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  1. The Museum des 20. Jahrhunderts Is Coming (14.11.2019)

    On November 14, 2019, the Budget Committee of the Bundestag approved the funds for a new building in the Kulturforum. The planned budget for the Museum des 20. Jahrhunderts (Museum of the 20th Century) of the Nationalgalerie (National Gallery) of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (National Museums in

  2. Contract Signed With Herzog & de Meuron (05.02.2018)

    Now it is all signed and sealed: the Swiss architectural practice will see its design for the Museum des 20. Jahrhundert built on the Kulturforum. The entry by Herzog & de Meuron won the design competition for the Museum des 20. Jahrhunderts (Museum of the 20th Century) at the Kulturforum. The signi

  3. Benin Bronzes: a further important step toward restitution and strengthening cultural cooperation (14.10.2021)

    Memorandum of Understanding signed: return of Benin bronzes from German museums embedded in broad-based cooperation in the areas of museum practice, new museum construction, and archaeology In addition to German museums returning objects from the historic Kingdom of Benin to Nigeria, collaboration b

  4. Institut für Museumsforschung (Institute for Museum Research)

    Institut für Museumsforschung (Institute for Museum Research) The institute is a research and documentation institute active throughout Germany on various museum issues. It represents the concerns of the Foundation and the German federal state governments within a European framework. The activities

  5. New perspectives on Catalonia (01.08.2025)

    An approximation by the Museum Europäischer Kulturen (MEK, Museum of European Cultures) and the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut as part of the MEK’s 21st European Cultural Days Every summer, the Museum Europäischer Kulturen (external link, opens in a new window) (MEK, Museum of European Cultures) orga

  6. Restrictions due to maintenance work (28.05.2024)

    June 5 to 9, 2024: Due to maintenance work, the IT accessibility of the SPK is severely restricted, individual areas of the facilities will remain closed during this time From Wednesday, June 5, up to and including Sunday, June 9, 2024, some websites of the SPK and its institutions will be unavailab

  7. Thank you, thank you, thank you, dear Pietzsches! (02.12.2016)

    Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch have been collecting great art for fifty years. Now, they are donating to the City of Berlin approximately 150 works by artists of the modern period, such as Max Ernst, René Magritte, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko. The pictures will be permanently displayed at the new mus

  8. IT and Organization

    IT and Organization The department is responsible for the strategic direction and management of IT, as well as for the foundation-wide organization. Sandro Schwarz Head of IT, Digitalisation and Organisation Email Dr. Kathrin Müller Assistenz des Chief Information Officer +49 30 266 41 1481 Email CI

  9. 7th Day of Provenance Research on 9 April 2025 at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (08.04.2025)

    The International Day of Provenance Research is taking place for the seventh time this year. On this day, the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin will once again provide insights into the diverse work of provenance researchers. In addition to the traditional guided provenance walks in cooperation with other

  10. European Cultural Heritage Summit Agrees on Berlin Call to Action (22.06.2018)

    Europa Nostra, the German Cultural Heritage Committee and the SPK call for better use of cultural heritage potential – summit in Berlin with more than 70 events and 1500 guests The European Cultural Heritage Summit has agreed on a Berlin Call to Action: Europa Nostra, German Cultural Heritage Commit