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SPK is returning human remains from the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte and grave goods from the Ethnologisches Museum to Hawaii. Edward Halealoha Ayau, Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) representative, explains what iwi kūpuna are and what their return to Hawaii signifies. What happens to the anc

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

Jahrbuch Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Vol. 51 / 2015 Among the topics covered in the 51st issue are the challenges posed to museums by the current debate on immigration and closed borders, the Foundation's contribution to protecting cultural heritage, and the way ahead for the German-Russian Museum di

Directions to Villa von der Heydt Villa von der Heydt is located in the Tiergarten district of Berlin. It is easy to reach by car as well as by public transport. Directions to the Villa von der Heydt © SPK / Tomek Kwiatosz Adress Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundat

A Greek vase thought to be lost has reappeared in Magdeburg. It belonged to the Antikensammlung before the war. From late May onward, it will once again be on show in the Altes Museum. The vase is around 30 cm tall with a white coating, the slip, on which the farewell of a warrior is depicted in onc

For the next two years, the SPK is studying the exact origin of about a thousand skulls from the former colony of German East Africa. The Gerda Henkel Foundation is funding the project. Since 2011, the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte (Museum of Prehistory and Early History) of the Staatliche Muse

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Hermann Parzinger on the results of the “20 Years of Washington Principles: Roadmap for the Future” international specialist conference Together with the German Lost Art Foundation and Kulturstiftung der Länder, the cultural foundation of the German states, Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussi

Foundation Board The Foundation Board is the supreme political decision-making organ of the Foundation. The federal government and all sixteen federal states are represented on it. It elects the President and approves the annual budget. The Foundation Board meets twice a year in Berlin as a rule. Th

Careers Career Highlights Multiteaser headline Voluntary Social Year : You can contribute to the cultural work of the SPK. Vocational Training : The SPK offers young people six different opportunities to train for careers. Traineeship : Such training is offered by the Foundation’s libraries and arch