to the Humboldt Forum, where over the next few months they will be brought together in a…