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Work by Eduard Gaertner back in the Kupferstichkabinett: Believed lost in wartime, but recognized at auction; donated to the museum by its prospective seller. Eduard Gaertner’s Der Leipziger Platz in Berlin (1862) has recently been returned to the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings).

The second International Day of Provenance Research will take place on 8 April 2020. The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin have prepared numerous online contributions to provide an insight into the work of provenance researchers. Unfortunately, the planned events have ha

At no time has the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation granted funds from the "NEUSTART KULTUR" coronavirus programme to itself or its institutions. "The coronavirus pandemic has also hit the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation hard. We were and are therefore grateful that the then Minister of S

The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation today handed over a historical Tric-Trac game to the Dresden State Art Collections. The piece was one of the artefacts that were relocated to the USSR during the war and returned to the GDR in 1958. At the time, it was mistakenly given to the East Berlin Mus

WITH REGISTRATION, ADMISSION FREE (some offers subject to charge) The 8th International Day of Provenance Research will take place on 8 April 2026. On this day, the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin will offer insights into the topics and work of provenance research within their museums and institutions.

Prof. Dr Adriaan von Müller, long-time director of the Museum of Prehistory and Early History of the National Museums in Berlin, passed away on 28 November 2021 at the age of 93. Born in Berlin in 1928, he began working at the Museum of Prehistory and Early History after completing his doctorate at

The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) and the Smithsonian Institution (SI, Washington, USA), two of the world's largest museum complexes and research institutions, are launching a project to systematically network German and American provenance researchers. The three-year "German-American

Preservation of Objects The Foundation takes great pains to preserve the objects in its possession. It records its collections in digital form and employs highly specialized restorers. Its research methods are in demand worldwide. Restoration of a woman’s silk hat (ca. 1850) for the permanent exhibi

Remembrance ceremony at the Neue Nationalgalerie for Heiner Pietzsch, an eminent patron of the arts On October 17, the Berlin cultural scene bid farewell to the great arts patron Heiner Pietzsch in a moving ceremony of remembrance at the Neue Nationalgalerie. The event was hosted by Ulla Pietzsch an

After two successful "Days in the Green", the neighbours of the Kulturforum invite you to the Tafel im Grünen on 6 October 2024 and offer an extensive programme. As part of Museum Sunday, all the museums can be visited free of charge from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year, the Gemäldegalerie, Kupferstichk