Dresden State Art Collections
Appointmentsnews
Marion Ackermann appointed first woman to run Berlin state museums
Ackermann is to take up the post in June 2025 after nine years managing Dresden’s state art collections
Restitutionnews
Dutch dealer returns Weenix landscape stolen in the Second World War to Dresden museum
The painting, acquired by Augustus III, hung in a Soviet general’s home after the war
Crime news
Police recover bulk of objects stolen in audacious £100m art heist from Dresden museum
Announcement was made during the trial of six men which began in January and is due to resume this week
Accused of 'cancel culture', Dresden museums defend renaming works
The Dresden State Art Collections (SKD) has altered 143 work titles since 2020, a decision that has been met with resistance by Germany's right-wing political parties