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  1. Restitution to Freemasons – “Forgotten Victims of National Socialism” (27.06.2016)

    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,

  2. Rathgen-Forschungslabor

    Rathgen-Forschungslabor The internationally networked Rathgen-Forschungslabor examines objects ranging from ancient times to the present day. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to clarifying matters of preservation, material, origin, and forgery. The seated figure of Hetepnjaus from the Ägyptisc

  3. Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Technik

    Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Technik The SPK and the Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin work together in the areas of conservation, research, storage, and presentation of cultural heritage. It takes the form of both joint projects and teaching. The students of restoration at the HTW in Be

  4. Foundation Board Decides on Concrete Steps for SPK Reform (29.06.2021)

    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

  5. Generous Donation: Two Ruble Gold Coin Completes Set (14.11.2017)

    Vladimir Matveyev's gift to the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin is valuable in more than one way: the two-ruble gold coin of Catherine the Great completes the set of coins from her reign. The permanent exhibition at the Münzkabinett (Coin Cabinet) of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (

  6. The Museum des 20. Jahrhunderts Is Coming (14.11.2019)

    On November 14, 2019, the Budget Committee of the Bundestag approved the funds for a new building in the Kulturforum. The planned budget for the Museum des 20. Jahrhunderts (Museum of the 20th Century) of the Nationalgalerie (National Gallery) of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (National Museums in

  7. Ibero-American Institute

    Ibero-American Institute Glimpses of the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut Multiteaser headline Reading room of the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut © SPK / Pierre Adenis Concert in the reading room of the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut © SPK / Pierre Adenis Slide collection of historical photographs of Lat

  8. SPK Magazine

    SPK Magazine SPK Magazine reports on the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz in its full diversity. It offers an opportunity to speak to the people who address the numerous tasks of the Foundation with creativity and personal commitment and takes positions on issues of cultural policy. Heft 11 (2018)

  9. bpk-Bildagentur to Be Central Online Shop for Museums, Archives, and Libraries (14.03.2017)

    Funding approved by Monika Grütters will make the digitized images in the possession of all German cultural institutions more accessible In the future, it will be even easier for professional users to purchase images of cultural treasures. There will be a central distribution platform for high-quali

  10. Natural stone, clay plaster walls, and a gigantic wooden roof structure (26.10.2020)

    The interior of the Humboldt Forum is coming along nicely. A generous grant from the Kuratorium Preussischer Kulturbesitz has made it possible to commission Wang Shu – one of the most significant architects in China today – to design the space for exhibiting Chinese imperial court art from the colle