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Collector, publisher, patron - Egidio Marzona did a lot for art in the course of his life and the SPK owes him a priceless treasure trove of Minimal Art, Conceptual Art, Arte Povera and art books. Marzona has now died in Berlin at the age of 82. Our author Louis Killisch recalls a memorable visit to

A ceremony was held today at the Ethnological Museum of the National Museums in Berlin to prepare two mummified and tattooed Māori heads (Toi moko) for their repatriation to New Zealand. The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK), to which the Ethnological Museum belongs, had decided to return

Since 1 March 2025, Anette Hüsch has been director of the Alte Nationalgalerie – with respect for the past and a vision for the future. In this interview, she talks about the opportunities presented by the SPK reform, new exhibition ideas and the significance of Museum Island as a vibrant cultural h

Since 1 March 2025, Anette Hüsch has been director of the Alte Nationalgalerie – with respect for the past and a vision for the future. In this interview, she talks about the opportunities presented by the SPK reform, new exhibition ideas and the significance of Museum Island as a vibrant cultural h

Barbara Göbel in a summer interview on stability, reliability and attitude We meet Barbara Göbel, Director of the Ibero-American Institute (IAI) and member of the SPK Interim Executive Board, for a summer interview under the distinctly tropical-looking trumpet tree in the courtyard of the IAI

Barbara Göbel in a summer interview on stability, reliability and attitude We meet Barbara Göbel, Director of the Ibero-American Institute (IAI) and member of the SPK Interim Executive Board, for a summer interview under the distinctly tropical-looking trumpet tree in the courtyard of the IAI

Thousands visit the Ethnological Museum and the Museum of Asian Art last weekend The President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, Hermann Parzinger, has given a positive assessment of the closing weekend for the Ethnological Museum and the Museum of Asian Art in Dahlem. Before both museum

The Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy today awarded Hermann Parzinger the Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso X the Wise (Gran Cruz de Alfonso X el Sabio) in Segovia. This is one of the highest Spanish honours for services to research, literature, art and education. Parzinger received the honour

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the legal dispute over the Guelph Treasure. The legal question at issue was whether US courts have jurisdiction over the case at all. A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court is expected in the course of next year. Hermann Parzinger: "We are pleased

Joachim Marzahn is an ancient orientalist and archaeologist specialising in the Near East. For many years, he served as chief curator of the Inscription Collection at the Museum of the Near East (VAM) within the Berlin State Museums. Here, the renowned cuneiform scholar shares insights into his pers