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  1. A print rarity by Albrecht Dürer: Hercules returns from Berlin to Kassel after 143 years (19.09.2025)

    Art and Culture Minister Timon Gremmels today received a work by Albrecht Dürer from Prof. Dr Marion Ackermann, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, together with Dr Justus Lange, Permanent Representative of the Museum Directorate Hessen Kassel Heritage (acting). The proof for "He

  2. And in the evening in the Mies-Bau: 'Notturno' in the Neue Nationalgalerie on 7 November. Works by Gabrielli, Dorfman and Brahms in dialogue with art (29.10.2014)

    On 7 November 2014, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation will open the fifth season of their joint chamber concert series "Notturno" at the Neue Nationalgalerie. Mies van der Rohe's masterpiece, which has been home to modern art in the capital since

  3. Guelph Treasure restitution proceedings: Update (12.07.2019)

    The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) will appeal to the United States Supreme Court to dismiss the action for the return of the Guelph Treasure on the grounds that the American courts lack jurisdiction. In February 2015, a lawsuit for the return of the Guelph Treasure was filed against th

  4. Homebase in the James-Simon-Galerie: Museum Island gets a place of information for its anniversary - opening on 9 September with the "Insel erzählen" project (01.09.2025)

    Actress Meike Droste meets the former head curator of the cuneiform collection at the Museum of the Ancient Near East, Joachim Marzahn To mark its 200th birthday, Berlin's Museum Island is being given a "home base", which will be located in the basement of the James-Simon-Galerie. Visitors can come

  5. "Bronze Age - Europe without borders". Exhibition of artefacts from the Berlin Museum of Prehistory and Early History in the Hermitage that were taken away during the war (18.06.2013)

    On 21 June 2013, the exhibition "Bronze Age - Europe without Borders" will open at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Vladimir Putin. It is a joint project between the Hermitage Museum, the State Historical Museum (Moscow), t

  6. The "Forum Transregionale Studien" is founded (19.10.2009)

    The "Forum Transregionale Studien" was founded on 16 October 2009 at the official residence of the President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. It is based on a recommendation by the Berlin Science Commission, which sees this type of study as a special opportunity to raise Berlin's intern

  7. "museum4punkt0" starts: Ideas lab for digital applications in German museums (08.05.2017)

    Today sees the launch of "museum4punkt0 - Digital Strategies for the Museum of the Future", one of the most visionary projects in the German museum landscape. In a joint virtual experimental space, the project partners are exploring the possibilities and opportunities offered by the latest digital t

  8. Reopening of the State Library (08.12.2020)

    From 1 February 2021, the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin will welcome its users to the splendidly renovated building on Unter den Linden - opening ceremony on 25 January with a speech by Bundestag President Wolfgang Schäuble Completely renovated and modernised, equipped with a general and six reading ro

  9. Finally, Prussia!

    10.02.2017 Finally, Prussia! Article Joachim Marzahn on the major clear-out in the basement of the Pergamon Museum following German reunification. In 1989, Marzahn was a research assistant at the Museum of the Ancient Near East (East Berlin); he became its director in 1990 and later chief curator of

  10. Annual press conference 2009 (28.01.2009)

    On 28 January 2009, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation provided information about its activities and plans for the coming year. At the annual press conference, new projects, developments and exhibitions were also presented, reports were given on building projects and a balance sheet for 2012