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  1. Rentals

    Rentals You can rent select spaces in the buildings of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin and the Villa von der Heydt for special occasions and events. Selected rooms in many of the Foundation’s buildings can be rented for special occasions. © SPK CC NC-BY-SA The Staa

  2. Spectacular Exhibition in Fall 2018 to Reveal Europe’s Roots (10.08.2017)

    The continent from below: in 2018, the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte and the Verband der Landesarchäologen will be holding an exhibition at Martin-Gropius-Bau titled “Bewegte Zeiten. Archäologie in Deutschland.” Berlin is getting ready for a spectacular new exhibition on archaeology in Germany.

  3. Highlights of the Collections at the Museuminsel and Historical Center (13.12.2013)

    The Museumsinsel (Museum Island) and the original building of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library) are located in Berlin’s historical center. In the future, the Foundation will present its museums’ non-European collections at the Humboldt-Forum there as well. More on the Museuminsel

  4. Ernst-Waldschmidt-Preis

    Ernst-Waldschmidt-Preis In recognition of outstanding research in the field of Indology, the Stiftung Ernst Waldschmidt of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz bestows the Ernst-Waldschmidt-Preis. It includes prize money up to 5,000 euros. The prize has been offered since 1988 and can be awarded e

  5. James-Simon-Galerie Wins Concrete Design Award (30.04.2020)

    The main reception building of the Museumsinsel in Berlin, by David Chipperfield Architects, has received the 2020 Architekturpreis Beton. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects, the James-Simon-Galerie on Berlin's Museumsinsel (Museum Island) has won an architectural award for concrete buildings

  6. Repurchase of a Kirchner etching after restitution (16.08.2017)

    The SPK has returned nine works of art to the heirs of the Jewish businessman and collector Eugen Moritz Buchthal. It has repurchased an etching by E. L. Kirchner for the Kupferstichkabinett. Lawyer Lothar Fremy, who represents the heirs, said: "The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultu

  7. Why People Need Stones (26.05.2016)

    Pictures of the destruction of Palmyra, a world heritage site, have made the need for cultural heritage protection clear to all. Markus Hilgert, Director of the Vorderasiatisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, is working on many fronts for the sustainable preservation of cultural heritage. On

  8. Kuratorium Preußischer Kulturbesitz

    Kuratorium Preußischer Kulturbesitz The Kuratorium Preussischer Kulturbesitz brings together companies committed to culture to support selected projects of the foundation as part of a strategic partnership. Logo of the Kuratorium Preußischer Kulturbesitz © SPK / Polyform Founded in 2014, the Kurator

  9. Locations of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz

    Locations of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) has its seat in Berlin. The many buildings of its institutions are found in various locations in the city. Some of them are historical sites of the Prussian collections.

  10. Parzinger on cultural heritage law: illegal trade no longer a trivial offense (02.08.2017)

    One year ago, the Act to Amend the Law on the Protection of Cultural Property came into force. The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz draws a positive conclusion. The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) considers the developments following the amendment of Germ