The Pergamonmuseum is istuated on the famous museum island in the heart of Berlin. It is at the very end of Unter den Linden and right next to Berlin Cathedral.
The building itself is a huge neo-classical edifice, which looks like a scaled down version of the Acropolis. This is an appropriate ... Read review
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Advantages: Fantastic collection of antiquities Disadvantages: Unfriendly staff
The Pergamonmuseum is istuated on the famous museum island in the heart of Berlin. It is at the very end of Unter den Linden and right next to Berlin Cathedral.
The building itself is a huge neo-classical edifice, which looks like a scaled down version of the Acropolis. This is an appropriate setting for the collections inside.
The Pergamon museum is devoted to works that were discovered by German archaeologists before ... ...taken back to Russia as spoils of war at the end of WWII and there are replicas in the museum with an unusual caption that says the original is now in the Moscow Museum.
The exhibits come from all over the classicla world, from Greece to Babylon (present day Iraq). There are many highlights of this fantastic museum, the best of which is probably the Ishtar Gate, which is about 30 metres high and a deep blue colour. It was moved to ... more
The Pergamonmuseum is istuated on the famous museum island in the heart of Berlin. It is at the very end of Unter den Linden and right next to Berlin Cathedral.
The building itself is a huge neo-classical edifice, which looks like a scaled down version of the Acropolis. This is an appropriate setting for the collections inside.
The Pergamon museum is devoted to works that were discovered by German archaeologists before the First World War. Some elements of the collection were taken back to Russia as spoils of war at the end of WWII and there are replicas in the museum with an unusual caption that says the original is now in the Moscow Museum.
The exhibits come from all over the classicla world, from Greece to Babylon (present day Iraq). There are many highlights of this fantastic museum, the best of which is probably the Ishtar Gate, which is about 30 metres high and a deep blue colour. It was moved to Berlin from Iraq and it is interesting to see that Sadaam Hussein made an exact replica of this just outside Baghdad.
The Pergamon altar, after which the museum is named is also amazing. It is an Ancient Greek altar taken from modern day Turkey and set into the walls of the museum. It has friezes on the walls depicting Hercules' batlle with giants and is a masterpiece of classical art. There is also an extensive range of Roman and Greek sculptures nearby.
The remaining floors are devoted to smaller exhibits and display artefacts from most ancient cultures from Egypt to Rome. There is a fantastic collection of mummies and Incan relics that young children will enjoy.
Overall I highly recommend this museum. The entrance fee is about 5 Euros for and adult, 4 Euros for a student/concession and 3 Euros for a child. A family ticket for two adults and two children costs 10 Euros. The only problem that I had was with the staff. I was trying to put my bag into the cloakroom(this is a rule of the museum) and the woman was extremely rude and refused to serve us until she had finished talking to a friend! Also when walking around the museum it feels as if the staff pay particular attention to any younger people. My friend and I felt uncomfortable as staff seemed to have singled us out to follow for the day.
Advantages: A City well worth a visit Disadvantages: None that I know of
Spree, where some of Berlin?s best museums are to be found.
The Altes museum, Pergamonmuseum, Bodemmuseum, the Berliner dom, the Asia minor museum and The national gallery are to name but a few.
The Berlin Cathedral is also situated here, we only touched on a very small part of the Island, spending most time in the Pergamonmuseum, as my Father wanted to see the ?Pergamon Alter? that dates back to the (2nd century BC) there were plenty of Greek and Roman, mosaics, sculptures, inscriptions and Architectural remains to be found here.
We were told that over 800,000 people visit this museum yearly.
This took up all afternoon, and although very interesting, it was also very tiring.
Well I am almost at the end of my trip; there were a few other places I visited, but too many to mention in one review, I do however have a few other things to ...
