Suspected Looted Property: Museums in Jena Review Eleven Historical Objects

Symbolbild: Verdacht auf Raubgut: Museen in Jena überprüfen elf historische Objekte

During an initial check of their holdings, the Städtische Museen Jena discovered evidence of possible looted property. A total of eleven objects from the National Socialist era, the Soviet Occupation Zone (SBZ), and the GDR are now suspected of having entered the city’s historical collection unlawfully.

Suspected Looted Property: Städtische Museen Jena Review Historical Holdings

Symbolbild: Verdacht auf Raubgut: Städtische Museen Jena überprüfen historische Bestände

Initial checks in the city history collection of the Städtische Museen Jena have revealed concrete evidence of unlawfully acquired objects. The management is now systematically investigating suspected looted property from three different historical eras.