More worth your time at the same venue, plus a few nearby picks.
EXHIBITIONS
The Crown of Kerch. Treasures from the Dawn of European History
Gold jewellery from the migration period found near the Black Sea, silver brooches and magnificent belts from early medieval graves in France, Italy, Spain, and Germany: selections from the collection of Johannes von Diergardt will be on view again in Berlin for the first time…
CONTEMPORARY
Dioscuri – The Given Day
This special exhibition, presented in the staircase hall of the Neues Museum, offers a dialogue on the meaning of time, mortality and the connection between past and present.
CONTEMPORARY
Destiny in the Stars. The Beginnings of the Zodiac
The exhibition at the Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung is dedicated to the significance of the signs of the zodiac in ancient Egypt. Divided into several thematic areas, it presents the ancient zodiac from a contemporary scientific and social perspective.
EXHIBITIONS
Ancient Egypt
With over 2,500 exhibits-more than ever before-the Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection is on display in the north wing of the Neues Museum, spanning three floors and covering an area of 3,600 square meters.
EXHIBITIONS
Plain Talk. About the History of the Bode-Museum
For the very first time, the Bode-Museum itself is the focus of an exhibition. The Bode-Museum welcomes around a quarter of a million visitors every year, and its façade is one of Berlin’s most iconic images.
EXHIBITIONS
The Pazzi Conspiracy. Power, Violence and Art in Renaissance-Era Florence
On 26 April 1478, Lorenzo and Giuliano de’ Medici were attacked in the chancel of the Duomo of Florence. Giuliano was killed in the attack, while Lorenzo survived and went on to take revenge on the people responsible for masterminding the conspiracy – most notably the Pazzi…
EXHIBITIONS
Founded on Antiquity. Berlin's First Museum
For many visitors to Berlin, touring the city’s Museumsinsel (Museum Island) is an essential part of their itinerary. After opening in 1830, the then-Royal Museum quickly became a major attraction. However, the experience of visiting a museum was very different at that time.
EXHIBITIONS
The Baptismal Font from Siena. History, Restoration and Reinstallation of a Plaster Cast Model
In the crypt of the Bode-Museum, the area underneath the Small Dome that will serve as the gateway to the Archaeological Promenade in the coming years, the Skulpturensammlung and the Gipsformerei present a collaborative permanent exhibition.
