Pergamon Museum
Home to monumental reconstructions: the Pergamon Altar, Ishtar Gate, and Market Gate of Miletus.
The call
Worth it if you are watching the budget and you only have one day.
Why
- 01
Few museums let you walk through a reassembled ancient city gate at full scale — the Ishtar Gate's blue tiles are jaw-dropping.
Our read - 02
The catch: the central hall with the namesake Pergamon Altar is shut for a renovation running into the late 2020s, so check exactly what's open before you queue.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
This is your first trip to Berlin
The monumental reconstructions are the most viscerally impressive thing on the island, closures permitting.
You are watching the budget
On a budget, Pergamon Museum still earns its price.
You only have one day
Even on a tight schedule, Pergamon Museum earns the hours.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Pergamon Museum works.
Plan it well
- Cost
- ~€14
- Timing
- Weekday opening hour; confirm which halls are open before you go.
- Booking
- Timed online tickets strongly advised; check current closures on the SMB site first.
- Allow
- 1.5–2.5 hr
- Accessibility
- Lift access to the main galleries; some reconstructed installations have steps.
- Getting there
- S Hackescher Markt or U5 Museumsinsel.
Consider instead
Sources and method (3)
- Closed for major renovation; will partially reopen on 4 June 2027 (North Wing and northern central building). abcnews.com ↗
- The Ishtar Gate and Processional Way will not be viewable at the 2027 reopening and are expected back only in the 2030s; the South Wing is slated to reopen around 2037. european-traveler.com ↗
- en.wikipedia.org ↗