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The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) possesses immense treasures of the intellectual and artistic production of humankind. Several of them have been declared UNESCO World Heritage. More on This Subject

The Calvatone Victory was displayed until 1939 in the Altes Museum on Berlin’s Museumsinsel and has been missing since the end of the war. Recently, it has been found in St. Petersburg, thanks to the work of researchers. The discovery was announced in an article in the scholarly journal of the St Pe

Documents Important documents related to the work of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz, such as brochures, statements of principle, and conceptual documents, are available for download in the Media Library.

Today, the SPK Foundation Board adopted a framework for the structural reform of the Foundation based on the recommendations of the SPK Reform Commission. The museums, libraries, archives and research institutions of the SPK will be granted significantly more autonomy. At the same time, they will pu

At its annual reception in 2022 at the James-Simon-Galerie, the Foundation introduced several new faces and its plans for the future. On April 27, 2022, the SPK held its annual reception. The event took place in James-Simon-Galerie, where member institutions shared a glimpse of this year's activitie

The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) provides scholars with information and hence with complex, interconnected services. The extent and quality of their holdings and expertise in the institutions provide outstanding infrastructure for research. More on This

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SPK Magazine no. 2/2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the reunification of the Prussian cultural heritage collections. Staff who experienced the historic events of that period tell us their stories. Links for Additional Information SPK-Magazine 2/2015: Go on, cross the border! History of the Stiftun

Priorities The activities of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) cover a broad spectrum of areas. One of its tasks is preserving and building the collections entrusted to it as well as making them accessible and doing research on them. Another of its core t

The origins of the vast majority of the museum, library, and archival holdings that have been brought together within the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) long predate its founding. Their diversity and their continuing importance were largely attained in the