Berlin Bound: Museum Island is a true gem in Berlin

By Richard Irwin, Staff Writer

Be sure to visit Museum Island, a world-famous collection of five museums with UNESCO World Heritage recognition while in Berlin. Many were damaged during World War II, but have been restored.

Inside the Pergamon Museum, visitors will find massive reconstructions of the Great Altar of Pergamon, the Roman Market Gate of Miletus and Babylonian Ishtar Gate.

Nearby, visitors will find the restored Neues Museum, home of the famous bust of Egyptian queen Nefertiti. This artifact is an amazingly lifelike, her regal gaze looking out for all eternity.

The Altes Museum offers a collection of Greek, Roman and Etruscan art and sculpture, while the Bode Museum has a wonderful collection of Byzantine art.
Nearby, the German Historical Museum studies 2,000 years of German history, while the Jewish Museum Berlin discusses the history of German Jews.

For more information, visit www.visitBerlin.com

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