The bust of Nefertiti
Berlin's single most famous object, in the Neues Museum — photography of it is forbidden.
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Two comfortably, three at a push. Five in one day is a bad decision: you will pass everything and take in nothing. Pick two that interest you and give them proper time — the day pass lets you leave and come back.
Yes. The Pergamon was the most famous, but the Neues Museum with Nefertiti and the Alte Nationalgalerie justify the trip on their own. Just know that the Ishtar Gate and the Pergamon Altar are not currently available, so you are not caught out.
Yes — labels are in German and English, and audio guides come in several languages, sometimes included in the ticket. There is nothing in Arabic.
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Museum Island is a small island in the river Spree in central Berlin carrying five great museums built between 1830 and 1930. The ensemble is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most important museum groupings anywhere. The five are: the Pergamon Museum with its Greek altar and the Babylonian Ishtar Gate; the Neues Museum, home of the famous bust of Nefertiti; the Altes Museum of Greek and Roman art; the Alte Nationalgalerie of nineteenth-century painting; and the Bode Museum of sculpture. One important point: the Pergamon Museum has been closed for renovation for years and will stay closed for years more — check the official site before planning.
Berlin's single most famous object, in the Neues Museum — photography of it is forbidden.
German nineteenth-century painting in a building shaped like a Greek temple.
Sculpture and Byzantine art in a domed building at the island's tip — the quietest of them.
Walking between the buildings along the river is free and handsome even without entering a museum.
Bodestraße 1-3, 10178 Berlin