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4A_Lab 4A Laboratory: Art Histories, Archaeologies, Anthropologies, Aesthetics (4A_Lab) is a research and fellowship program designed in cooperation with Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-Institute and Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz including their museums and research institutio

Jahrbuch Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Vol. 51 / 2015 Among the topics covered in the 51st issue are the challenges posed to museums by the current debate on immigration and closed borders, the Foundation's contribution to protecting cultural heritage, and the way ahead for the German-Russian Museum di

Guidelines for the Treatment of Human Remains Human remains in museum collections must be treated with special sensitivity. The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin is one of many museums that have human remains among their holdings. The SPK has established basic principles for dealing with human remains and

Pergamonmuseum The Pergamonmuseum will be given a fourth wing in accordance with the master plan for the Museumsinsel. Renovation work has been underway in the museum's north wing and central section since the fall of 2012. The plans for both the complete refurbishment and the extension were drawn u

SPK Magazine 1/2021: Temple and Barn The Kulturforum: a place where architecture, art, music, science, and literature come together. The new issue takes you on a tour of this unique cultural landscape, past the newly renovated Neue Nationalgalerie and the busy building site where the Museum des 20.

As part of the “Arquivo Kamayurá” project, representatives of the Kamayurá culture visited and documented ethnographic-historical objects of the Kamayurá culture in European museums and also visited the IAI. On March 10, 2025, Kanawayuri Marcello Kamayurá and Auakamu Kamayurá visited the Ibero-Ameri

Exchange with indigenous representatives from the Brazilian Amazon region of Xingú at the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (IAI) On October 18, 2024, indigenous representatives of the Waurá and Kuikuro from the Brazilian Amazon region of the Rio Xingú visited the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (IAI). Au

Forschungsnewsletter Sind die wiederaufgetauchten Bilder aus dem Gothaer Kunstraub echt? Was braucht es, um den Splintholzkäfer im Museum zu besiegen? Welchen Weg hat ein Objekt in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten genommen? Wie spielt man denn nun Beethoven richtig? Und warum war Alexander von Humboldt e

Donald Trump wants to reinterpret American history by decree The President of the SPK, Hermann Parzinger , and his designated successor, Marion Ackermann , have sharply criticized the US President's announcement that he intends to influence museums in order to influence representations of American h

Patrons and Collectors Gifts and generous support from its patrons raised the profile of the SPK's institutions in their early years. Long-standing relationships with collectors are still contributing to superb exhibitions, research work, and new museum buildings today. James Simon (1851-1932), an i