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Benin Dialogue Group Statement
03/24/2021 - Benin Dialogue Group contributes to the ongoing discussion about the possible return of the Benin bronzes.
SPK Foundation Board on dealing with the Benin bronzes
03/24/2021 - Strategy for joint action of ethnological museums to be developed - return of objects is an option
A wooden ceiling that seems to float
02/23/2021 - A section of wooden ceiling has now been mounted in the Domed Hall, where objects from the Silk Road region will be shown, part of the outstanding collection of the Museum für...
The spring issue of the Zeitschrift für Ideengeschichte is on the theme of colonial goods
02/19/2021 - The range of colonial goods is as diverse as their places of origin. The spring issue of the Zeitschrift für Ideengeschichte traces the ups and downs of their history to the...
Welfenschatz: U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of SPK
02/04/2021 - On February 3, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled unanimously in favor of SPK in the Guelph Treasure Restitution Lawsuit.
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin reopens Unter den Linden building
01/25/2021 - The main building of the Staatsbibliothek was reopened today in a digital ceremony
Something special for you: the highlights of 2021
01/22/2021 - Our doors may have been closed for many weeks, but behind them our people have been busy. They have used that time to prepare a whole year full of special events, historical...
2019 visitor numbers for museums in Germany
01/18/2021 - Figures reported to the Institut für Museumsforschung at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin amount to around 111.6 million visits during 2019. This corresponds to the high levels of...
New Year Gets Underway with a Major Logistical Effort
12/17/2020 - Although the Humboldt Forum had only a digital opening yesterday evening in view of the coronavirus pandemic, work is nevertheless proceeding at full steam in the museums. Toralf...
An architectural icon renewed: Neue Nationalgalerie visible again
12/14/2020 - The Neue Nationalgalerie, originally designed by Mies van der Rohe, is no longer under wraps – the building will be handed over on April 29 and will reopen in August 2021.