Insider Tour invites you to discover the jewels of Berlin's world-famous Museum Island. Explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt, Babylon, Greece and Rome on our exclusive tour through two remarkable museums: the Pergamon and the New Museum. Hosted by one of Insider's expert guides, you will not only be able to admire the impressive artefacts and architectural structures, you will also be taking a journey through history and gaining a critical understanding of the collection's relationship to Berlin, past and present.
Insider Tour invites you to discover the jewels of Berlin's world-famous Museum Island. Explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt, Babylon, Greece and Rome on our exclusive tour through two remarkable museums: the Pergamon and the New Museum. Hosted by one of Insider's expert guides, you will not only be able to admire the impressive artefacts and architectural structures, you will also be taking a journey through history and gaining a critical understanding of the collection's relationship to Berlin, past and present.
The ferocious bombing campaign of WWII and the final Battle of Berlin left the centre of the city, including Museum Island, in almost complete ruin. Following the war the area was allocated to East Berlin, which resulted in a stagnant rebuilding process. Only in 1999 was Museum Island awarded UNESCO status, securing its cultural heritage as an architectural and social result of the Ages of Enlightenment & Empire. A tour with Insider takes you through these different eras to the present state of continual renovation: literally a tour of history in the making.
By engaging with the whole of Museum Island, its renowned Prussian architecture, the collection of ancient structures and artefacts, and the contemporary approach to restoration, you will be able to experience the Pergamon and the New Museum in a unique light.
How did the Bauhaus aesthetic inadvertently preserve Prussian-era Egyptian fresco facsimiles? Who found the bust of Nefertiti lying face down in the dirt in 1912 and how did she end up in Berlin? Where can one walk down a contemporary staircase based on Classical proportions which is scarred with WWII bullet holes? Join Insider for an unforgettable tour of Berlin's two finest museums and immerse yourself in history.
Some highlights include:
The Bust of Nefertiti
Market Gate of Miletus
Ishtar Gate
Byzantine Boy
The Pergamon Altar is currently not on display due to ongoing construction works.
Price €59* per person. Duration 3 hours, through both museums. VIP entry, no queuing.
*This price includes a Museum Island day pass, valid for all the museums on the island for that day. Other island Museums are closed on Monday.
Tours run daily from Apr. 1st to Sept. 30th
10.00am
Pre-booking only! via our website www.insidertour.com
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"This is an excellent tour. You can do this by yourself, but you'll get more out of it, and feel less anxiety getting to and from the site if you go with a guide."
Miriam, 14th Nov '17"Go on any Insider Tour, you won't be disappointed! Highly recommended."
Jack Nairn, Scotland, 20th Nov '17"Fascinating facts as well as all the history you could ask for in a tour."
Audrey Slight, France, 19th Nov '17"An amazing and very thought provoking tour."
The Smith Family, Milton Keynes, 2nd Nov '17"We're just back from Berlin and would like to highly recommend the Insider Tour Company."
Jacqui, Ireland, 26th Jan '18"He made this visit easy to understand."
Sue Rafferty, 6th Dec '17"His delivery, knowledge and passion for his subject shone through. It was a pleasure to listen to him."
Michael, 18th Dec '17"Well worth the price and one of my most lasting memories of my visit to Berlin."
Jeffrey Stone, New York, 12th Dec '17"I would highly recommend the tour to anyone wanting a better understanding of the concentration camps and Nazi Germany."
Emma, UK, 13th Feb '18"First time we've done a guided tour and after this experience it won't be the last."
Richard & Mandy, England, 25th Oct '17