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  1. Democracy Day on 7 June at the Island Festival: Who does the black, red and gold belong to? (21.05.2026)

    Organisations from across Germany will be showcasing their work on UNESCO World Heritage Day on Berlin’s Museum Island – a performance by Gabriele Stötzer – young people debating conscription and cultural subsidies – an interactive exhibition on the history of democracy – Julia Ruhs, Paul Nolte and

  2. SPK Deputy Director Gero Dimter is to become spokesperson for the board of the German Digital Library (20.05.2026)

    The German Digital Library has a new leadership team: Gero Dimter, Vice-President of the SPK, has been elected spokesperson for the Executive Board. Prof. Dr Patricia Rahemipour (Director of the Institute for Museum Research, SPK) has been appointed as one of the deputy spokespersons. This decision

  3. Creating opportunities together (13.05.2026)

    Much more than mindless gaming: as collectables, subjects of academic research and a medium for imparting knowledge, computer games have long been a focus of cultural heritage and research institutions. There’s plenty going on within the SPK too: the latest highlight was a meet-up with female game d

  4. Datenschutz

    Datenschutz Es ist der Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz ein wichtiges Anliegen, verantwortungsvoll mit Ihren persönlichen Daten umzugehen und die Verwendung transparent zu gestalten. Daher wird in den folgenden Abschnitten erläutert: wer für die Webseite datenschutzrechtlich verantwortlich ist in w

  5. The date is set – Pergamonmuseum returns on June 4, 2027! (04.05.2026)

    First day open to the public at the Pergamonmuseum in Berlin: June 4, 2027 – Pergamon Altar, Islamic Art Collection and highlights from Babylonia will be presented in new display – Group bookings availa-ble from 1st of July, 2026 The Pergamon Museum, located on Berlin’s Museum Island – a UNESCO Worl

  6. Reopening of the Pergamon Museum: 4 June 2027 (04.05.2026)

    You can find press images of the Pergamon Museum and other highlights on the following page: https://www.smb.museum/presse/pressemitteilungen/detail/museumsinsel-berlin-das-pergamonmuseum-kommt-zurueck-wiedereroeffnung-462027/ .

  7. The Pergamon Museum is coming back! (04.05.2026)

    From 4 June 2027, all the buildings on Berlin’s Museum Island will finally be open. The Pergamon Altar, Islamic art and Babylonian highlights will then be on display once again. The Pergamon Museum, located on Berlin’s Museum Island – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – will reopen its doors to the publi

  8. Rosabetty Muñoz comes to Berlin and reads at the IAI (23.01.2026)

    Rosabetty Muñoz – one of Chile's outstanding poetic voices – will be reading from her work on February 2, 2026 at the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (IAI). The reading and a discussion with Claudia Hammerschmidt (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena) will focus on the roots of her literature in southe

  9. Simulation of the United Nations: Student delegation from Würzburg at the IAI (20.01.2026)

    On January 13, 2026, the NMUN delegation from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg met at the IAI as part of its preparations for the world's largest simulation of a United Nations conference. The NMUN – National Model United Nations – is the world's largest simulation of a United Nations confere

  10. Results of provenance research on skulls from West Africa published – provenance research on nearly 600 skulls completed (22.04.2026)

    As part of a project launched in 2021, the Museum of Prehistory and Early History at the State Museums in Berlin has investigated the provenance of nearly 600 skulls from the former German colonies in West Africa, in collaboration with researchers from Togo and Cameroon. The findings of this project