Sorting Out the Hohenzollern Collection: What You Need to Know
Museum recommends terms of collaboration with the Hohenzollern house. - Museum ponders accord with Hohenzollern family
After a round of negotiations, the talk of the town is the agreement concerning the Hohenzollern family's priceless art collection, boasting an impressive 27,000 objects. If the German Historical Museum's advisory board gives the green light, this agreement between the public sector and the Hohenzollerns' descendants will finally be set in stone.
This agreement aims to clarify ownership over artworks that have sparked controversy since 1926. Most of these masterpieces will be transferred to a non-profit Hohenzollern Art Heritage Foundation, ensuring their preservation and continued display in public museums in Berlin and Brandenburg.
Some pieces of remarkable historical significance will officially become the property of the public sector, while the Hohenzollern family will receive around 3,000 pieces from public collections in return, retaining free disposal rights over them.
The boards of other cultural institutions involved, such as the Foundation of Prussian Cultural Heritage and the Foundation of Prussian Palaces and Gardens, have already given their blessings to this agreement.
The Hohenzollern Art Heritage Foundation: A New Custodian of History
The disputed artworks will find their new home in the Hohenzollern Art Heritage Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and showcasing the family's cultural heritage.This foundation, composed of nine board members, will have three representatives from the Hohenzollern family and six from the public sector to ensure a balance of interests.
The Future of Artistic Treasures
The agreement grants continued access to these historical pieces for future generations. The artworks will adorn museums and palaces, particularly in Berlin and Brandenburg, providing invaluable insights into the history of Brandenburg, Prussia, and Germany. The resolution of this century-old dispute marks a monumental step forward in the preservation of cultural heritage.
In the spirit of preserving and showcasing the Hohenzollern family's cultural heritage, a new non-profit organization, the Hohenzollern Art Heritage Foundation, will be established. To manage and fund this foundation, which will house the disputed artworks, a community policy will be developed, potentially involving vocational training programs for future art custodians and museum staff to ensure the long-term financial sustainability and business prosperity of the foundation.
To further protect and display these historical masterpieces, the future budget of the Hohenzollern Art Heritage Foundation may include allocations for the acquisition and maintenance of various artworks, while maintaining a balance between Hohenzollern family interests and public sector involvement.
