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1351–1334 B.C., Amarna, Egypt and is without parallel for its depth and richness. richness. and depth parallel its for without is and Scandinavia to Africa North from Atlantic, the to East Near Old World cultures from and prehistory early history, from the of development the traces once, at ning several collections span- sources, written andculture material of testaments the of presentation This content. their of terms in another one to relate also they location, their of terms in Museum Neues the in together brought merely not are various collections The roof. one under collections Museums major National Berlin’s in the of three unites now museum The building intheprocess. memorial the on past the of events the of traces visible the to paid respect with work, restoration the in preserved fully care been have spaces interior and facades The original. historical the of copies mere being without rebuilt, turally The lost rooms and sections of the building have been struc- forms. of language strict own Chipperfield’s with dialogue charming a into brought now is historicism and classicism late Stüler’s of day. resplendent richness present The the of century complementtheexhibition.century finds. The study collection in historical cabinets from the 19th The tour ends in the Ice Age, with its rich Scythian and Celtic actly ex how illustrates symbolism secrethere, fascinationwhose particular a exerts Hat Gold Age.Berlin Bronze The the into man Capelle, from Combe through the Neolithic Period and modern of and Moustier Le from Neanderthal the of finds Age,Stone famousthe fromthe humankind: with of history earliest the to back visitor the takes floor second sance.The RenaisCarolingian- the to PeriodMigration the from time the into insight an provides 206) (Room Ages” Middle and Period “Migration while between peoples, Germanic tensions the and the Rome to dedicated is 204) (Room bours” awaitpolis visitors. The next room, “Rome’s Northern Neigh- 2nd Dome Room. NefertitiNeues of the in Museum’sbust the of display North the by formed is which of apotheosis viewpoints, various the to according rooms several in arranged sculptures of series a like,through looked Egyptians Ancient the what of idea tion concept places special emphasis on giving visitors a good way from Ancient Egypt down to Late Antiquity. The exhibi- the all stretches that writing of culture the from taken works tion presents a selection of highly significant texts and literary In the ‘Library of Antiquity’ (Room 211), the Papyrus Collec- itself is also presented and outlined in depth for the first time. Nefertiti, century AD originating from the Egyptian city of Lycoof city Egyptian the from originating AD century calendric knowledge was preserved even so long ago.long so even preserved was knowledge calendric Biface, around 4500B.C., France Gold hat, 1000–800B.C., SouthGermany 1351–1334 B.C., Amarna, Egypt Private altarwithKing AkhenatenandQueenNefertiti, 2nd half of 2nd century A.D. 2nd halfofcentury Roman Empire, Colossal statueofHelius, - - - Stairway hall Neues Museum
v 302 Old and Middle Stone Age 3 303 Art of the Ice Age 309 308 304 Younger Stone Age 305 The Golden Hat
307 311 306 Bronze Age 308 Iron Age 309 Archaeology of Berlin 306 301 311 Study Collection
305 302 M 304 303 l . .
l 200 Stairway Hall 2 201 The Xanten Youth 209 202 The Roman Provinces 208 210 212 203 South Dome Room Roman Gods 204 Rome’s Northern Neighbours 207 200 211 205 Fragmentarium 206 Migration Period and Middle Ages 206 201 208 Sculpture 209 Amarna Period 205 202 204 210 North Dome Room Nefertiti l 211 Library of Antiquity 203 212 Egyptian Courtyard Platform . Under Aten’s Rays
l 101 Vestibule 1 102 Odin, Urns and Looted Art 108 109 103–104 Schliemann’s Troy 110 O 112 106 Cyprus, Island of Aphrodite 107 West Foyer 107 I 111 + 108 Eternal Life b u U 109 Thirty Centuries 106 101 U z 110 Pharaoh 111 Prologue 105 104 102 c 112 Egyptian Courtyard Gallery 103 l The Egyptian Temple
. 000 Time and History 0 l 001 Nile Valley Habitat v 002 Everyday Life 009 u 003 Before the Pharaohs 010 004 God and Gods 006 The Ancient Sudan dnZ 012 010 Afterworld snZ 011 000 011 Egypt 006 001 012 Egyptian Courtyard 013 Journey to the Netherworld 013 Greek Courtyard 005 002 004 World Order 003
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Egyptian Courtyard © SMB, Photo: Achim Kleuker
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Museum Island Berlin With its five institutions (Altes Museum, Neues Museum, main institutions form five distinct clusters, the others being Alte Nationalgalerie, Bode-Museum and Pergamonmuseum) the one at Kulturforum as well as those in Dahlem, Char- situated between the River Spree and Kupfergraben, the Mu- lottenburg and Köpenick. The Alte Nationalgalerie already seum Island forms an incomparable ensemble of museum had its spectacular reopening as part of the Museum Island and cultural history, gradually developed over time. Officially Masterplan in 2001. This was followed in 2006 by the com- declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999, pletion of renovation work on the Bode-Museum, while the the Museum Island is an impressive illustration of the impor- Neues Museum again went on show to the public in October tance of the National Museums in Berlin in its capacity as a 2009. The Pergamonmuseum and the Altes Museum are also universal museum of human culture from its earliest begin- to undergo subsequent restoration. nings to the present day. The National Museums in Berlin’s
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