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Museum Island
Sight4.7 · 4 1214.6 · 9 075≈ 2 hFree entry
An extraordinary cultural ensemble on an island in the River Spree in central Berlin, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999. The complex brings together five world-class museums: the Altes Museum, Neues Museum (home to the Nefertiti bust), Alte Nationalgalerie, Bode-Museum, and Pergamonmuseum, centered around the Lustgarten. Walking across its historic bridges, landscaped lawns, and grand colonnades is open to everyone.
Highlights
- Ensemble of five world-class museums on a scenic river island
- UNESCO World Heritage site celebrating Prussian neoclassicism
- Historic colonnades, riverside walkways, and the Lustgarten
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