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Opened on August 3, 1830, the Altes Museum was the first museum to appear on the island. It was originally called the Königliches Museum (Royal Museum) as it housed the royal art collections, but was renamed Altes Museum (Old Museum) in 1945.

The five museums on the Museumsinsel in Berlin, built between 1824 and 1930, are the realization of a visionary project and show the evolution of approaches to museum design over the course of the 20th century. Each museum was designed so as to establish an organic connection with the art it houses.

The island in the central Mitte district of Berlin was originally residential, but in 1830 the Altes Museum was built there to house the royal art collections in a place where the general public could access them In 1841, King Frederick William IV of Prussia stated in a royal decree that the remaining northern part of ...

Berlin's Museum Island is one of the most outstanding museum complexes in Europe. Five architects designed the impressive architectural ensemble in the heart of the city. Construction was finished in 1930. The museum buildings and the exhibits are equally worth seeing and attract over three million visitors annually.

Berlin's Museum Island in the heart of the capital is world-famous and holds unique art treasures. All five museums are free of charge for children and young people. But many other major museums and important institutions do not charge admission for visitors up to the age of 18.

In 2019 the Museumsinsel was thus able to register an increase of some 25 percent to 3,095,000 visitors (2018: 2,487,000), the highest attendance since 2011, accounting for approximately 74 percent of the Staatliche Museen's overall figures.

The sizes of the museums located on Museum Island vary. Accordingly, the time slot you allocate based on their sizes will also differ for each museum. However, when planning your day, you can consider dedicating an average of 2.5 hours for each museum.

Pergamon Museum

Pergamon is Berlin's most visited museum which takes its name from its main attraction—the altar of Zeus from Pergamon (Pergamum).

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The Altes Museum was Berlin's first museum and the nucleus of the Museum Island. It was built between 1823 and 1830 by the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Being one of the most important examples of neo-classical architecture, the Altes Museum was trend-setting well into the 20th century.

On Monday, 23rd October, the Pergamon Museum will close its doors for a massive fourteen-year-long refurbishment. Renovations have already been underway in the North Wing and central area, but the museum won't be opening in its entirety until spring 2037.

It encompasses five large Berlin museums built under the Prussian rulers as well as a reception and exhibition building, the James Simon Gallery.

The renowned Museum Island (Museumsinsel), with its collection of five major museums, is an island in the Spree. In 2004 the Badeschiff floating swimming pool opened on the Spree in Berlin.

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