Museum deliberates over accord with Hohenzollern family

Imminent state-descendant agreement with German emperor's heirs, poised to overcome the last obstacle.

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2025 June 15 . 10:13 PM

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Museum deliberates over accord with Hohenzollern family

Let's get the lowdown on this art-tastic deal, shall we?

Berlin's all abuzz, 'cause the German Historical Museum's advisory board is gatherin' today to discuss the deets of a cool art collection agreement. If they give it a thumbs-up, things can finally get crackin'. This settles the ownership claims on artworks that've been a hot topic ever since 1926.

A big chunk of these works will find their new home in a spiffy new charity, the Stiftung Hohenzollernscher Kunstbesitz (Hohenzollern Art Collection Foundation)—a state-owned non-profit, run by a board of nine folks, three of whom hail from the Hohenzollern fam-bam. The collection includes nifty pieces such as Lucas Cranach the Elder's portrait of Joachim I of Brandenburg, among other jaw-droppers. These artworks will be showcased across Berlin and Brandenburg's public museums.

Some high-profile works will instead belong to the public authorities, in exchange for around 3,000 other pieces handed over to the Hohenzollern family. The board of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation have given their two cents and approved the agreement. Fascinating, right?

Insights:- The Hohenzollern Art Collection Foundation will be in charge of a vast collection of artworks, including portraits, sculptures, furniture, and dinnerware.- Most of the artworks will be housed under the supervision of entities like the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, the Prussian Palaces & Gardens Foundation, and the German Historical Museum, but specific locations have not been specified.- The agreement marks the resolution of a decades-long dispute between the German state and the Hohenzollern family.

Politics and general-news swirl around the Hohenzollern Art Collection Foundation, as Berlin anticipates the agreement's impact on public museums. Once the advisory board of the German Historical Museum approves the terms, these artworks will be strategically distributed across Berlin and Brandenburg, under the care of entities like the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation.