On trail of looted art

The Central Office for Provenance Research Hesse

The holdings of the Hessian state museums are systematically checked for cultural property seized as a result of national Socialist persecution.

two woman carrying a big painting — © ZSPF

Description

What is provenance research?

Provenance research is dedicated to determining the origin and history of objects of various genres.

Responsibility

Why provenance research?

The question of the origin of collection objects is an integral part of the work at museums, libraries, archives and on the art market.

Our team

Contact

The team of the Central Office for Provenance Research.

News

Blog

Current information on events and press releases.

Picture shows a section of a picture frame, a folding rule, a camera and gloves — © ZSPF

Projects

The Central Office for Provenance Research Hesse initiates and supports provenance research projects focusing on individual collections in the Hessian State Museums.

The Projects

Thomas Theodor Heine, Poster BRAKLS KUNSTHAUS — © ZSPF

Blog

Current topics of the Central Office for Provenance Research Hesse.

Learn more

Further information:

The following is a selection of addresses and links relevant to provenance research that may be helpful searching for the origin of cultural objects.

The search function of the Hessian Main State ArchivesOpens in a new window includes the city archives of Darmstadt and Kassel as well as other archives such as the Wirtschaftsarchiv in Darmstadt and the Institut für Stadtgeschichte Frankfurt.