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The SPK magazine of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) won gold in the "B2B Media/Entertainment/Culture" category at the largest corporate publishing competition in Europe. In the special category "Cover of the Year", the magazine was awarded silver. 700 publications were submitted to t

Hermann Parzinger firmly rejects the criticism levelled in recent days at the plans to relocate the Gemäldegalerie and the Nationalgalerie, which have been described as a "castling". The following points explain the reasons for the plans to relocate the Gemäldegalerie and construct a new building, a

The President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation Hermann Parzinger, the Director General Michael Eissenhauer and the 15 museum directors of the SMB, in particular the collection directors concerned, Udo Kittelmann and Bernd Lindemann, have decided on the further course of action regarding

More than half of the world's population already lives in cities. The trend towards megacities is continuing. At the event "Metropolises and megacities - past and present" on 12 September 2012, experts will shed light on the phenomenon of urbanisation from a historical and current perspective and di

A new layout and completely revised content: The website www.museumsinsel-berlin.de provides information about the measures of the Museum Island Masterplan and brings the future of the Museum Island to life. The completely revised website www.museumsinsel-berlin.de is online in time for the opening

Museums in Germany reported a total of 109,581,613 museum visits in 2011. This represents an increase of 0.35 per cent compared to 2010, and is once again the highest number of visits since the survey began in 1981. The results are part of the overall statistical survey of museums and exhibition cen

Unter den Linden created the best structural conditions for users, valuable collections and librarians. Today, the President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, Hermann Parzinger, and the Director General of the Berlin State Library, Barbara Schneider-Kempf, receive the keys to the new Gen

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition 2013 organised by the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, the Rectors' Conference of German Music Universities and the Berlin University of the Arts In 2013, the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition will take place for the first tim

Following extensive historical research, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and the heirs of Prof Dr Curt Glaser have agreed on the return of four works from the former collection of Prof Dr Curt Glaser to his heirs. Prof Dr Curt Glaser, a medical doctor, prominent art historian, art critic,

The winners of the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition 2013 have been announced. The jury awarded three first, five second and three third prizes as well as other special prizes. The total of the main and special prizes awarded this year amounts to 51,000 euros. In addition to the cas