Altes Museum

About

We are more than happy that starting from 12th of May 2020 we can reopen several of the museums belonging to the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – among them the Altes Museum! Please note that during your visit you have to follow some special hygiene and safety measures. All important information about visiting the museum can be found on our website. // Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s Altes Museum, is one of the most important buildings of the Neoclassical era. The monumental arrangement of eighteen Ionic fluted columns, the expansive atrium and sweeping staircase that invites visitors to ascend to the top, the rotunda adorned with Antique sculptures on all sides as a place to collect one’s thoughts and an explicit reference to Rome’s Pantheon. Today the museum houses the Antikensammlung, showcasing its permanent exhibition on the art and culture of the Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans. The Munzkabinett complements this sweeping overview of classical antiquity.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 3 hours