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  1. Museumsinsel Berlin, Historical Center, and Humboldt Forum

    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

  2. Encore! Winners of the 2021 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Conservatory Competition (16.09.2021)

    On 15 September 2021, awards were presented to the winners in the violin and piano trio categories. Congratulations from the SPK. Text The 2021 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Conservatory Competition reached a spectacular conclusion yesterday. This year, it was the turn of the violinists and the piano

  3. Conference on the reassessment of colonial history (17.11.2021)

    In cooperation with the SPK and the Research Center for Material Culture of the Dutch National Museum of World Cultures, the German Lost Art Foundation is holding a digital conference on cultural assets from colonial contexts. The debate about returning cultural assets to former colonial areas is hi

  4. Ägyptisches Museum Berlin is a partner of the new Akhenaten Museum (19.11.2019)

    A new museum is being born in Al-Minya, Egypt. Berlin is involved in the effort – SPK President Parzinger has signed a memorandum to that effect. The Ägyptische Museum und Papyrussammlung (Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection) of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (National Museums in Berlin) is now

  5. Sam Bardaouil und Till Fellrath named Directors of Hamburger Bahnhof (10.09.2021)

    The founders of the multidisciplinary curatorial platform Art Reoriented will jointly lead the Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum for Contemporary Art – Berlin of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (National Museums in Berlin) as Directors from January 1, 2022 At its meeting today, the Board of Trustees of the

  6. SPK welcomes recommendation of the Advisory Commission on the Welfenschatz restitution request (20.03.2014)

    The Advisory Commission chaired by Prof. Jutta Limbach that handles issues concerning the return of cultural artifacts confiscated as a result of Nazi persecution today recommended not to offer restitution for what is known as the Welfenschatz (Guelph Treasure) of the Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of D

  7. 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

  8. Restitutions: Works Restored to the Descendants of Carl Heumann (04.07.2022)

    Several German museums have returned a total of five works of art that originally belonged to the collection of Chemnitz banker Carl Heumann. On July 4, five works of art from several German museums were transferred to the heirs of Chemnitz banker Carl Heumann at the Städtische Galerie (Municipal Ga

  9. Discussions Regarding Benin Bronzes in Nigeria (21.05.2021)

    Hermann Parzinger, President of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) took part in a visit to Nigeria organized by the German Foreign Office from May 17 to 21. He made the following statement on the discussions held there concerning the Benin Bronzes: "Our st

  10. James-Simon-Galerie Opening Date Approaches (27.03.2019)

    The new gateway to the treasures of Museum Island opens for visitors on July 13, 2019 Museumsinsel (Museum Island) in Berlin will soon have another major attraction. In the future, the James-Simon-Galerie designed by David Chipperfield will welcome guests to the Museumsinsel. Chancellor Angela Merke