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In the art intervention The Other Nefertiti, two artists have published a 3D model of the bust of Nefertiti online – because, they say, the bust and its data are not accessible. How true is that claim? Jan Nikolai Nelles and Nora Al-Badri say on their website that they made the scan in the Neues Mus

Grant Program of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz has established its own grant program. Each year, it welcomes approximately thirty visiting scholars from across the world and makes it possible for them to pursue their research at one of the Foundation’s

Preservation of Objects The Foundation takes great pains to preserve the objects in its possession. It records its collections in digital form and employs highly specialized restorers. Its research methods are in demand worldwide. Restoration of a woman’s silk hat (ca. 1850) for the permanent exhibi

Publications The Foundation and its institutions publish around a hundred books and other print products annually. The spectrum of publications also includes CD series and online editions of specific holdings. Our exhibition catalogs, museum guides and children’s books, most of which are lavishly il

To combat the COVID pandemic, stricter protective measures have been introduced on SPK premises: 2G, FFP2 mask and (in some cases) prior registration Staatliche Museen zu Berlin 2G for the museums : entry to the museums (incl. participation in guided tours, workshops and other events inside the muse

Forschungsallianz Kulturerbe The Forschungsallianz Kulturerbe develops innovative restoration and conservation methods. It was established in 2008 by the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, and the Leibniz-Gemeinschaft. Cooperative project of the Cultural Heritage Resear

SPK President Hermann Parzinger took the visit as an opportunity to thank the federal states for their commitment to the work of the Foundation. At the invitation of Governing Mayor of Berlin Michael Müller and President of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundatio

It was a historic encounter: today, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the directors of the German museums in the Benin Dialogue Group, the cultural affairs ministers of the Länder, and representatives of the German Foreign Office agreed on a joint statement concerning th

A foundation-wide task force has developed a vision for an SPK that acts sustainably in ecological, social, and economic respects. It has appointed sustainability officers, who will take up their duties on 1 October. This year it has become abundantly clear – not least due to devastating floods, wid

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