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The Board of Trustees of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, chaired by Minister of State for Culture Bernd Neumann, today unanimously appointed Dr Moritz Wullen, currently Director of Exhibitions at the Nationalgalerie Berlin, as Director of the Art Library. He will succeed Prof. Dr Bernd Ev

A 19th-century sculpture that had been thought lost since the end of the war has been found on the grounds of the American Academy in Berlin-Wannsee. It is owned by the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and is part of the collection of the National Gallery of the National Museums in Berlin. In 2

The former piazzetta at the entrance to the museums at the Kulturforum was today named after Johanna and Eduard Arnhold. This commemorates the Jewish couple who patronised art, culture and science during the imperial era and the Weimar Republic. With the naming of the square, the museums at the Kult

On 26 June 2025 in Paris, five German cultural institutions handed over 221 books to the descendants of the well-known French lawyer, journalist and politician Henry Torrès (1891-1966). The books had belonged to Torrès or one of his two wives. They could be attributed to them based on the dedication

When it comes to colonial legacies in museums, the issue is not merely about objects acquired under unjust circumstances or even stolen, and whether or not they should be returned. The visual imagery created within Europe itself also serves as a record of the colonial past. Colonialism thrived on ev

When it comes to colonial legacies in museums, the issue is not merely about objects acquired under unjust circumstances or even stolen, and whether or not they should be returned. The visual imagery created within Europe itself also serves as a record of the colonial past. Colonialism thrived on ev

The Institute for Museum Research at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Preußischer Kulturbesitz has statistically analysed the visitor figures collected at museums throughout Germany as well as other data for 2006 and published them in a publication. Museums in Germany recorded a total of 102,645,078

Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe hears case on framing technology After the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its judgement in the preliminary ruling proceedings (case no.: C-392/19) on the interpretation of the term "communication to the public" under copyright law at the beginning of Mar

The SPK's libraries, archives and museums have been gradually resuming operations since the beginning of May. The pandemic ordinance of the state of Berlin now also makes it possible to open reading rooms to a limited extent. Media from the SPK libraries have been available to borrow again since May

The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin will once again be taking part in the third International Day of Provenance Research on 14 April - with a virtual exhibition, a digital discussion with provenance researchers and new content on the websites. The virtual exhibition "S