Altes Museum, A Timeless Journey Through Classical Antiquity

At Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin

Artistic and cultural artifacts from the Roman period

Introduction

Altes Museum, also known as the Berlin Old Museum, is located on the southern side of Berlin's Museum Island. Designed and built by Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel between 1823 and 1830, the building features neoclassical style and is one of the oldest museums on the Museum Island. The museum, currently part of the Berlin State Museums (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin), primarily showcases artworks from ancient Greece and Rome. In 1999, as part of the Museum Island, the Berlin Old Museum was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Address

At Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin

Opening hours

Friday to Wednesday 10:00-18:00, Thursday 10:00-20:00.

Transportation

Subway: U2/U5/U8 line, U-Bhf Alexanderplatz station Light rail: S5/S7/S9/S75 line, S-Bhf Hackescher Markt station Tram: M4/M5/M6 line, Spandauer Straße station Bus: 100/200 line, Am Lustgarten station

Phone +49-30-20905577

Website http://www.smb.spk-berlin.de