The Pergamon Museum was designed by Alfred Messel; its construction was overseen by Ludwig Hoffmann and lasted twenty years, from 1910 to 1930. A smaller building initially stood on the same site for a just few years before being torn down. It housed the important excavation finds unearthed by the Berlin museums, such as the frieze panels from the Pergamon Altar, reclaimed from the earth in digs that lasted from 1878 to 1886. Inadequate foundations, however, soon resulted in the building becoming structurally unstable and it had to be demolished.
The new, larger Pergamon Museum was built as a three-wing complex. The museum now houses three of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin’s collections: the Collection of Classical Antiquities, Museum of Ancient Near East, and the Museum of Islamic Art. The impressive reconstructions of massive archaeological structures – the Pergamon Altar, Market Gate of Miletus, the Ishtar Gate and Processional Way from Babylon, and the Mshatta Facade – have made the Pergamonmuseum famous throughout the world, with the result that it is the most visited museum at the Staatliche Museen and in Germany as a whole.
Since 2013, the Pergamon Museum has been undergoing staggered renovation work, devised by the Ungers architectural practice, as part of the Master Plan Museumsinsel. During the current stage of renovations, the hall containing the Pergamon Altar is closed since 29 September 2014 and is due to remain closed to the public until 2023. The north wing and the hall of Hellenistic architecture are also affected by the closure. The South Wing of the Pergamonmuseum, featuring the Market Gate of Miletus, the Ishtar Gate and Processional Way from Babylon, and the Museum of Islamic Art, and will be open to the public during this time.
- Monday closed
- Tuesday-Sunday 10:00 - 18:00
Please Note: In the Pergamon Museum the exhibition areas Ancient Architectures, Islamic Cultures and Near East can be seen. Due to renovation, the Pergamon Altar is currently not accessible. For originals from Pergamon, please book a ticket for Pergamon Museum. The Panorama.
Please refer to the information bundled on this page to plan your visit.
- 1. January 12:00 - 18:00
- 8. March 10:00 - 18:00
- 1. May 10:00 - 18:00
- 3. October 10:00 - 18:00
- 24. December closed
- 25. December 10:00 - 18:00
- 26. December 10:00 - 18:00
- 31. December 10:00 - 14:00
Am Kupfergraben 5, Besuchereingang über James-Simon-Galerie, Bodestraße, 10117 Berlin
+49 (30) 266 42 42 42
Admission price 12,00 €
Area ticket Museum Island incl. panorama: 19,00 €. For the visit of each museum you need a time slot booking.
Reduced price 6,00 €
Area map Museum Island incl. panorama: 9,50 €.
Exhibitions
Events
Pergamonmuseum
Take five – Highlights of the Pergamonmuseum (in English)
Guided Tour
Pergamonmuseum
Draw!
Workshop
Pergamonmuseum
Take five – Highlights des Pergamonmuseums (in Deutsch)
Guided Tour
Pergamonmuseum
Multaka: Meeting Point Museum für Islamische Kunst
Guided Tour
Pergamonmuseum
Multaka: Meeting Point Vorderasiatisches Museum
Guided Tour
Pergamonmuseum
On your mark, get set, go!
Workshop
Pergamonmuseum
From Babylon to the eternal gardens: discover details
Museum bags - materials for families
Workshop
Pergamonmuseum
Da kiekste: Meen Garten!
Workshop
Digital
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Works in the Google Art Project
Tickets
Admission price
12,00 €
Area ticket Museum Island incl. panorama: 19,00 €. For the visit of each museum you need a time slot booking.
Reduced price
6,00 €
Area map Museum Island incl. panorama: 9,50 €.
Yearly ticket
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Booking Telephone
+49 (30) 266 42 42 42
Services
- Museum Shop
- Cafe
Service Telephone
+49 (30) 266 42 42 42
Accessibility
Please note that due to a technical malfunction, the elevator is out of service until further notice.
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