Altes Museum, Berlin, Germany

The Altes Museum (Old Museum) is renowned for its extensive collection of classical antiquities, particularly those from ancient Greece and Rome.

Altes Museum: Bodestraße 1-3, 10178 Berlin, Germany
Date Picture Taken: June, 2024

Constructed between 1825 and 1830, the Altes Museum is the oldest museum on Museum Island. It was commissioned by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia to make the royal art collections accessible to the public.

Designed by the esteemed German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the museum is a prime example of Neoclassical architecture.

The Berlin Cathedral is in the same area

Humboldt Forum is also located here. It was built as a palace but completely destroyed in WWII. It has since been rebuilt and is now the residence of many museums.

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The museum features a grand Ionic colonnade spanning the entire front façade, reflecting the ideals of classical architecture and the Enlightenment.

After sustaining damage during World War II, the museum underwent extensive restorations and was reopened in 1966.

Inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, the central rotunda is crowned with a coffered dome and serves as a focal point of the building’s interior.

The museum’s primary focus is Greek Art, Roman Art, and  Etruscan Art.

The Etruscan Art. 

Etruscan Art encompasses the artistic works produced by the Etruscan civilization, which thrived in ancient Italy from approximately the 9th century BCE to the 2nd century BCE. The Etruscans inhabited the region known today as Tuscany, as well as parts of Umbria and Lazio, before being gradually assimilated into the Roman Republic.

Early Greece Art

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Roman Sarcophagi (stone coffins or burial containers).

Greece Art

Roman Art