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One of the Foundation’s greatest patrons was James Simon. His great-granddaughter, an award-winning American filmmaker, wants to learn more, and to tell her family's forgotten history in a documentary. Chris Simon is a little surprised. Almost everyone in Berlin seems to know more about her great-gr

Deutsch-Russischer Museumsdialog The Deutsch-Russischer Museumsdialog (German-Russian Museum Dialog) is an alliance of museums in Germany that are affected by the relocation of cultural assets as a result of the war. It unites their interests, reinforces the exchange of expertise between fellow libr

Central Administration The central administration of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) assists the President. It serves the Foundation as a whole and is the central provider of administrative services for all 25 of the SPK's institutions . The Villa von d

The New Neighbors have arrived on the Museumsinsel. Giving an evening lecture in the Alte Nationalgalerie, Yuko Nakama, a Japanese expert on Caspar David Friedrich, inquired into the huge popularity of the great master of German Romanticism in Japan, analyzing the similarities and differences that e

museum4punkt0 is the name of a recently launched, cross-institutional “ideas laboratory“ for digital applications in museums. We spoke about it with Markus Hilgert, manager of the project and director of the Vorderasiatisches Museum of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. What are your expectations of t

Kuratorium Preußischer Kulturbesitz The Kuratorium Preussischer Kulturbesitz brings together companies committed to culture to support selected projects of the foundation as part of a strategic partnership. Logo of the Kuratorium Preußischer Kulturbesitz © SPK / Polyform Founded in 2014, the Kurator

A recent resolution of the UN Security Council has affirmed that the protection of cultural heritage is not just a cultural issue, but also a security problem. Markus Hilgert, director of the Vorderasiatisches Museum of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, talks about the challenges this presents to the