Museum Island - Pergamon Museum's by siffer

Berlin - Germany, Berlin Originally conceived by Prussian king Frederick William III as a neighborhood devoted honoring arts and sciences, the north end of a peninsula between the Spree River and a canal is now home to 5 museums built between 1830 and 1930. In the latter half of the 20th C and ongoing, they have been reconstructed after WWII damage. The Pergamon is the most famous, drawing up to 1 million visitors a year, and the newest completed in 1930. It has three major divisions = Classical Antiquity, Islamic Art, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art. The Museum is included in the Berlin State Museum Pass, one of the great bargains of the travel world, complete with a comprehensive audio guide.

Uploaded: Mar, 11 2012 | Taken: Sep, 30 2008| Viewed: 15 times Camera: Eastman Kodak Company | Model: Picture Kiosk G4 | Exposure 1/125s, f4.0 | FLength: 6mm | SW: Picture Kiosk G4 KPK V1.6 FC3.1