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Berlin's Pergamon Museum closes for 4 years

The Pergamon Museum in Berlin, Germany, will be closed to the public for four years. As of 23 October 2023, in fact, a multi-year renovation will begin that will no longer allow the public access to the building for the duration of the work. 

The Pergamon Museum is a state museum located on Museum Island in the German capital. It is considered one of the most important archaeological museums in the country and in the world and is named after the ancient Hellenic city in Anatolia, Pergamon (which is now in Turkey).

Currently, the museum can only be visited in the south wing. The complete reopening is planned for the year 2027.

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Pergamon Museum under renovation for 4 years
The Pergamon Museum in Berlin, Germany, will be closed to the public for four years. As of 23 October 2023, in fact, a multi-year renovation will begin that will no longer allow the public access to the building for the duration of the work.
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One of the most important archaeological museums in the world
The Pergamon Museum is a state museum located on Museum Island in the German capital. It is considered one of the most important archaeological museums in the country and in the world and is named after the ancient Hellenic city in Anatolia, Pergamon (which is now in Turkey). Currently, the museum can only be visited in the south wing. The complete reopening is planned for the year 2027.
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What it contains
The Pergamon Museum includes Greek and Roman exhibits but also other sections, such as the Asia Minor Museum. Many of the exhibits in the museum come from excavations in Babylon, Assur, Uruk or Tell Halaf.
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Works considered most important
The most important work contained within the museum is undoubtedly the Pergamon altar. In addition to this, tourists are also attracted by the presence of the market gate of Miletus. Inside the museum there are also reconstructions of Babylonian and Assyrian works.
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The rearrangement of the 1980s
During the Second World War, the Museum was not particularly affected by the bombing and most of the works were still protected by brick walls. In 1983-1984, the exhibition was rearranged, greatly improving the logical exhibition route.
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