Museum Island Tour, Berlin
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Guide Location: Germany » BerlinGuide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 7
Tour Duration: 2 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 1.4 km
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Publisher: derek
"Museum Island" takes up the northern part of the Spree Island, Berlin. Established by appointment of King Frederick William IV of Prussia in 1841, the complex includes several world famous museums; hence the name. One of the most visited places in Berlin, Museum Island is a definite must-see. Follow this guide to the Island's main attractions.
Tour Stops and Attractions
1) Bode Museum
Initially called Kaiser-Friederich, the museum was eventually renamed after its first curator Wilhelm von Bode. In 1997 Bode Museum was closed for restoration and reopened to the public in 2006. It now features a collection of sculptures, Byzantine art, coins and medals. The sculpture collection covers the Middle Age, Italian Gothic and Early Renaissance periods.
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2) Pergamon Museum
Housed in three converted temples, Pergamon Museum has three outstanding collections gathered under one roof: the Antiquity Collection, the Museum of the Near East and the Museum of Islamic Art.
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3) Old National Gallery
The Old National Gallery is part of the Museum Island's UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites. The gallery is visited daily in huge numbers by artists or art-lovers eager to see the collection of Classical, Romantic, Biedermeier, Impressionist and early Modernist artwork.
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4) New Museum
Built in the middle of the 19th century in Neoclassical style, the Neues Museum (New Museum) suffered severe damage during World War II and was largely rebuilt using sophisticated technology to retain the resemblance to the original style. Opened briefly to the general public in March 2009, it was officially reopened in October 2009.
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5) Old Museum
Certain museums in Berlin are famous only among the locals or nationwide. Others are famed internationally, one of which is the Old Museum on Museum Island. Built in the 19th century in Neoclassical style, it was initially purposed to hold the art collection of the Prussian Royal Family. Nowadays it houses the antique collection of the Berlin State Museum.
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6) DDR Museum
Sitting on the bank of the River Spree, DDR Museum is an interactive museum located in the former governmental district of Eastern Germany. It is the only museum featuring everyday life objects from Eastern Germany under the Soviet rule. Set to impress the fainthearted with the atrocities of DDR State Security and the border patrol troops at Berlin Wall, the museum also depicts the life of ordinary people under the dictatorship.
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7) Berlin Cathedral
Set among the Island museums, as if to oversee their "antiquities", is the magnificent Dom of Berlin Cathedral, an Evangelical church built at the end of the 19th century. Seriously damaged during World War II, the Cathedral restoration ended in 1993 making it one of the top attractions of the Island and Berlin.
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