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SPK-Magazin 2/2018: Zurückgegeben 20 Jahre nach der Washingtoner Konferenz zieht die neue Ausgabe von „ SPK – Das Magazin“ Bilanz. Wie gehen Kultureinrichtungen seit 1998 mit dem Kunstraub der Nazis um? SPK. Das Magazin (2018): Zurückgegeben © SPK/Christoph Mack/Plateau Design Studio „Washington war

Staatsbibliothek Both of the Staatsbibliothek’s buildings have been subject to various construction and renovation measures for several years now. The concept of “One library in two buildings” is being implemented. Glass cube of the new general reading room of the Staatsbibliothek on Unter den Linde

James-Simon-Galerie In future, the James-Simon-Galerie will serve as the entrance building and visitor centre for the Museumsinsel. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects, the sixth building on the Museumsinsel fits perfectly into the existing architectural ensemble. The topping out ceremony took

“Cultural Heritage in Danger: Illicit Excavations and Illegal Trade” was the subject under discussion in Berlin on 11 and 12 December 2014. Links for Additional Information Press release: "Aus aktuellem Anlass: Bericht der Tagung ‚Kulturgut in Gefahr – Raubgrabungen und illegaler Handel‘ ist online“

SPK Magazine SPK Magazine reports on the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz in its full diversity. It offers an opportunity to speak to the people who address the numerous tasks of the Foundation with creativity and personal commitment and takes positions on issues of cultural policy. Heft 11 (2018)

Science and Research Making their holdings available to scholars and studying them are central tasks of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz and its institutions. For several years it has been strategically developing its profile as a scholarly institution. The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (

Digitization is associated with the question of free access to content on the Internet. The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) signed the "Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities." On that occasion it published a recommend

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

Cooperation with Cultural Institutions The cooperation of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) with other cultural institutions primarily serves to make its extensive holdings available to a wide audience in Germany and abroad. It is exploring cross-discipli

At its meeting on March 24, 2021, the Board of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) considered, among other matters, the treatment of objects with colonial contexts in the collections. This included the issue of the Benin bronzes. The Foundation Board welcom