The famous Pergamon Altar has been inaccessible to the public since 2014. A wing of the restored museum will reopen in 2027. Until then, here's a sneak peek.As part of the UNESCO-listed Museum Island, ...
The estimated cost of renovation and expansion of Berlin’s Pergamon Museum has almost doubled to €477 million ($526 million) above the initial estimate of €261 million ($288 million) due to unforeseen ...
A costly and lengthy renovation project in Berlin's most visited museum has turned into another construction nightmare. The monumental Pergamon Altar will move into a temporary exhibition in the ...
I was in a hilltop theatre built for 10,000 people, one that had one of the most striking backdrops I had ever seen. The sun, sliding low toward the earth in the west, lit up a mosaic of olive groves ...
A friend from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization once told me that his organization’s famous World Heritage List generally excludes museums. I suppose this may have ...
Pergamon was founded in the 3rd century B.C. Its location in the Aegean Region, the heart of the Antique World, and at the crossroads between Europe and the Middle East destined it to be an important ...
Berlin’s Pergamon Museum is losing its star attraction for five years. Sunday is the last day to see the Pergamon Altar in Berlin's most famous museum. Almost 1.5 million people visited the Pergamon ...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., at 82nd Street. 212-535-7710 or metmuseum.org. Today through July 17. Schedule: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday through ...