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  1. History of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz

    History of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) was founded in the Federal Republic of German in 1957. The background was the final dissolution of the State of Prussia ten years earlier. The issue of the ownership of it

  2. Preservation of Objects

    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

  3. Breakthrough on the Museumsinsel (31.07.2015)

    In summer 2015, the breakthrough to the Pergamonmuseum is being completed. The new opening in the external wall allows visitors to pass directly from the James-Simon-Galerie to the main level of the museum. Links for Additional Information News: "Durchbruch auf der Museumsinsel“ (in German) (31.07.2

  4. Highlights of the Collections in Köpenick (13.12.2013)

    In the Treptow-Köpenick District of Berlin, there is an annex of the Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts). The central storage location for the Foundation’s institutions is being built there as well. More on Köpenick

  5. Die Stiftung Preußischer Kultur-Besitz

    Die Stiftung Preußischer Kultur-Besitz Das Bode-Museum auf der Museums-Insel Berlin © bpk / Reinhard Görner Die Stiftung Preußischer Kultur-Besitz heißt kurz: SPK Gesprochen wird das: Es – Pe – Ka Die SPK ist in Berlin. Bei der SPK arbeiten viele Menschen. Die Menschen arbeiten im Museum, in der Bib

  6. Cooperation

    Cooperation The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz cooperates with numerous national and international partners. It is constantly expanding this collaboration and exchange with cultural and scientific institutions. This project to decontaminate stone sculptures to conserve them is a cooperation of t

  7. Cultural Education (06.12.2013)

    Numerous people from Germany and abroad visit and use the Foundation’s museums, libraries, and archives. Its offerings to impart culture and fulfill its task of educating are correspondingly broad. More on This Subject

  8. Transparent and Digital: 9,000 Historical Auction Catalogs Now Online (25.10.2019)

    The “German Sales” project makes indispensable sources available for provenance and art market research. As part of a joint digitization and indexation project, the Kunstbibliothek (Art Library) of the Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin (National Museums in Berlin), the Heidelberg University Library, and

  9. Wartime Losses of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz

    Wartime Losses of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz The Second World War resulted in great losses to the Prussian collections. Much was destroyed. Many of the holdings that had been displaced for their protection did not return to the collections, for various reasons. The Second World War left

  10. The 2021 Budget

    The 2021 Budget The budget of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz is divided into an operating budget and a construction budget. The budget plan for 2021 includes total expenditures of around 368,95 million euros. At the end of each year, the Foundation Board establishes the budget of the Stiftun