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  1. Bronze statuette of a satyr from the Berlin Collection of Classical Antiquities is handed over to the Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel (28.02.2020)

    The statuette of a satyr had long been kept in the Collection of Classical Antiquities of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin as a foreign possession. In 2019, it was finally clarified that it came from Kassel. We cordially invite you to the handover (with photo opportunity) on 3 March 2020, at 1 p.m. a

  2. German Symphony Orchestra Berlin (28.02.2020)

    Notturno' at the 'Pergamonmuseum. The Panorama' on 06.03. An ensemble of the DSO plays works by Biber, Britten and Zelenka On 6 March, an ensemble from the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO) will continue the popular 'Notturno' concert series. The venue is the temporary exhibition building '

  3. Together for the science metropolis. Berlin's non-university research institutions join forces (21.02.2020)

    Strengthening Berlin as an international science metropolis is the goal of a joint initiative of the capital's non-university research institutions. They have joined forces to form BR 50 (Berlin Research 50) in order to develop joint strategies for research and dialogue with politics and society. Th

  4. Ludwig Unter den Linden, Karl Friedrich in the church and Claudia at the Kulturforum - the highlights of 2020 were presented at the SPK's annual reception (05.02.2020)

    This year, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation is preparing for the reopening of the Staatsbibliothek Unter den Linden and the handover of the keys to the Neue Nationalgalerie. As SPK President Hermann Parzinger said at the traditional annual reception in the James-Simon-Galerie, the Staatsbib

  5. The winners of the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition 2020 in the subjects of singing and string quartet (21.01.2020)

    The Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition 2020 ended yesterday evening with a spectacular finale. This year, the competition was held in the fields of singing and string quartet. The Konzerthausorchester Berlin played under the direction of Julien Salemkour. This year's prizewinners are

  6. Thorsten Strauß remains at the helm of the Board of Trustees of Prussian Cultural Heritage: Representatives of German business accompany the transformation of the SPK (12.06.2020)

    Thorsten Strauß, representative of Deutsche Bank AG on the Board of Trustees of Prussian Cultural Heritage and Managing Director of Thor Advisors GmbH, will continue to head the Board of Trustees of Prussian Cultural Heritage for another year. He was unanimously confirmed as Chairman at the end of M

  7. Art without context? Annual Report of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation 2019 published (04.06.2020)

    What was the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation up to in 2019? From "Mantegna and Bellini" to Alexander von Humboldt's 250th birthday and the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Nationalgalerie building at the Kulturforum to over four million museum visits. The recently published annual report p

  8. Back to Stüler: Colonnades on Museum Island Berlin to be restored to their original state - final part of construction work begins (03.06.2020)

    The final part of the restoration of the original condition of Stüler's 19th-century colonnade, which characterises Berlin's Museum Island in a special way, is currently underway with the installation of a temporary ship guidance system on the bank wall of the Spree. As part of the construction work

  9. Welfenschatz: U.S. Solicitor General supports SPK in proceedings before the Supreme Court (28.05.2020)

    United States Department of Justice recommends that the U.S. Supreme Court hear the Guelph Treasure case and overturn lower court decision In June 2019, the SPK turned to the U.S. Supreme Court in the restitution proceedings concerning the Guelph Treasure. It requested a ruling on the legal question

  10. Wartime loss of the Berlin antiquities collection turns up at the Museum of Cultural History in Magdeburg (05.05.2020)

    Museum of Cultural History Magdeburg hands over ancient Greek vase to the Collection of Classical Antiquities of the National Museums in Berlin - Vase had been considered a war loss since 1945 - on display in Magdeburg until 17 May, then in the Altes Museum in Berlin The Museum of Cultural History M