Pergamonmuseum
Pergamonmuseum
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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The Pergamonmuseum is a three-wing complex. The museum houses three of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin’s collections: the Antikensammlung, Vorderasiatisches Museum, and the Museum für Islamische Kunst. 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.
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Neighbourhood: Mitte (Borough)
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- Hackescher Markt • 5 min walk
- Oranienburger Straße • 7 min walk
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- HJL215Worcestershire, United Kingdom196 contributionsLong queues to get in.We had timed tickets for 13:15, but having visited the previous day to buy the tickets, we saw the length of the queue. We arrived at 12:47 and finally entered the museum at 13:25. People were getting to the ticket scan with backpacks and being turned away at the last second and told to go to the cloakroom for a locker. The bag size box should be located by the front entrance to give people a chance to visit the cloakroom before joining the queue. Visitors should be warned about the queues when they puchase tickets, but no, nothing! Clearly too many tickets are being sold and they do not have systems in place to handle the volume of visitors. Once inside there are some spectacular exhibits and well worth visiting.Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 4 October 2023
- Peter BCincinnati, Ohio432 contributionsA bucket list destinationI made a special trip to Berlin to see the Pergamon just before it closed for long-term renovations. I'd wanted to see it since I was entranced by single-panel lions from the processional way displayed in the Louvre and British Museums. The full experience did not disappoint.Visited October 2023Travelled soloWritten 24 October 2023
- Tony Eyu Wei ChongSingapore502 contributionsPergamon Museum Visit Before Their Long Term RefurnishmentI was fortunate to visit the museum before it is closed for long term refurbishment. Good collection of Middle East antiques. Museum Island is definitely a must visit in Berlin. I will visit them again.Visited October 2023Travelled soloWritten 8 February 2024
- THINGS2LIVE4Rocky River, Ohio2,688 contributionsMay/June 2024 Temporary MuseumThe main museum was being remodeled as of May/June 2024. I found the temporary museum to be amazing. This was one of the best murals that I have ever seen. Your Museum Island combo ticket can get you into the temporary museum.Visited May 2024Travelled soloWritten 30 June 2024
- mabelAustralia6 contributionsAn epic journey through time!Wow, the Pergamonmuseum simply blew us away! The sheer scale of the exhibits is incredible - expansive, vast, grand barely do it justice! Walking beneath the reconstructed Ishtar Gate and exploring the intricate details of the Market Gate of Miletus was breathtaking. A must-see for any history-loving couple visiting Berlin!!!!Visited July 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 4 August 2024
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Deborah M
Sydney, Australia11 contributions
Jan 2020
Have been to this museum on a previous Berlin visit when the Altar was accessible. It was great and I returned to show my daughter yesterday. It is a busy time in Berlin over New Year but we received appalling service from non-existent and not-bothered staff. We queued for almost an hour to buy exorbitant €19 tickets. At 12pm we finally got to the ticket desk to be told no entry was available until 4.30pm. Behind us there were massive queues, families with little kids and not one staff member or rudimentary sign to say no one would get in without a 4-5 hour wait. I have been to many busy large museums, the Louvre, Musee D’Orsay, MOMA, the NY Met, but never encountered this complete disregard for visitors. If you only have limited time in Berlin either book online or don’t bother. I will not bother again.
Written 4 January 2020
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Travel20
Kufstein, Austria34 contributions
Mar 2020
The ticket price isn't cheap (18 euro for adults) but you get entry to a lot of different museums so it is good value. The displays are mainly in German and there is a free audio guide in numerous languages, but the English was rather slow and detailed so hard to listen to. I personally am not interested in this type of history so found this museum quite dull compared to some of the others on museum island. They could also do with having a clear route through the displays so you see everything. Saying that, the collection was impressive and there is lots to see.
Written 9 March 2020
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Fair reviewer
Berlin, Germany213 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
I have been to the museum. It is great. On this occasion I just wanted to see the 360 degree panorama which is opposite the museum. In typically bureaucratic German style, you can't buy a ticket just for the panorama... you have to buy a costly ticket for the whole museum. Madness
Written 7 February 2020
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Ron S
New York City, NY5,928 contributions
Aug 2021
Achtung!!!
The Pergamon museum has two thirds of it closed, literally. See my photo of the floor plan, the yellow areas are all closed for the next 3-4 years for renovation. You can watch a short video instead to learn how nicely it used to look. So you won't see the Pergamon Altar for the next 4 years and then they will close for renovation the remaining part housing the Ishtar Gate. The weird thing is that they don't tell you that until you start wondering why the museum became so small. Up until now I thought that it's endemic to Italian and Greek museums to sell you a ticket without notifying you of the closures first. But here they don't bother to even mention it at all. The ticket price is still at EUR 12 which is probably worth paying to see the Ishtar Gates alone but be aware of the situation. And the worst offense is the limited availability due to covid restrictions (we had to buy our tickets 2 days in advance) although it's in force only at the Pergamon and Neues Museum. At other museums tickets are available.
The Pergamon museum has two thirds of it closed, literally. See my photo of the floor plan, the yellow areas are all closed for the next 3-4 years for renovation. You can watch a short video instead to learn how nicely it used to look. So you won't see the Pergamon Altar for the next 4 years and then they will close for renovation the remaining part housing the Ishtar Gate. The weird thing is that they don't tell you that until you start wondering why the museum became so small. Up until now I thought that it's endemic to Italian and Greek museums to sell you a ticket without notifying you of the closures first. But here they don't bother to even mention it at all. The ticket price is still at EUR 12 which is probably worth paying to see the Ishtar Gates alone but be aware of the situation. And the worst offense is the limited availability due to covid restrictions (we had to buy our tickets 2 days in advance) although it's in force only at the Pergamon and Neues Museum. At other museums tickets are available.
Written 13 August 2021
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missthingeats
Sliema, Malta99 contributions
Feb 2020
I was so excited to visit here, but when we paid to get in and made our way upstairs to the main exhibit I was beyond shocked by how rude the staff were. From paying our entrance ticket (the woman on the desk sneered at us - I have no idea why) to the weird security at the top of the stairs telling me what I could or could not have in my person, I realised that this place though rich in artefacts is not for me. My top tip is this: Go to the British Museum instead. It's cheaper, friendlier and less showy. Did I mention that most of the exhibition is actually closed right now? Totally not worth the entrance fee.
Written 17 February 2020
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Vadim
Murmansk, Russia35,001 contributions
Feb 2019
Imagine that you go to the Louvre, but find out that there will not be a year of the Italian Renaissance led by Gioconda. But the price will remain the same. Wouldn't that surprise you? Nevertheless, this has been happening for many years in the Pergamon Museum, which is not really Pergamon. At least until 2023. The main attraction of the Museum, which gave it its name, meaning of existence and composition, is missing. For tourists. The Pergamon altar is under restoration and will be there for another 3 years. Normal business. But why did the price remain the same? 19 euros. 2 euros more than in the Louvre with its huge collection and the Vatican museums with the Sistine chapel and Raphael stations, 4 more than the Prado with a huge collection of Velasquez, Titian and Goya, 9 more than the Hermitage with its vast collection of paintings and antiquities. What will we see in Pergamon for this money? Substantially smaller. You will not get tired in Pergamon as in the Louvre and the Hermitage. The brilliant absence of the diamond collection is intended to replace the Market Gate of Miletus and the Ishtar gate of Babylon. German archaeologists were able to remove these grandiose structures from the Ottoman Empire in the XIX century. The business is no less successful than today's business of the Pergamon Museum. You will spend 20 minutes examining them. Façade of the Caliph's palace in Mschatta, near Amman and Painted wooden paneling from Aleppo are less significant attractions. Everything else (statues, prayer niches, etc.) is something you never get to in the museums mentioned above. But you look here, because 19 euros have already been paid.
Written 2 January 2020
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Jessica H
London, UK112 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
A large museum that you could spend a time of time in, so the ticket price is worth it and worth combining with the panarama. The collection displayed was largely 'items with descriptions' lacking much story telling or historical context which meant certain areas ended up being quite dull. The large displays of reproduced walls and statues were interesting though. I wouldn't recommend it as a visit for children in particular due to the lack of interactivity.
The staff in the cafe seemed rather stressed and were quite rude so we chose not to stay there.
The museum staff also seemed on-edge and appeared to be following certain people not that subtly. The museum staff also insisted I keep my jumper on instead of carrying it or tying it around my waist which was quite strange as some parts of the museum were extraordinarily warm.
The staff in the cafe seemed rather stressed and were quite rude so we chose not to stay there.
The museum staff also seemed on-edge and appeared to be following certain people not that subtly. The museum staff also insisted I keep my jumper on instead of carrying it or tying it around my waist which was quite strange as some parts of the museum were extraordinarily warm.
Written 4 November 2022
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BrakiWorldTraveler
Belgrade, Serbia19,724 contributions
Feb 2020
The Musuem island in the very center of Berlin houses several museums, mainly art ones as the Old and New museums. But, in my opinion, being a history buff, the Pergamon is the best one.
It houses a terrific collection of ancient Roman and Greek civilizations artefacts, but the most ineteresting imo is the Persian, as you cannot find it in many places like the previous two.
The admittance fee is on a higher side, but worth it. Don't bother with the audio guide, it's too detailed and time consuming - there're enough explanations in German and English.
It houses a terrific collection of ancient Roman and Greek civilizations artefacts, but the most ineteresting imo is the Persian, as you cannot find it in many places like the previous two.
The admittance fee is on a higher side, but worth it. Don't bother with the audio guide, it's too detailed and time consuming - there're enough explanations in German and English.
Written 26 March 2020
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Θανάσης Η
Athens, Greece71 contributions
Aug 2021
I think it is the most famous museum of museum-island and Berlin, in general. I have seen similar museums in other cities around Europe, so i was not totally impressed, apart 1 thing, that is indeed unique.
The ancient temple of Militus that is reconstruced inside the museum. It is very impressive and only for this, it worth the visit.
In the price is included free audio guide in many languages (greek among them).
The ancient temple of Militus that is reconstruced inside the museum. It is very impressive and only for this, it worth the visit.
In the price is included free audio guide in many languages (greek among them).
Written 19 August 2021
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lonesomexxxtraveller
Brierley Hill, UK60 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Many museums in Berlin, in fact there’s an area called Museum Island. If You enjoy these & only visit one, make it the Pergamon!! Astounding full size displays fill you with awe in every room. Also in the building is the famous Bust of the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, worth visiting Berlin just to gaze at the beauty of this sculpture, almost defies description, don’t even think of taking a photo though, security is razor-sharp if you even hold a phone or camera in the vicinity. Allow at least 2 hours for a visit
Written 9 January 2020
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Is the Pergamon altar gallery still open? I heard that it’s closed at the moment (Aug 2023) ?
Written 16 August 2023
It was closed when I was there in June.
Written 18 August 2023
Do you still need to display covid vaccination and what is a COVID digital pass? Most Americans just have a CDC Card.
Written 19 September 2022
No, you don't have to display covid vaccination...
Written 20 September 2022
Buen día! Saben si es posible comprar entradas al museo del Pérgamo directamente en taquilla cuando quiera entrar? En línea ya no hay disponibilidad para el día que quiero. Gracias!
Written 4 September 2022
wenn es im Internet keine Karten mehr gibt ist es sinnlos !
Just try another day or next time in Berlin
Written 7 September 2022
Con il biglietto Das Panorama oltre alla ricostruzione storica è possibile visitare normalmente il resto del museo?
Written 18 March 2022
Eduardo Gonzalez
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Hola qué tal? Estoy llegando a Berlín que entrada recomiendan ?
Written 10 October 2021
Staatl_MuseenBerlin
Berlin, Germany
Hi, the entrance to the Pergamonmuseum is via the James-Simon-Gallery.
Written 24 November 2021
Is it opened the pergamon altar on july 2020?
Written 16 July 2020
It is planned to reopen on 2024. In the meantime, there is an interesting exhibition on it which you can visit ( for an additional fee) in a building nearby. Nice 3d exhibit and panorama with statues, bas reliefs and other altar ornaments.
Written 20 July 2020
hola, sabeis si el altar de pergamo ya esta abierto al publico, voy el 25 de julio de 2020. gracias
Written 16 July 2020
Staatl_MuseenBerlin
Berlin, Germany
Dear José,
sadly the Pegamonmuseum is still closed and we don't know when we can reopen it again. But the Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama is opne with a Panorama of the antique Pergamon.
Kind regards!
Written 21 July 2020
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