The SPSG Scientific Laboratory investigates the material characteristics of art objects to gain information necessary for their preservation, care, and art historical interpretation. Its interdiscipli
The photography department staffed with two photographers and a technician produces photographic images for SPSG publications and external orders. This work is carried out in close cooperation with th
The photography department staffed with two photographers and a technician produces photographic images for SPSG publications and external orders. This work is carried out in close cooperation with th
The Conservation and Restoration Department has had a Preventative Conservation section with two staff members since 2014, after a similarly named special unit was established in 2009. The SPSG thus j
The Department of Porcelain, Ceramics and Glass is responsible for preserving and restoring the entire inventory of porcelain, glass, earthen and stoneware in all the SPSG’s palaces, storehouses and e
The Metal Conservation Department is responsible for the ongoing supervision, conservation and restoration of works of art made of metal in the SPSG’s collections. These include outstanding art and cu
All paper and parchment used as the medium for artistic creation, planning processes and documentary records are central to the work of the paper conservation department, which is accomplished by two
The department of Wood Conservation is responsible for nearly5,000 pieces of furniture with finished or painted surfaces, 700 wooden floors, numerous painted or exposed-wood panels, and several wooden
The Textiles Department is responsible for all the textiles in the palaces and warehoused textile collections, which encompass valuable silk fabrics, such as damask, velvet, and differently colored br
The specialist department Architectural Surfaces and Wallpaintings, made up of six staff members, is responsible for the inspection and maintenance, conservational assessment and examinations, concept
This department is responsible for some 5000 sculptures in all of the Prussian palaces and park grounds, as well as sculptural elements on and in the buildings. The department also oversees cut stone
The SPSG’s Painting and Frame Collection encompasses more than 4000 works from the 15th to the 20th centuries, on display in over 20 Prussian palaces. Their present conditions reflect the eventful his