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Rathgen-Forschungslabor The internationally networked Rathgen-Forschungslabor examines objects ranging from ancient times to the present day. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to clarifying matters of preservation, material, origin, and forgery. The seated figure of Hetepnjaus from the Ägyptisc

Museumsinsel Berlin, Historical Center, and Humboldt Forum The Museumsinsel and the original building of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin are located in Berlin’s historical center. In the future, the Foundation will present its museums’ non-European collections at the Humboldt Forum there as well. The

Restitution and Other Solutions Several objects from the Ethnological Museum have already been restituted or repatriated. Returning an object is, however, only one of many possible solutions. These are worked out in dialogue with members of the societies of origin. Hermann Parzinger returns grave go

Managing Non-European Objects To ensure that non-European objects and their history are managed properly, the SPK has developed a general policy in the course of the preparations for the Humboldt Forum. The inclusion of the societies of origin is a central part of it. Presentation of the cooperation

Conservation and Restoration Many highly specialized staff are employed throughout the Foundation to preserve vulnerable cultural heritage artifacts. They perform restoration or conservation work and prevent damage occurring. Preserving unique cultural objects: restore and digitize genealogical tabl

The Nationalgalerie at the Kulturforum Museum of 20th Century © SPK / Claudia Fritzsche The Kulturforum is getting a new building: a museum of twentieth-century art. Along with the "Mies building", it will enable the Nationalgalerie to show its major collection of twentieth-century art in a coherent

Education All museums, libraries, and archives within the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz are engaged in continuous dialogue with academia, culture, and society. Their educational offerings are aimed both at a broad audience and specialists. The museums, libraries, archives, and research institut

Networks and Portals The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz is a participant in numerous networks with the purpose of structuring and coordinating digitization. The Foundation is also involved in developing national and international portals that provide worldwide access to digital cultural heritage

Hamburger Bahnhof The Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart houses the collections of the Nationalgalerie from the 20th and 21st centuries. The building was converted, extended, and finally augmented with neighboring shipping halls, the Rieckhallen, in order to present several important

Kulturforum Some of the Foundation's institutions have buildings at the Kulturforum. During the period when Germany was divided, the Foundation developed the Kulturforum as its main location. This is where most of its new buildings were erected. The Kulturforum is now being enhanced further by the c