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ICOM has updated its Emergency Red List of Iraqi Cultural Objects at Risk. On January 14, 2016, the German version will be presented at the Archäologisches Zentrum of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Illegal excavations and looting threaten cultural heritage across the globe. This has reached dramat

Jahrbuch Preussischer Kulturbesitz Vol. 49 / 2013 Content unavailable We apologize that this content is available in German only. Das Jahr 2013 stand im Zeichen großer Bauthemen: es erfolgte die Grundsteinlegung zur James-Simon-Galerie, das Richtfest für die im Krieg zerstörte Lindenkuppel der Staat

Cooperation with Cultural Institutions The cooperation of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) with other cultural institutions primarily serves to make its extensive holdings available to a wide audience in Germany and abroad. It is exploring cross-discipli

Become a member of a circle of friends Almost all of the Foundation's institutions and collections have a circle of friends or support association. The oldest Friends' Association was founded back in 1897. By becoming a member of a friends' association, you can help the institutions to realise their

Neue Nationalgalerie The Neue Nationalgalerie is an icon of modern architecture. After nearly 50 years of use, the Mies Building underwent extensive renovation from 2015 to 2021. The square main hall with glass facades and a roof on external supports gives the Neue Nationalgalerie its unmistakable l

Arbeitsgruppe Kultur of the Petersburger Dialog The Arbeitsgruppe Kultur (Working Group on Culture, AG Kultur) of the Petersburger Dialog (Petersburg Dialogue) supports the development of relationships between Russian and Germany in the cultural sphere. The president of the Stiftung Preussischer Kul

In order to provide visitors to the Museumsinsel with an attractive alternative venue while the Pergamonmuseum is refurbished, the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz plans to erect a temporary exhibition building. This building will be located where the train tracks cross Am Kupfergraben, directly ac

U.S. District Court Issues Decision on Guelph Treasure Art Restitution Lawsuit Against SPK and Federal Republic of Germany. Several components of the Motion to Dismiss were granted, others denied. The Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, or SPK) and the Federal R

Digital Manifesto The transformation of society by digital technologies, media and practices is accompanied by changing expectations towards cultural and scientific institutions such as the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation). The SPK is already pursuing a new

Conductor Ton Koopman on the Mass in B Minor, a treasure of the Staatsbibliothek that now also belongs to the Memory of the World – performed in three concerts by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Stored at a constant temperature of eighteen degrees Celsius with fifty percent humidity in the vault