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Clear Guidelines for the Protection of Cultural Heritage Some years ago, the Foundation adopted an internal policy on dealing responsibly with ancient artifacts. German law does not yet protect cultural property adequately. The SPK therefore advocates new cultural heritage legislation. The Foundatio

Global Network for Protecting Cultural Heritage The Foundation is committed to international action in response to the worldwide threat to cultural heritage. A collaborative project is investigating illicit trade and devising new methods of protecting cultural assets. "Cultural Heritage in Danger: I

Rathgen-Forschungslabor The internationally networked Rathgen-Forschungslabor examines objects ranging from ancient times to the present day. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to clarifying matters of preservation, material, origin, and forgery. The seated figure of Hetepnjaus from the Ägyptisc

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

Conservation and Restoration Many highly specialized staff are employed throughout the Foundation to preserve vulnerable cultural heritage artifacts. They perform restoration or conservation work and prevent damage occurring. Preserving unique cultural objects: restore and digitize genealogical tabl

Protection of Cultural Heritage The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz protects the cultural property in its possession in various special ways. It is also actively involved in many projects and partnerships for the protection of cultural heritage worldwide. All around the world, cultural property i

Guidelines for the Treatment of Human Remains Human remains in museum collections must be treated with special sensitivity. The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin is one of many museums that have human remains among their holdings. The SPK has established basic principles for dealing with human remains and

Museum of 20th Century The Kulturforum is getting a new building: a museum of twentieth-century art. Along with the "Mies building", it will enable the Nationalgalerie to show its major collection of twentieth-century art in a coherent form at last. An architectural model of the Kulturforum shows th

The Nationalgalerie at the Kulturforum Museum of 20th Century © SPK / Claudia Fritzsche The Kulturforum is getting a new building: a museum of twentieth-century art. Along with the "Mies building", it will enable the Nationalgalerie to show its major collection of twentieth-century art in a coherent

Issue 1/2015: The Obliteration of World Heritage The new SPK magazine with reports from Syria and Iraq: Illegal excavations and trafficking threaten cultural heritage. This issue uncovers the workings of the looted antiquities business and asks what is expected of museums now. Issue no. 7 (2015), th