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Since the fall of the Wall, the German capital’s evolution has been remarkable. Industrial spaces now host an abundance of striking private art galleries, and the city’s landscapes have been redefined by cutting-edge architecture and thought-provoking monuments. I invite you to join me in May 2022 for a five-day, behind-the-scenes immersion into the best Berlin has to offer, from its historic museum collections and lavish Prussian palaces to its elegant opera houses and electrifying contemporary art scene. We will begin with an exploration of the city’s Cold War past, and lunch atop the famous Reichstag. On Museum Island, we will admire one of the world’s most impressive gatherings BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB of ancient splendors, including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon, built in the 6th century B.C. and meticulously reconstructed, and the bust of Nefertiti. Later, a tremendous highlight will be a Traveling with You private visit to the Sammlung Boros, a former World War II-era bunker that houses a superb Christopher Noey private collection of contemporary art. Christopher Noey is an art historian, author, A full day will be devoted to nearby Potsdam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to Frederick and an Emmy award-winning producer of the Great’s opulent 18th-century palace and gardens of Sanssouci as well as the stately films on art and culture. At The Metropolitan neoclassical Marble Palace. We will conclude with an exclusive curatorial tour of the spectacular Museum of Art, he created video installations Jewish Museum and an exploration of Berlin’s modern art scene at the Berlinische Galerie. for a diverse array of exhibitions including With a complex and intriguing history and exquisite art everywhere you look, Berlin never fails Jerusalem 1000-1400: Every People Under to amaze. I hope you join me there in May 2022 to discover its vibrancy. Heaven, and he was series director of the innovative online features 82nd & Fifth and Sincerely, The Artist Project, in which he interviewed Christopher Noey 120 contemporary artists (including German Lecturer artists Thomas Demand and Thomas Struth) The Metropolitan Museum of Art on how they are inspired by The Met and its collections. Mr. Noey has taught at Williams College and at the City College of New York. 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Ishtar Gate of Babylon — Be among the first to see the highly anticipated Humboldt Forum, housed within the reconstructed Berlin Palace — Spend a day at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Potsdam, famous as the site of the 1945 Potsdam Conference, to discover Frederick the Great’s 18th-century Rococo palace and gardens of Sanssouci — Attend exclusive events, including a cocktail reception in a private art gallery, a backstage tour of the Berlin State Opera, and an evening concert at the world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic (pending confirmation) Interior dome, Berlin State Opera House BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB North Sea Berlin Potsdam GERMANY Photos clockwise from top right; The Chinese Pavilion at Sanssouci, Potsdam; Regional map; Berlin Television Tower, photo Visit Berlin © Wolfgang Scholvien; Felix Nussbaum, The Folly Square, (detail) 1931, photo © Kai-Annett Becker, Berlinische Galerie, Berlin; Katja Novitskova, Pattern of Activation, 2014, photo © Noshe, Sammlung Boros, Berlin; Friedrichsfeld Castle, Tierpark, Berlin, photo: Visit Berlin. Front cover: Reichstag, Berlin. Back cover: Martin Matschinsky and Brigitte Matschinsky-Denninghoff, Trinity, 1993, photo © Noshe, Berlinische Galerie, Berlin (top) BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Berlin May 9–15, 2022 Berlin Thursday, May 12 Explore the Sammlung Boros, a prominent private art collection housed in a former World War II bunker. Built in 1942 to protect passengers at nearby Friedrichstraße Station from aerial bombardment, the concrete structure was converted into a 3,000-meter gallery space by modern art collector Christian Boros in 2003. This afternoon, take a peek behind the scenes at the beautiful Berlin State Opera House. This evening, enjoy a concert at the prestigious Ishtar Gate of Babylon (detail), Pergamon Museum, Berlin Philharmonic (pending schedules), with dinner at leisure. B, L Departure Monday, May 9 Depart on an overnight flight to Berlin. Berlin, Germany Tuesday, May 10 Upon arrival this morning, transfer to the well-located Regent Berlin. In the afternoon, depart for a tour of the former East Berlin’s major landmarks, including the Brandenburg Gate, the Tiergarten, Sanssouci interior, Potsdam, GNTB © Florian Trykowski Potsdamer Platz, and the East Side Gallery, where international artists Potsdam / Berlin painted a remaining section of the Berlin Friday, May 13 Wall in 1990. Gather this evening for Just a short drive from Berlin, Potsdam is introductory remarks from Chris Noey the former royal seat of Prussia, UNESCO- followed by dinner. D recognized for its majestic landscapes of Berlin parks, palaces, and spectacular gardens. Wednesday, May 11 Today, tour this unforgettable city’s Following a morning lecture, walk to the highlights, including the vast Rococo palace striking Holocaust Memorial by Peter and gardens of Sanssouci, built by Frederick Eisenman and stroll past the United States the Great in the 18th century. After lunch, Embassy. Continue to the historic Reichstag, stop at the Marble Palace, a neoclassical restored by British architect Norman Foster, jewel, and Cecilienhof, a 176-room, Tudor- for lunch in the rooftop restaurant, with style country house and the site of the 1945 views over the city. Spend the afternoon Installationsansicht mit Arbeiten von Michel Majerus, Potsdam Conference. Return to Berlin for on Museum Island and admire the Altar of Sammlung Boros, Berlin, photo: © Moshe dinner at leisure. B, L Zeus, with a frieze depicting a battle BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB between the gods and giants, the Ishtar Gate, and the Processional Way of Babylon More Travels with The Met in the Pergamon Museum. Discover the Morocco: Land of Mists & Mysteries January 29–February 11, 2022 Egyptian and Greek treasures housed in Met Classics Madrid March 6–12, 2022 the restored Neues Museum, including the famous bust of Nefertiti. You will also The Lower Danube, Medieval to Modern: Budapest to Bucharest Aboard AmaMagna get a glimpse of the new Humboldt Forum, April 29–May 8, 2022 an ambitious museum housed in the Splendors of Siberia & Mongolia by Luxury Rail: Ulaanbaatar to Moscow Aboard Golden Eagle reconstructed 15th-century Berlin Palace. July 9–22, 2022 Conclude with a cocktail reception at an art For details and more trip information, please go to metmuseum.org/travel gallery and dinner at leisure. B, L, R BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Berlin Saturday, May 14 Start your day with a moving and immersive experience at the imposing, jagged building of the Jewish Museum Berlin, both a monument and a work of art. Take a curator-led tour through Daniel Libeskind’s fragmented, deconstructivist architectural