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To mark the 125th anniversary of the Berliner Phonogramm-Archiv, the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut and the Ethnologisches Museum presented wax cylinder recordings (1905-1934) from Latin America. These are now available worldwide in open access in the IAI's Digital Collections. To celebrate the 125th

Acquisitions and Donations Acquisitions, indefinite loans, and donations enrich the holdings of the Foundation. All of the collections are continually supplemented in this way. The SPK ensures that the provenance of every new object is clarified. Eine der wichtigsten Schenkungen: Die Büste der Nofre

During the period when Germany was divided, a wide variety of museums were located in Dahlem. The location did not develop a more focused identity until after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Today one finds there not only the Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Secret State Archives Prussi

The German-American exchange program PREP was established by the SPK and the Smithsonian Institution to foster the formation of networks between provenance researchers in both countries. PREP stands for German-American Provenance Research Exchange Program for Museum Professionals. The program is gea

Today, the SPK Foundation Board adopted a framework for the structural reform of the Foundation based on the recommendations of the SPK Reform Commission. The museums, libraries, archives and research institutions of the SPK will be granted significantly more autonomy. At the same time, they will pu

Beginning in 2019, outstanding collections of the art and culture of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and America will take up residence in the newly completed Humboldt Forum. The Ethnologisches Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst will occupy about 80 per cent of the Humboldt Forum’s floor area. Links

It is with deep sorrow that the SPK announces the death of its former Vice President at the age of 89. Peter Hofmann, former Vice President of the SPK, died in Berlin at the end of August. He was 89 years old. Hofmann worked for the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foun

Milestone in the complete renovation and extension of Pergamonmuseum: topping out ceremony for building phase A On May 3, 2019, the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, SPK) and the Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (Federal Office for Building and Regional

Gender Equality Plan Equal opportunity is the cornerstone of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation’s efforts to promote gender equality and an essential component of the organization’s overall culture. In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Gender Equality Act, the Foundation develop

The main building of the Staatsbibliothek was reopened today in a digital ceremony The main building of one of the world's most important libraries has been extensively renovated and modernized with the help of federal funds. The personnel of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library) are