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Kulturmanager Martin Roth ist tot - Valerie Macon/ Getty Images

Victoria and Albert Museum Kulturmanager Martin Roth ist tot

Er war der erste Deutsche an der Spitze eines britischen Topmuseums - und machte es zum Besuchermagneten. Auch in Deutschland galt Martin Roth als Ausnahmeerscheinung. Nun ist er mit 62 Jahren gestorben.

Klage gegen Freistaat Bayern - Flechtheim-Nachlass

Rückgabe von Raubkunst Klage gegen Freistaat Bayern

Die Erben des jüdischen Kunsthändlers und Sammlers Alfred Flechtheim reichen in New York Klage gegen den Freistaat Bayern ein. Den Museen des Landes wird mangelnde Kooperation im Umgang mit NS-Raubkunst vorgeworfen. Von Ulrike Knöfel

Ein Leben für die Wildnis - Field Museum/ Getty Images

Tierpräparator Carl Akeley Ein Leben für die Wildnis

Er erdrosselte einen Leoparden, bewunderte Berggorillas und brachte die Wildnis nach New York. Carl Akeley ist der Erfinder der Schaukästen, die noch heute die Besucher des American Museum of Natural History verzaubern. Von Christian Neeb

Städel-Direktor wechselt nach San Francisco - DPA

Max Hollein Städel-Direktor wechselt nach San Francisco

Max Hollein hat als Direktor des Städel-Museums Besucher immer wieder mit spektakulären Ausstellungen begeistert. Im Sommer hört der Kunsthistoriker in Frankfurt auf - und zieht nach Amerika.

US Congress Demands Action on Nazi Looted Art - picture alliance / dpa

Balky Bavarians US Congress Demands Action on Nazi Looted Art

Are artworks looted by the Nazis from Jewish collectors still hanging in Bavarian museums? Twenty-nine members of the US Congress think so, and have written a letter to the German state demanding that officials stop dragging their feet on restitution. Von Ulrike Knöfel

Why Berlin Is World's Most Boring Museum City - Daniel Naupold/ dpa

Haphazard and Uninspired Why Berlin Is World's Most Boring Museum City

As far as major cities go, few other places are in possession of so many treasures that are so poorly exhibited as Berlin. It's as though cultural institutions here go out of their way to keep people from visiting. Von Ulrike Knöfel

Melancholy Paintings Evoke Holocaust Trial - Jüdisches Museum Berlin/ Alexander Zuckrow

Freeze Frames Melancholy Paintings Evoke Holocaust Trial

A powerful new permanent exhibition of paintings at Berlin's Jewish Museum evoke a lesser known Nazi trial of the 1970s, as interpreted from TV coverage of the proceedings. Only one of 16 accused guards at the Majdanek concentration camp was handed a tough sentence, drawing widespread public outrage. Von Sophie Arts

Amsterdam's Art Mecca Ambitions - Ed Oudenaarden/ dpa/dpaweb

Culture Instead of Cannabis Amsterdam's Art Mecca Ambitions

Half a billion euros is being spent in Amsterdam to renovate its major art museums. Will the city of canals and Van Goghs shed its grittier side and become the Florence of the 21st century? Von Ulrike Knöfel

Researchers Shed New Light on Artist Albrecht Dürer - Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg

The God of Colors Researchers Shed New Light on Artist Albrecht Dürer

Almost 500 years after the death of Albrecht Dürer, new details about the mysterious life of the Renaissance painter are coming to light. To uncover the secrets of his brilliant works, researchers have used X-rays and infrared cameras, uncovering information even about the sex life of the art world's first international star.

Roads of Arabia Run Through Berlin - National Museum, Riyadh

Mecca Turns West Roads of Arabia Run Through Berlin

It is a premiere for Germany. Never before have artifacts from Islam's holiest site, the Kaaba in Mecca, been on display in the country. A new exhibit in Berlin's famous Pergamon Museum traces history on the Arabian peninsula from the birth of civilization to the 20th century. Von Aaron Wiener

The Spectacular Life and Finds of Max von Oppenheim - Max Freiherr von Oppenheim-Stiftung, Köln

Slave Girls and Pickled Heads The Spectacular Life and Finds of Max von Oppenheim

A new exhibition in Berlin's Pergamon Museum displays 3,000-year-old finds from Syria that fell victim to bombing in World War II and were painstakingly reassembled over almost a decade. But just as interesting is the checkered life story of Max von Oppenheim, the aristocratic German archaeologist who discovered them. Von Matthias Schulz

Magical Menagerie Fauna and Fantasy in New Berlin Art Installation

Reindeer, canaries and mice. Oh my! Belgian artist Carsten Höller has turned a contemporary art museum in Berlin into a zoo -- all in the name of artistic contemplation. He is hoping to discover the recipe of the mystic, hallucinogenic drink soma, and to entertain visitors in the process.

Berlin Museum Opens Spectacular Display of Pickled Animals - Robert Schlesinger/ dpa

Vintage Exhibits on Show Berlin Museum Opens Spectacular Display of Pickled Animals

A spectacularly eerie exhibition of pickled animals opened to the public at Berlin's Natural History Museum on Tuesday. The collection contains fish, mammals, spiders and reptiles preserved in alcohol, some of them over 200 years old.

Charges of Historical Revisionism Stir Up Berlin - A0009 dpa/ dpa

Germany's Expellee Museum Charges of Historical Revisionism Stir Up Berlin

Those Germans who were expelled from Eastern Europe following World War II have long sought recognition of their plight. With a museum in sight, however, some associated with the project have been accused of historical revisionism. Germany, says one deputy board member, wasn't solely responsible for starting the war.

'Dresden's Past Is Not Just a Footnote' - Studio Daniel Libeskind

Interview with Architect Daniel Libeskind 'Dresden's Past Is Not Just a Footnote'

Decimated by Allied bombs, Dresden has often had a difficult relationship with its World War II past. Architect Daniel Libeskind, whose modern remodelling of the German military museum in Dresden is currently under construction, spoke with SPIEGEL ONLINE about the city's ongoing efforts to rebuild, the temptations of nostalgia and why architects need to be optimists.

Essen's Folkwang Art Museum Gets a New Home - Julian Stratenschulte/ picture-alliance/ dpa

Germany's Latest Architectural Landmark Essen's Folkwang Art Museum Gets a New Home

One of the most important museums in Essen, Germany is opening the doors of its new home this weekend, underlining the city's status as European Capital of Culture in 2010. The Essen Folkwang Museum now houses its prestigious collection in a shiny glass-clad shell designed by the British architect David Chipperfield. Von Karin Schulze

German-Italian Museum Aims to Enliven Reconstruction - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Architecture Project in L'Aquila German-Italian Museum Aims to Enliven Reconstruction

MUSAA, a joint German-Italian architecture project, hopes to help rebuild Italy's earthquake-stricken Abruzzo region. Its goal is to train architects to match cutting-edge building techniques with traditional architectural aspects and thereby avoid the emergence of bleak, soulless new developments.

Revamped Neues Museum Finally Opens in Berlin

Nefertiti Gets a New Palace Revamped Neues Museum Finally Opens in Berlin

For seven decades Berlin's Neues Museum was a derelict, bomb-scarred shell -- but finally it is back, boasting a star-studded cast including the 3,400-year-old bust of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti. German Chancellor Angela Merkel officially opens the restored museum on Friday.

Berlin's Favorite Dish Gets Own Museum - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Cravings for Currywurst Berlin's Favorite Dish Gets Own Museum

Having just celebrated its 60th birthday, the popular German snack currywurst is now the subject of a new Berlin tourist attraction. The dedicated sausage museum opens its doors to tourists on August 15, inviting them to explore the history of the traditional Teutonic treat. Von Emma Bullimore

Berlin Stasi Museum on Brink of Bankruptcy - SPIEGEL ONLINE

A Victim of Its own Success Berlin Stasi Museum on Brink of Bankruptcy

Hohenschönhausen, the former Stasi prison that now serves as a museum documenting how East Germany persecuted dissidents, is close to going bankrupt because visits by schoolchildren have surged, the director says. Kids don't have to pay and there is no extra budget to meet the rising demand. Von David Crossland

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