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Your legacy for art and culture For many people, it is a personal concern to leave something lasting for the general public and future generations beyond their own lifetime. You can take this wish into account in your last will and testament by making a donation (bequest) or leaving a legacy in favo

Protection Against Illegal Excavations and Trafficking The Foundation works with international partners to help protect cultural property against crime. Antiquities, in particular, are seriously threatened by illegal excavations and trafficking. Aerial photo showing holes and pits dug in a looted ar

Issues of Ownership Over the course of history, objects have found their way into the Foundation’s holdings whose origins have not been completely clarified. The Foundation aims to establish who owns these objects. The National Socialist policy of persecution and the Second World War are the primary

Sustainability In view of global challenges such as the climate crisis and resource scarcity, the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation), as Germany's largest cultural foundation, has a special responsibility for a sustainable future. As a cultural institution with

Visitor, User, and Inventory Figures for 2020 The Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz regularly publishes up-to-date figures on visitors, users, and holdings at its institutions. This overview provides insights into the development of the museums, libraries, and archives, as well as into the use of th

Issue 1/2015: The Obliteration of World Heritage The new SPK magazine with reports from Syria and Iraq: Illegal excavations and trafficking threaten cultural heritage. This issue uncovers the workings of the looted antiquities business and asks what is expected of museums now. Issue no. 7 (2015), th

Research Research activities at the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz focus on its own collections and questions associated with them. They involve nearly all of the humanities but also the social and natural sciences. Collection-Related Basic Research as Distinctive Characteristic All institutions

Education All museums, libraries, and archives within the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz are engaged in continuous dialogue with academia, culture, and society. Their educational offerings are aimed both at a broad audience and specialists. The museums, libraries, archives, and research institut

Wartime Losses of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz The Second World War resulted in great losses to the Prussian collections. Much was destroyed. Many of the holdings that had been displaced for their protection did not return to the collections, for various reasons. The Second World War left

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