Pergamon & New Museum
Quick Overview
Description
Time
10:00
Duration
3 hours
Meeting Point
Bodestrasse, at the steps of the James Simon Gallery
Prices
Adult
€79.90
Child
17 and under
€59.90
Required Transport Ticket
No ticket required
Highlights
- See the famous Bust of Nefertiti, some say she is the Mona Lisa of ancient Egypt, 3300 years old and has to be seen to be believed!
- Marvel at the Market Gate of Miletus, which is the biggest reconstructed Hellenistic architecture in any museum in the world
- Walk through Nebuchadnezzar II’s Ishtar Gate of Babylon, the impressive main processional way in to the old biblical city of Babylon
- The fabulous Neues museum (New museum) reconstructed by the master architect David Chipperfield, it is a masterpiece of modern architecture, with the new seamlessly infused with the old portions of the museum.
- The oldest Roman mummies (found in Egypt) on display in any museum in the world, dating back 2000 years
Starting Point
Meet the guide at the bottom of the steps to the James Simon Gallery, Bodestrasse on Museums Island
Description
Discover the jewels of Berlin’s world-famous Museum Island. Explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt, Babylon, Greece and Rome on our exclusive ‘skip the line’ tour through two remarkable UNESCO Heritage museums: the Pergamon and the New Museum.
Enjoy the master architect, David Chipperfield’s, spectacular reconstruction /renovation of the New museum and experience the splendor of the majestic Pergamon museum.
Marvel at the bust of Nefertiti, the “Mona Lisa” on ancient Egypt, which dates back 3300 years to the time of ancient Egyptan Pharaohs. See the stunning market gate of Mlietus, built under the reign of the Roman emporers Trajen/Hadrian 2000 years ago. Walk through the Ishtar gate, Babylon’s main processional gate built under Nebukadnezar II in the 6th century BCE and once upon a time an ancient wonder of the world, cyprus the great walked through this gate, as did Alexander the Great and now you can walk in the footsteps of these famous historical characters.
Hosted by one of Insider’s expert guides, you will not only be able to admire the impressive artifacts and architectural structures, you will also be taking a journey through history and gaining a critical understanding of the collection’s relationship to Berlin, past and present.
Check availablity for the tour now, because in October this year, the museum will be closing for multiple years due to the restoration of the building.
Finishing Point
Your guide will finish the tour back at the meeting point outside the James Simon Gallery.
Insider Route
The following sites are an example of our approximate route on this tour. You will see and learn stories about all these sites and many more! The route may change any day, given circumstances on the day.
- Meeting Point: at the bottom of the steps of the James Simon Gallery
- Pergamon Museum – Ancient artefacts from Mesopotamia to the near East
- New Museum -Artefacts from Egypt, Rome and Greece
- Ishtar gate, Nebukadnezar II’s main entry in to the biblical city of Babylon
- Egyptian artefacts dating back 4500 years, including a bust from Hatschepsut
- Sarcophagi from Egypt, Rome and Europe
- Berlin’s Golden Hat – One of only 4 that exhists world wide
- Market Gate of Miletus – 2000 year old Roman architecture 16.5m wide, absolutely amazing!
- Bust of Nefertiti, which dates back to the 14th century BCE (3300 years old)
- Expereince the architecture of the bmuseums from outside and inside.
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