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    <rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.smb.museum/en/rss-feed/news.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - RSS-Feed Nachrichten</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/rss-feed/news.xml</link><description>Aktuelle Nachrichten der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin als RSS-Feed</description><copyright>Staatliche Museen zu Berlin</copyright><language>de-DE</language><image><title>Aktuelle Nachrichten der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin als RSS-Feed</title><url>https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/website/SMB_allgemein/logo.png</url><link>https://www.smb.museum</link><width>144</width><height>45</height></image><lastBuildDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:28:13 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title>Pergamon Museum reopening in 2027: Pop-up exhibition at the James Simon Gallery</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/pergamon-museum-reopening-in-2027-pop-up-exhibition-at-the-james-simon-gallery/</link><description>A pop-up exhibition at the James Simon Gallery is currently fueling anticipation for the reopening of the Pergamon Museum in 2027. Photographer Alexander Schippel has documented the museum&#039;s renovation and captured unusual views of famous objects and rooms.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/pergamon-museum-reopening-in-2027-pop-up-exhibition-at-the-james-simon-gallery/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/b/1/csm_PMU_Schippel_1_453bd63dba.jpg" alt="Detail aus dem Großen Fries (Gigantomachie) des Pergamonaltars, 2020 (Ausschnitt)"/></a><br /><strong>Detail aus dem Großen Fries (Gigantomachie) des Pergamonaltars, 2020 (Ausschnitt)</strong> © Alexander Schippel
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/pergamon-museum-reopening-in-2027-pop-up-exhibition-at-the-james-simon-gallery/">Pergamon Museum reopening in 2027: Pop-up exhibition at the James Simon Gallery</a></p><p>A pop-up exhibition at the James Simon Gallery is currently fueling anticipation for the reopening of the Pergamon Museum in 2027. Photographer Alexander Schippel has documented the museum&#039;s renovation and captured unusual views of famous objects and rooms.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/pergamon-museum-reopening-in-2027-pop-up-exhibition-at-the-james-simon-gallery/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3768</guid></item><item><title>“Canvas Legends”: The Gemäldegalerie in Minute Detail and with New AI Perspectives</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/canvas-legends-the-gemaeldegalerie-in-minute-detail-and-with-new-ai-perspectives/</link><description>With the Canvas Legends project, the Gemäldegalerie (Old Masters Gallery) and GoogleArtsCulture are presenting a comprehensive digital reinterpretation of works from the Gemäldegalerie. More than 1,100masterpieces in its collection – from Botticelli and Dürer to Caravaggio, Rembrandt and Rubens – are now available on the new theme pages and through the Google Arts Culture app.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/canvas-legends-the-gemaeldegalerie-in-minute-detail-and-with-new-ai-perspectives/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/4/6/csm_Canvas-Legends-Themenseite-Google-Arts-Culture_812e06338b.jpg" alt="The “Canvas Legends” theme page on Google Arts &amp; Culture"/></a><br /><strong>The “Canvas Legends” theme page on Google Arts &amp; Culture</strong> Photo: Google Arts &amp; Culture
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/canvas-legends-the-gemaeldegalerie-in-minute-detail-and-with-new-ai-perspectives/">“Canvas Legends”: The Gemäldegalerie in Minute Detail and with New AI Perspectives</a></p><p>With the Canvas Legends project, the Gemäldegalerie (Old Masters Gallery) and GoogleArtsCulture are presenting a comprehensive digital reinterpretation of works from the Gemäldegalerie. More than 1,100masterpieces in its collection – from Botticelli and Dürer to Caravaggio, Rembrandt and Rubens – are now available on the new theme pages and through the Google Arts Culture app.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/canvas-legends-the-gemaeldegalerie-in-minute-detail-and-with-new-ai-perspectives/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3764</guid></item><item><title>Museum Island Berlin: Research by the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte reveals 40,000-year-old writing-like systems</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/museumsinsel-berlin-forschung-des-museums-fuer-vor-und-fruehgeschichte-offenbart-40000-jahre-alte-schriftaehnliche-systeme/</link><description>Researchers at the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte on Berlin&#039;s Museum Island have proven that humans were already using complex sign systems similar to early writing systems over 40,000 years ago.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/museumsinsel-berlin-forschung-des-museums-fuer-vor-und-fruehgeschichte-offenbart-40000-jahre-alte-schriftaehnliche-systeme/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/f/6/csm_Museum-fuer-Vor-und-Fruehgeschichte_Schrift-Forschung_3447cf7b43.jpg" alt="[Übersetzen &quot;english&quot;] "/></a><br /><strong>[Übersetzen &quot;english&quot;] </strong> [Übersetzen &quot;english&quot;] 
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/museumsinsel-berlin-forschung-des-museums-fuer-vor-und-fruehgeschichte-offenbart-40000-jahre-alte-schriftaehnliche-systeme/">Museum Island Berlin: Research by the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte reveals 40,000-year-old writing-like systems</a></p><p>Researchers at the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte on Berlin&#039;s Museum Island have proven that humans were already using complex sign systems similar to early writing systems over 40,000 years ago.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/museumsinsel-berlin-forschung-des-museums-fuer-vor-und-fruehgeschichte-offenbart-40000-jahre-alte-schriftaehnliche-systeme/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:14:29 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3762</guid></item><item><title>Friedrichswerdersche Kirche Launches Spring Season with New Admission Price and Expanded Educational Program</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/friedrichswerdersche-kirche-launches-spring-season-with-new-admission-price-and-expanded-educational-program/</link><description>Since its reopening in 2020, the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche has become a popular exhibition venue on Berlin&#039;s Museum Island. Last year, the branch of the Alte Nationalgalerie attracted 157,652 visitors. New admission prices will apply from 4 March 2026.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/friedrichswerdersche-kirche-launches-spring-season-with-new-admission-price-and-expanded-educational-program/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/8/7/csm_Friedrichswerdersche_Kiche_6bb639106e.jpg" alt="Die Friedrichswerdersche Kirche"/></a><br /><strong>Die Friedrichswerdersche Kirche</strong> © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, David von Becker
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/friedrichswerdersche-kirche-launches-spring-season-with-new-admission-price-and-expanded-educational-program/">Friedrichswerdersche Kirche Launches Spring Season with New Admission Price and Expanded Educational Program</a></p><p>Since its reopening in 2020, the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche has become a popular exhibition venue on Berlin&#039;s Museum Island. Last year, the branch of the Alte Nationalgalerie attracted 157,652 visitors. New admission prices will apply from 4 March 2026.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/friedrichswerdersche-kirche-launches-spring-season-with-new-admission-price-and-expanded-educational-program/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3760</guid></item><item><title>Motion Detector No. 28: From the Streets to the Museum. Objects from a Year of Protests in Serbia</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/motion-detector-no-28-from-the-streets-to-the-museum-objects-from-a-year-of-protests-in-serbia/</link><description>In the Motion Detector series, the Museum Europäischer Kulturen (MEK, Museum of European Cultures) presents objects from the collection and loans related to topics concerning people in Europe. The 28th Bewegungsmelder focuses on the protests in Serbia and will be on display in the foyer of the MEK until July.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/motion-detector-no-28-from-the-streets-to-the-museum-objects-from-a-year-of-protests-in-serbia/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/3/8/csm_2026_01_09_BWM_ProtesteSerbien__02_eaa138fd3c.jpg" alt=""/></a><br /><strong>Motion Detector No. 28: From the streets to the museum. Objects from a year of protests in Serbia</strong> © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Christian Krug
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/motion-detector-no-28-from-the-streets-to-the-museum-objects-from-a-year-of-protests-in-serbia/">Motion Detector No. 28: From the Streets to the Museum. Objects from a Year of Protests in Serbia</a></p><p>In the Motion Detector series, the Museum Europäischer Kulturen (MEK, Museum of European Cultures) presents objects from the collection and loans related to topics concerning people in Europe. The 28th Bewegungsmelder focuses on the protests in Serbia and will be on display in the foyer of the MEK until July.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/motion-detector-no-28-from-the-streets-to-the-museum-objects-from-a-year-of-protests-in-serbia/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3758</guid></item><item><title>Hamburger Bahnhof Establishes Advisory Board and Expands Inclusive Public Programme</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/hamburger-bahnhof-establishes-advisory-board-and-expands-inclusive-public-programme/</link><description>At the start of its 30thanniversary year, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart is opening up even further to its public: an advisory board made up of committed individuals from Berlin and the surrounding area will accompany the museum’s work. In addition, an expanded inclusive public programme will launch in March 2026, featuring a “Silent Hour” on the first Wednesday of every month.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/hamburger-bahnhof-establishes-advisory-board-and-expands-inclusive-public-programme/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/7/a/csm_hamburger-bahnhof-historische-halle_d7351268d4.jpg" alt="Open House. Tage der offenen Tür 2025, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, 13 to 15 June 2025"/></a><br /><strong>Open House. Tage der offenen Tür 2025, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, 13 to 15 June 2025</strong> © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart / Marlene Gawrisch
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/hamburger-bahnhof-establishes-advisory-board-and-expands-inclusive-public-programme/">Hamburger Bahnhof Establishes Advisory Board and Expands Inclusive Public Programme</a></p><p>At the start of its 30thanniversary year, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart is opening up even further to its public: an advisory board made up of committed individuals from Berlin and the surrounding area will accompany the museum’s work. In addition, an expanded inclusive public programme will launch in March 2026, featuring a “Silent Hour” on the first Wednesday of every month.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/hamburger-bahnhof-establishes-advisory-board-and-expands-inclusive-public-programme/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3756</guid></item><item><title>Technical Issue: Neues Museum Closed on 7 and 8 February 2026</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/technical-issue-neues-museum-closed-on-7-and-8-february-2026/</link><description>Due to a technical issue, the Neues Museum will be closed on 7and 8February 2026. We apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you to one of the other museums on Museumsinsel Berlin.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/technical-issue-neues-museum-closed-on-7-and-8-february-2026/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/e/4/csm_Neues_Museum_Sommerbild_344849fb9f.jpg" alt="Neues Museum, Bodestraße, Museumsinsel Berlin, Berlin-Mitte"/></a><br /><strong>Neues Museum, Bodestraße, Museumsinsel Berlin, Berlin-Mitte</strong> © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / David von Becker 
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/technical-issue-neues-museum-closed-on-7-and-8-february-2026/">Technical Issue: Neues Museum Closed on 7 and 8 February 2026</a></p><p>Due to a technical issue, the Neues Museum will be closed on 7and 8February 2026. We apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you to one of the other museums on Museumsinsel Berlin.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/technical-issue-neues-museum-closed-on-7-and-8-february-2026/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3754</guid></item><item><title>New Website Presents Initial Research Findings on Leni Riefenstahl’s Estate</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/new-website-presents-initial-research-findings-on-leni-riefenstahls-estate/</link><description>Research on Leni Riefenstahl’s extensive estate has been underway for several years. Initial findings from special-focus projects are now available on a new website. From 22 May 2026, an exhibition at the Museum für Fotografie (Museum of Photography) makes it possible for audiences to delve into the estate in an expository setting.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/new-website-presents-initial-research-findings-on-leni-riefenstahls-estate/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/3/2/csm_Nuba-Images_13f8f664c7.jpg" alt="Viewing and evaluating slides from the Nuba photo collection on a light table"/></a><br /><strong>Viewing and evaluating slides from the Nuba photo collection on a light table</strong> © Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Thomas Imo
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/new-website-presents-initial-research-findings-on-leni-riefenstahls-estate/">New Website Presents Initial Research Findings on Leni Riefenstahl’s Estate</a></p><p>Research on Leni Riefenstahl’s extensive estate has been underway for several years. Initial findings from special-focus projects are now available on a new website. From 22 May 2026, an exhibition at the Museum für Fotografie (Museum of Photography) makes it possible for audiences to delve into the estate in an expository setting.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/new-website-presents-initial-research-findings-on-leni-riefenstahls-estate/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3748</guid></item><item><title>Final sprint for the “Scharf Collection” at the Alte Nationalgalerie: extended opening hours and film screening</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/final-sprint-for-the-scharf-collection-at-the-alte-nationalgalerie-extended-opening-hours-and-film-screening/</link><description>As the exhibition “The Scharf Collection: Goya – Monet – Cézanne – Bonnard – Grosse” at the Alte Nationalgalerie enters its final stages, the museum is attracting visitors with extended opening hours and a free film screening.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/final-sprint-for-the-scharf-collection-at-the-alte-nationalgalerie-extended-opening-hours-and-film-screening/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/a/5/csm_ANG_Scharf_Collection_e9a04307ad.jpg" alt="Ansicht der Ausstellung The Scharf Collection. Goya – Monet – Cézanne – Bonnard – Grosse"/></a><br /><strong>Ansicht der Ausstellung The Scharf Collection. Goya – Monet – Cézanne – Bonnard – Grosse</strong> © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Alte Nationalgalerie / David von Becker
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/final-sprint-for-the-scharf-collection-at-the-alte-nationalgalerie-extended-opening-hours-and-film-screening/">Final sprint for the “Scharf Collection” at the Alte Nationalgalerie: extended opening hours and film screening</a></p><p>As the exhibition “The Scharf Collection: Goya – Monet – Cézanne – Bonnard – Grosse” at the Alte Nationalgalerie enters its final stages, the museum is attracting visitors with extended opening hours and a free film screening.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/final-sprint-for-the-scharf-collection-at-the-alte-nationalgalerie-extended-opening-hours-and-film-screening/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:12:12 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3747</guid></item><item><title>Lovis Corinth Painting returnd to Heirs and back as a Donation in the Alte Nationalgalerie</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/lovis-corinth-painting-returnd-to-heirs-and-back-as-a-donation-in-the-alte-nationalgalerie/</link><description>The painting “Eleonore von Wilke” by Lovis Corinth from the collection of the Alte Nationalgalerie has been returned to the museum as a donation following its restitution to the heirs Ismar and Käthe Littmann. It will continue to be on display there after the Corinth exhibition.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/lovis-corinth-painting-returnd-to-heirs-and-back-as-a-donation-in-the-alte-nationalgalerie/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/7/e/csm_ANG_Corinth_Rueckgabe_2026_1ca54c5b72.jpg" alt="Lovis Corinth, Eleonore von Wilke, 1907"/></a><br /><strong>Lovis Corinth, Eleonore von Wilke, 1907</strong> © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie / Fotograf: Andres Kilger
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/lovis-corinth-painting-returnd-to-heirs-and-back-as-a-donation-in-the-alte-nationalgalerie/">Lovis Corinth Painting returnd to Heirs and back as a Donation in the Alte Nationalgalerie</a></p><p>The painting “Eleonore von Wilke” by Lovis Corinth from the collection of the Alte Nationalgalerie has been returned to the museum as a donation following its restitution to the heirs Ismar and Käthe Littmann. It will continue to be on display there after the Corinth exhibition.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/lovis-corinth-painting-returnd-to-heirs-and-back-as-a-donation-in-the-alte-nationalgalerie/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3750</guid></item><item><title>Pergamonmuseum expresses its condolences to the relatives of those killed in Iran</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/pergamonmuseum-expresses-its-condolences-to-those-killed-in-iran/</link><description></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/pergamonmuseum-expresses-its-condolences-to-those-killed-in-iran/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/a/3/csm_PMU_Iran_Statement_neu_6b847c1baf.jpg" alt="[Übersetzen &quot;english&quot;] "/></a><br /><strong>[Übersetzen &quot;english&quot;] </strong> [Übersetzen &quot;english&quot;] 
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/pergamonmuseum-expresses-its-condolences-to-those-killed-in-iran/">Pergamonmuseum expresses its condolences to the relatives of those killed in Iran</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/pergamonmuseum-expresses-its-condolences-to-those-killed-in-iran/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3745</guid></item><item><title>A Room with Works by Rebecca Horn Complements the Collection Presentation “Extreme Tension”</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/a-room-with-works-by-rebecca-horn-complements-the-collection-presentation-extreme-tension/</link><description>From 17 January 2026 on, the artist Rebecca Horn (1944–2024) is honoured with a dedicated space overlooking the Sculpture Garden within the collection display Extreme Tension. Art Between Politics and Society.Collection of the Nationalgalerie 1945–2000. On view are four mechanical-kinetic works: How about a Couple of Sailors? (1990) and The Butterfly Swing (1996)as donations from the Ulla  Heiner Pietzsch Collection have rarely been shown in museums before.They enter into dialogue with works from the Nationalgalerie’s own holdings: Caressing the Egg Between (2007) and The Painting Machine (Aria in Black) (1991).</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/a-room-with-works-by-rebecca-horn-complements-the-collection-presentation-extreme-tension/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/8/f/csm_Rebecca-Horn-Malmaschine-Ausstellungsansicht-2_d085d64d76.jpg" alt="Rebecca Horn, The Painting Machine (Aria in Black),1991, Exhibition view “Extreme Tension. Art between Politics and Society. Collection of the Nationalgalerie 1945-2000”, Neue Nationalgalerie"/></a><br /><strong>Rebecca Horn, The Painting Machine (Aria in Black),1991, Exhibition view “Extreme Tension. Art between Politics and Society. Collection of the Nationalgalerie 1945-2000”, Neue Nationalgalerie</strong> Photo: David von Becker © VG Bild-Kunst Bonn, 2026
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/a-room-with-works-by-rebecca-horn-complements-the-collection-presentation-extreme-tension/">A Room with Works by Rebecca Horn Complements the Collection Presentation “Extreme Tension”</a></p><p>From 17 January 2026 on, the artist Rebecca Horn (1944–2024) is honoured with a dedicated space overlooking the Sculpture Garden within the collection display Extreme Tension. Art Between Politics and Society.Collection of the Nationalgalerie 1945–2000. On view are four mechanical-kinetic works: How about a Couple of Sailors? (1990) and The Butterfly Swing (1996)as donations from the Ulla  Heiner Pietzsch Collection have rarely been shown in museums before.They enter into dialogue with works from the Nationalgalerie’s own holdings: Caressing the Egg Between (2007) and The Painting Machine (Aria in Black) (1991).</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/a-room-with-works-by-rebecca-horn-complements-the-collection-presentation-extreme-tension/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3741</guid></item><item><title>18 New Acquisitions and Two Donations for the Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/18-new-acquisitions-and-two-donations-for-the-nationalgalerie-der-gegenwart/</link><description>Large-scale installations by Mona Hatoum or Selma Selman, a sound installation by Emeka Ogboh, a series of works by EvaAdele, or a film work by Tina Bara, as well as many other artworks by 20artists, have been acquired for Hamburger Bahnhof. These works are currently on display in the collection presentation Nationalgalerie. A Collection for the 21st Century on art in Berlin since the fall of the Wall in 1989, which can be seen until 29March 2026. Since 2022, the collection has thus grown by works from a total of 70artists.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/18-new-acquisitions-and-two-donations-for-the-nationalgalerie-der-gegenwart/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/d/4/csm_Carrie-Mae-Weems-Museumsinsel_6e9ffdc99f.jpg" alt="Exhibition view “Nationalgalerie: A Collection for the 21st Century”, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, 2023; Carrie Mae Weems, Museumsinsel, 2006"/></a><br /><strong>Exhibition view “Nationalgalerie: A Collection for the 21st Century”, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, 2023; Carrie Mae Weems, Museumsinsel, 2006</strong> © Nationalgalerie – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Jacopo La Forgia
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/18-new-acquisitions-and-two-donations-for-the-nationalgalerie-der-gegenwart/">18 New Acquisitions and Two Donations for the Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart</a></p><p>Large-scale installations by Mona Hatoum or Selma Selman, a sound installation by Emeka Ogboh, a series of works by EvaAdele, or a film work by Tina Bara, as well as many other artworks by 20artists, have been acquired for Hamburger Bahnhof. These works are currently on display in the collection presentation Nationalgalerie. A Collection for the 21st Century on art in Berlin since the fall of the Wall in 1989, which can be seen until 29March 2026. Since 2022, the collection has thus grown by works from a total of 70artists.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/18-new-acquisitions-and-two-donations-for-the-nationalgalerie-der-gegenwart/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3743</guid></item><item><title>Free Admission to the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin for Visitors Affected by the Power Outage</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/free-admission-to-the-staatliche-museen-zu-berlin-for-visitors-affected-by-the-power-outage/</link><description>The Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz is offering free admission to all visitors who are experiencing the impact of the current power outage in Berlin’s southwestern districts, effective from now until closing on Thursday, 8January Sunday, 11January2026, in all the museum venues of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and at the Musikinstrumenten-Museum (Museum of Musical Instruments) of the Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung (National Institute for Music Research).</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/free-admission-to-the-staatliche-museen-zu-berlin-for-visitors-affected-by-the-power-outage/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/6/3/csm_James-Simon-Galerie-Aussenansicht-DvB_bc405d4c1f.jpg" alt=" View of the large staircase at the James-Simon-Galerie"/></a><br /><strong> View of the large staircase at the James-Simon-Galerie</strong> © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / David von Becker 
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/free-admission-to-the-staatliche-museen-zu-berlin-for-visitors-affected-by-the-power-outage/">Free Admission to the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin for Visitors Affected by the Power Outage</a></p><p>The Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz is offering free admission to all visitors who are experiencing the impact of the current power outage in Berlin’s southwestern districts, effective from now until closing on Thursday, 8January Sunday, 11January2026, in all the museum venues of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and at the Musikinstrumenten-Museum (Museum of Musical Instruments) of the Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung (National Institute for Music Research).</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/free-admission-to-the-staatliche-museen-zu-berlin-for-visitors-affected-by-the-power-outage/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:37:04 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3739</guid></item><item><title>Neue Nationalgalerie Is Berlin’s Most Visited Art Museum with around 600,000 Visitors in 2025</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/neue-nationalgalerie-is-berlins-most-visited-art-museum-with-around-600000-visitors-in-2025/</link><description>With around 600,000visitors in 2025, the Neue Nationalgalerie is once again Berlin’s most visited art museum. Together with the current international exhibition tours, the Neue Nationalgalerie reached over 1.3million visitors worldwide in 2025.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/neue-nationalgalerie-is-berlins-most-visited-art-museum-with-around-600000-visitors-in-2025/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/e/7/csm_Neue-Nationalgalerie-Aussenansicht-Festival-of-Future-Nows-2025_1a1900830f.jpg" alt="Neue Nationalgalerie, exterior view, Festival of Future Nows 2025"/></a><br /><strong>Neue Nationalgalerie, exterior view, Festival of Future Nows 2025</strong> © Neue Nationalgalerie – Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Ivan Erofeev
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/neue-nationalgalerie-is-berlins-most-visited-art-museum-with-around-600000-visitors-in-2025/">Neue Nationalgalerie Is Berlin’s Most Visited Art Museum with around 600,000 Visitors in 2025</a></p><p>With around 600,000visitors in 2025, the Neue Nationalgalerie is once again Berlin’s most visited art museum. Together with the current international exhibition tours, the Neue Nationalgalerie reached over 1.3million visitors worldwide in 2025.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/neue-nationalgalerie-is-berlins-most-visited-art-museum-with-around-600000-visitors-in-2025/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3735</guid></item><item><title>Putting Down Roots: A Creative Plant Project accompanying the exhibition “Flight”</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/putting-down-roots-a-creative-plant-project-accompanying-the-exhibition-flight/</link><description>As part of the exhibition Flight, the Museum Europäischer Kulturen (MEK) is launching the participatory outreach project “Putting Down Roots”. In a series of creative workshops, people with and without experiences of displacement are invited to explore themes of arrival, belonging and new beginnings together.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/putting-down-roots-a-creative-plant-project-accompanying-the-exhibition-flight/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/e/6/csm_Wurzeln-schlagen-Museum-Europaeischer-Kulturen_3bc17c22ba.jpg" alt="Putting Down Roots: A Creative Plant Project accompanying the exhibition “Flight”"/></a><br /><strong>Putting Down Roots: A Creative Plant Project accompanying the exhibition “Flight”</strong> © Vasylysa Shchogolev
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/putting-down-roots-a-creative-plant-project-accompanying-the-exhibition-flight/">Putting Down Roots: A Creative Plant Project accompanying the exhibition “Flight”</a></p><p>As part of the exhibition Flight, the Museum Europäischer Kulturen (MEK) is launching the participatory outreach project “Putting Down Roots”. In a series of creative workshops, people with and without experiences of displacement are invited to explore themes of arrival, belonging and new beginnings together.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/putting-down-roots-a-creative-plant-project-accompanying-the-exhibition-flight/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3737</guid></item><item><title>Academy Programme for the First Half of 2026</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/academy-programme-for-the-first-half-of-2026/</link><description>The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin&#039;s new Academy programme for the first half of 2026 can be booked from 8January 2026. Tickets for the lecture and discussion series (German only) are available online or at the museum ticket counters.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/academy-programme-for-the-first-half-of-2026/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/7/7/csm_Akademieprogramm-2025-Staatliche-Museen-zu-Berlin_872be3d3ed.jpg" alt="Event at the Gemäldegalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin"/></a><br /><strong>Event at the Gemäldegalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin</strong> © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Valerie Schmidt
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/academy-programme-for-the-first-half-of-2026/">Academy Programme for the First Half of 2026</a></p><p>The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin&#039;s new Academy programme for the first half of 2026 can be booked from 8January 2026. Tickets for the lecture and discussion series (German only) are available online or at the museum ticket counters.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/academy-programme-for-the-first-half-of-2026/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3733</guid></item><item><title>Opening Hours and Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Offers during the Holidays and the 2025‒26 Turn of the Year</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/opening-hours-and-staatliche-museen-zu-berlin-offers-during-the-holidays-and-the-2025-26-turn-of-the-year/</link><description>On public holidays, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin buildings are generally open as on Sundays. However, there are a few exceptions and special features planned at the end of this year, in 2025 and the start of the next, in 2026. Around the holidays, guided tours, workshops and other events are offered at all locations. And if you’re still looking for the right gift, a variety of ideas can be found in the shops online and at the museums.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/opening-hours-and-staatliche-museen-zu-berlin-offers-during-the-holidays-and-the-2025-26-turn-of-the-year/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/1/0/csm_Weihnachtsbaumschmuck-Gurke-MEK_9eabee0976.jpg" alt="Christmas tree decoration cucumber, 2024, Germany"/></a><br /><strong>Christmas tree decoration cucumber, 2024, Germany</strong> © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Christian Krug 
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/opening-hours-and-staatliche-museen-zu-berlin-offers-during-the-holidays-and-the-2025-26-turn-of-the-year/">Opening Hours and Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Offers during the Holidays and the 2025‒26 Turn of the Year</a></p><p>On public holidays, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin buildings are generally open as on Sundays. However, there are a few exceptions and special features planned at the end of this year, in 2025 and the start of the next, in 2026. Around the holidays, guided tours, workshops and other events are offered at all locations. And if you’re still looking for the right gift, a variety of ideas can be found in the shops online and at the museums.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/opening-hours-and-staatliche-museen-zu-berlin-offers-during-the-holidays-and-the-2025-26-turn-of-the-year/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3731</guid></item><item><title>Henrietta Lidchi to Become New Director of the Ethnologisches Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/henrietta-lidchi-to-become-new-director-of-the-ethnologisches-museum-and-the-museum-fuer-asiatische-kunst/</link><description>Starting in May 2026, Henrietta Lidchi will become the new director of the Ethnologisches Museums (Ethnological Museum) and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst (Asian Art Museum), as well as director of the Humboldt Forum Collections. She succeeds Lars-Christian Koch, who has taken over at the Staatliche Ethnographische Sammlungen Sachsen. Her contract initially runs for five years.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/henrietta-lidchi-to-become-new-director-of-the-ethnologisches-museum-and-the-museum-fuer-asiatische-kunst/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/d/0/csm_henrietta-lidchi_eb8d1a01d9.jpg" alt="Henrietta Lidchi – New director of the Ethnologisches Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst"/></a><br /><strong>Henrietta Lidchi – New director of the Ethnologisches Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst</strong> © Peter Elzey
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/henrietta-lidchi-to-become-new-director-of-the-ethnologisches-museum-and-the-museum-fuer-asiatische-kunst/">Henrietta Lidchi to Become New Director of the Ethnologisches Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst</a></p><p>Starting in May 2026, Henrietta Lidchi will become the new director of the Ethnologisches Museums (Ethnological Museum) and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst (Asian Art Museum), as well as director of the Humboldt Forum Collections. She succeeds Lars-Christian Koch, who has taken over at the Staatliche Ethnographische Sammlungen Sachsen. Her contract initially runs for five years.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/henrietta-lidchi-to-become-new-director-of-the-ethnologisches-museum-and-the-museum-fuer-asiatische-kunst/">Read more</a></p>
                ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">SMB_news_3729</guid></item><item><title>Workshop “Erbe erhalten, Zukunft sichern – Neue Wege der Klimaanpassung“ on 8 and 9 December 2025</title><link>https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/workshop-erbe-erhalten-zukunft-sichern-neue-wege-der-klimaanpassung-on-8-and-9-december-2025/</link><description>The workshop “Erbe erhalten, Zukunft sichern – Neue Wege der Klimaanpassung“ on 8and 9December 2025 in the James-Simon-Galerie on the Museumsinsel Berlin is being organized by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt(DBU) in cooperation with the Rathgen-Forschungslabor (Rathgen Research Laboratory) of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (National Museums in Berlin), the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
                    <p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/workshop-erbe-erhalten-zukunft-sichern-neue-wege-der-klimaanpassung-on-8-and-9-december-2025/"><img src="https://www.smb.museum/fileadmin/_processed_/b/9/csm_Carl-Blechen-Unwetter-in-der-roemischen-Campagna_89f73af124.jpg" alt="Carl Blechen, Storms in the Roman Campagna, detail, 1829"/></a><br /><strong>Carl Blechen, Storms in the Roman Campagna, detail, 1829</strong> Photo credit: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Alte Nationalgalerie
                        
                    </p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/workshop-erbe-erhalten-zukunft-sichern-neue-wege-der-klimaanpassung-on-8-and-9-december-2025/">Workshop “Erbe erhalten, Zukunft sichern – Neue Wege der Klimaanpassung“ on 8 and 9 December 2025</a></p><p>The workshop “Erbe erhalten, Zukunft sichern – Neue Wege der Klimaanpassung“ on 8and 9December 2025 in the James-Simon-Galerie on the Museumsinsel Berlin is being organized by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt(DBU) in cooperation with the Rathgen-Forschungslabor (Rathgen Research Laboratory) of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (National Museums in Berlin), the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg.</p><p><a href="https://www.smb.museum/en/whats-new/detail/workshop-erbe-erhalten-zukunft-sichern-neue-wege-der-klimaanpassung-on-8-and-9-december-2025/">Read more</a></p>
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