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In June 2016, the Foundation returned 384 books to a Masonic lodge. The SPK has previously returned other works to these “forgotten victims” of National Socialism Speaking at the handover ceremony, Hermann Parzinger, President of the SPK, pointed out that: “It was not only Jews that were persecuted,

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

Museumsinsel Berlin, Historical Center, and Humboldt Forum The Museumsinsel and the original building of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin are located in Berlin’s historical center. Moreover, the Foundations non-European collections are presented at the Humboldt Forum as well. The Museumsinsel as the O

Provenance Research and Issues of Ownership The Foundation thoroughly investigates the provenance – that is, the origins – of the objects in its collections. This includes scholarly questions as well as clarifying questions of ownership. Questions of ownership can be clarified using the results of p

A recent resolution of the UN Security Council has affirmed that the protection of cultural heritage is not just a cultural issue, but also a security problem. Markus Hilgert, director of the Vorderasiatisches Museum of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, talks about the challenges this presents to the

Die Stiftung Preußischer Kultur-Besitz Das Bode-Museum auf der Museums-Insel Berlin © bpk / Reinhard Görner Die Stiftung Preußischer Kultur-Besitz heißt kurz: SPK Gesprochen wird das: Es – Pe – Ka Die SPK ist in Berlin. Bei der SPK arbeiten viele Menschen. Die Menschen arbeiten im Museum, in der Bib

For years, the Berliner Schloss has been at the center of numerous debates. Alongside the issue of the Humboldt-Forum, discussion has primarily centered on one question: should it be rebuilt, or not? Those who oppose reconstructing the building argue that this would cover up the traces of recent his

„Zusammen können wir einen großen digitalen Wissenskosmos aufbauen" "Ansicht von Messina und der gegenüberliegenden Küste von Kalabrien", Zeichnung von Karl Friedrich Schinkel, wohl um 1808/1809, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett, Inv.-Nr. SM 1a.4, 2011. Abb.: Staatliche Museen zu Ber