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Villa von der Heydt The Villa von der Heydt has had a lively history: Originally the private residence of the Prussian Minister of Commerce, it was later used as an illegal gambling club and for the manufacture of candies. Since 1980 it has been the headquarters of the president of the Stiftung Preu

Dahlem When Germany was still divided, many of the museums in West Berlin were located in Dahlem. After reunification, a large number of collections were transferred to Mitte. In 2021 approximately 24,000 objects from the Ethnologisches Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst moved to the Humbold

Central Storage Facility of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin The building in Friedrichshagen will provide storage and workshops for various collections of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. The shared location is expected to result in synergetic effects. Computer simulation of the entrance to the new b

Provenance Research and Issues of Ownership The Foundation thoroughly investigates the provenance – that is, the origins – of the objects in its collections. This includes scholarly questions as well as clarifying questions of ownership. Questions of ownership can be clarified using the results of p

Using this Website The website of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz is easy to use. Below you will find a few tips on using the many features of the site as well as information regarding accessibility. Design for All (In Information and Communications Technology) The Stiftung Preussischer Kultu

Institutions and Services The foundation brings together 25 institutions: museums, libraries, archives and research institutes. The Central Service Unit is the central service provider for the institutions in administrative matters. The facilities include a museum, archive and library. They also com

Zugang zur Datenvielfalt – das SPK Lab Das Projekt SPK Lab erprobt seit 2021, wie die digitalen Daten der SPK auf neue Weise nutzbar gemacht werden können. Es schafft über seine Website einen zentralen Zugang zu den verschiedenen Online-Angeboten, digitalen Sammlungen und Datenbeständen aller Einric

Kick-off weekend at the end of May / Parzinger: Every Berlin school class should visit the "island" at least once The "200 Years of Museum Island Berlin" anniversary, which the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation will be organising together with numerous partners over the next five years, is set t

Association of leading German private-sector companies to help the SPK modernize, improve efficiency, and raise its profile Thorsten Strauß, the Deutsche Bank AG representative on the Board of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz and the managing director of Thor Advisors GmbH, will continue to he

Kuratorium Preussischer Kulturbesitz supports guided tour and workshop programme for children, families and adults. The National Museums in Berlin of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation invite refugees in Berlin to familiarise themselves with selected museums and offer free guided tours and wo