21.03.2019 On 18 March 2019 German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke before 700 invited guests as part of the 42nd Members’ General Assembly of the Freunde der Nationalgalerie e.V., using his speech to commend private patronage.
Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart - Berlin
In his address, held in the historical hall at Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart – Berlin, Steinmeier particularly praised the collective commitment of the members: “My solidarity goes beyond your cause for the sake of art; it also goes to the institution and the democratic constitution of this association of Friends. You choose to make something possible, join forces, then concentrate your strengths and talents for a common goal: Showing art and making it accessible to the public – that is what matters.”
The entire speech (in German) is available as a video recording via the Mediathek Freunde+.
It can also be read on the Federal President’s website.
Related links
Patrons of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Media library Freunde+ (German only)
Speech of the Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the Freunde der Nationalgalerie e.V. on 18th March 2019 in Berlin (German only)
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