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The Museumsinsel (Museum Island) and the original building of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library) are located in Berlin’s historical center. In the future, the Foundation will present its museums’ non-European collections at the Humboldt-Forum there as well. More on the Museuminsel

Forschungsallianz Kulturerbe The Forschungsallianz Kulturerbe develops innovative restoration and conservation methods. It was established in 2008 by the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, and the Leibniz-Gemeinschaft. Cooperative project of the Cultural Heritage Resear

Rentals You can rent select spaces in the buildings of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin and the Villa von der Heydt for special occasions and events. Selected rooms in many of the Foundation’s buildings can be rented for special occasions. © SPK CC NC-BY-SA The Staa

The main reception building of the Museumsinsel in Berlin, by David Chipperfield Architects, has received the 2020 Architekturpreis Beton. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects, the James-Simon-Galerie on Berlin's Museumsinsel (Museum Island) has won an architectural award for concrete buildings

Ernst-Waldschmidt-Preis In recognition of outstanding research in the field of Indology, the Stiftung Ernst Waldschmidt of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz bestows the Ernst-Waldschmidt-Preis. It includes prize money up to 5,000 euros. The prize has been offered since 1988 and can be awarded e

Photos for Commercial Use - bpk Bildagentur für Kunst, Kultur und Geschichte The bpk Bildagentur für Kunst, Kultur und Geschichte is one of the largest photo agencies in the cultural realm. It offers photographs of works of art from the Foundation’s collections as well as other collections. Looking

The SPK has returned nine works of art to the heirs of the Jewish businessman and collector Eugen Moritz Buchthal. It has repurchased an etching by E. L. Kirchner for the Kupferstichkabinett. Lawyer Lothar Fremy, who represents the heirs, said: "The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultu

The continent from below: in 2018, the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte and the Verband der Landesarchäologen will be holding an exhibition at Martin-Gropius-Bau titled “Bewegte Zeiten. Archäologie in Deutschland.” Berlin is getting ready for a spectacular new exhibition on archaeology in Germany.

Pictures of the destruction of Palmyra, a world heritage site, have made the need for cultural heritage protection clear to all. Markus Hilgert, Director of the Vorderasiatisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, is working on many fronts for the sustainable preservation of cultural heritage. On

Locations of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) has its seat in Berlin. The many buildings of its institutions are found in various locations in the city. Some of them are historical sites of the Prussian collections.