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...]