Pergamon Museum – The Most Visited Berlin Museum

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Berlin Museum: Pergamon Museum on Berlin's Famous Museum Island: The Pergamon Museum takes its name from the Pergamon Altar which takes pride of place in the Museum's main hall.  Situated on Berlin's famous Museum Island, the Pergamon Museum is the most visited Berlin museum. The Pergamon Museum was designed by Alfred Messels, but he died before construction began in 1910.  His close friend Ludwig Hoffmann supervised the construction of the Pergamon, to Messels' design, and the … [Read more...]

Altes Museum Berlin – Museum Island

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Berlin Museum - Altes Museum Berlin on Museum Island: Situated on Berlin's famous Museum Island, the Altes Museum Berlin building is one of the most beautiful and important works in Neo-Classical architecture in the world. Previously a Royal Museum Designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel the Altes Museum was built between 1823 and 1830.  The Museum was originally intended to house all of Berlin's royal art collection and until 1845, it was called the Königliches Museum (Royal Museum). … [Read more...]