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Conducting provenance research on ethnological collections is often more difficult than research on Nazi-confiscated art, the president of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Hermann Parzinger, said in an interview with Maria Ossowski of Deutschlandfunk. But, he pointed out, the Humboldt-Forum w

Complete refurbishment of the Potsdamer Strasse building at the Kulturforum The Potsdamer Strasse building of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library) was built between 1967 and 1978. It was designed by Hans Scharoun in partnership with Edgar Wisniewski, who completed the building after

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

Research Services The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz provides scholars with information and hence with complex, interconnected services. The extent and quality of their holdings and expertise in the institutions provide outstanding infrastructure for research. The papers of Gerhart Hauptmann in

In museum4punkt0, the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin are seeking to develop digital and personalized content that will help visitors with navigation, provide them with contextual information, and offer opportunities for interaction. Christina Haak, SMB Deputy Director-General, discusses the challenges

The estate of Leni Riefenstahl was recently donated to the SPK. It all had to be packed up in her house in Pöcking on a one-week ‘flash expedition’ in late 2017 and brought to Berlin. Reason enough to reflect upon Leni Riefenstahl, her life, and her work. An artist has to endure that. He must not cl

Jahrbuch Preussischer Kulturbesitz Vol. 48 / 2012 Content unavailable We apologize that this content is available in German only. 2012 jährte sich der Geburtstag König Friedrich des Großen zum 300. Mal. Dies war Anlass für einen Themenschwerpunkt der Stiftung, der auch im Jahrbuch aufgegriffen wird.

Jahrbuch Preussischer Kulturbesitz Vol. 49 / 2013 Content unavailable We apologize that this content is available in German only. Das Jahr 2013 stand im Zeichen großer Bauthemen: es erfolgte die Grundsteinlegung zur James-Simon-Galerie, das Richtfest für die im Krieg zerstörte Lindenkuppel der Staat

Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch have been collecting great art for fifty years. Now, they are donating to the City of Berlin approximately 150 works by artists of the modern period, such as Max Ernst, René Magritte, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko. The pictures will be permanently displayed at the new mus

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