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A ceremony was held today at the Ethnological Museum of the National Museums in Berlin to prepare two mummified and tattooed Māori heads (Toi moko) for their repatriation to New Zealand. The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK), to which the Ethnological Museum belongs, had decided to return

Museums in Germany reported a total of 114,375,732 visits in 2017. Compared to 2016, the number of visits is therefore 2,498,647 (+2.2%) higher than in the previous year (2016: 111,877,085 visits). German museums reported a total of 8,765 special exhibitions. The number of visits varied depending on

Foundation Board The Foundation Board is the foundation's highest political decision-making body. It represents the federal government and the federal states. It elects the president and approves the annual budget. The duties and composition of the Foundation Board are regulated by law and in the Fo

European Court of Justice rules on framing technology Yesterday morning, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its judgement in preliminary ruling proceedings (case no.: C-392/19), which were initiated in 2019 by the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe (case no.: I ZR 113/18). In the case, th

Kogi ritual artefacts to be united in Colombia - SPK Ethnological Museum intensifies cooperation with indigenous community and the Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History The Ethnological Museum of the SPK is intensifying its collaboration with the Colombian ICANH (Instituto Colombiano de An

Karin Juruna and Txapina Juruna traveled from the Rio Xingu in Brazil to Berlin. At the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut, they viewed historical maps, photos, research diaries, audio recordings and publications about their region of origin. Their visit emphasized the importance of exchange regarding th

The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation is of the opinion that the action for the return of the Guelph Treasure is unfounded and cannot be brought before a U.S. court. - English version: please find PDF below German text - In February of this year, a lawsuit for the return of the Guelph Treasure w

15.000 visitors accepted the invitation to the fourth “Tag im Grünen” (Day in the countryside) at the Kulturforum Berlin on September 14, 2025. The cultural and scientific institutions located there, as well as the Kirche St. Matthäus, had organized a broad programme with over 70 guided tours, conce

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

The Förderkreis des Ibero-Amerikanisches Instituts e.V. have been supporting the IAI for 25 years. The anniversary was celebrated on July 4 with a festive event at the IAI. Commitment to the IAI The Förderkreis des Ibero-Amerikanisches Instituts e.V. has been supporting the work of the Ibero-Amerika