The Museum Island in Berlin, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to spectacular art treasures, is celebrating its anniversary: 200 years ago, the history of the unique ensemble of buildings surrounded by the River Spree in the heart of Berlin began.
Five major museums invite you to five years of fascinating special exhibitions, summer open-air events, music events and educational programmes. The Alte Museum, located on the green Lustgarten, where it all began in July 1825, will kick off 2025.
The anniversary starts with a weekend of celebrations on 30 May, here you will find the latest information.
Island Vibes
Your summer on Museum Island: green grass, shady colonnades, open-air festivals and spectacular art highlights
Find the houses - discover the treasures!
Five-year anniversary, with a different museum taking centre stage each year: In 2025, the Altes Museum (1) will celebrate the laying of the foundation stone. In addition to the anniversary exhibition in the Altes Museum, the James-Simon-Galerie (2) will be presenting another exciting exhibition on antiquity from the summer. 2026 will then see the Alte Nationalgalerie (3) take centre stage and from 2027 you can once again see the world-famous Pergamon Altar in the Pergamonmuseum (4)! 2028 sees the Neues Museum (5) celebrate the start of construction 185 years ago and 2029 sees the Bode Museum (6) take centre stage.
The island's buildings
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Altes Museum (Old Museum)
Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin DE, Deutschland Learn more To the route planner3
Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery)
Bodestraße 1-3, 10178 Berlin DE, Deutschland Learn more To the route planner5
Neues Museum (New Museum)
Bodestraße 1, 10178 Berlin DE, Deutschland Learn more To the route plannerTitle
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My favourite piece of the collections
A very special tip:
The President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, Prof. Dr Hermann Parzinger, reveals his personal favourite piece from the collections.
Tickets for exhibitions on the Museum Island
Fancy more islands
Berlin has many islands! Take the most beautiful excursions to the water landscapes of the German capital and enjoy romance, water & sun, boat tours. We present three very different islands:
