Neues Museum

Welcome to the Neues Museum, a building that is an artifact in itself. Designed by Friedrich August Stüler and completed in 1855, it was intended as a 'New Museum' to house the expanding collections that the Altes Museum could no…

The spiritual heart of the Neues Museum is the North Dome Room, home to the Bust of Nefertiti. Created around 1345 BC by the sculptor Thutmose, this painted limestone bust is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful and…

As we move into the ground floor, we enter the realm of the Egyptian Courtyard. This space is filled with monumental statues, sarcophagi, and ritual objects that provide insight into the Egyptian obsession with the afterlife and…

Moving to the Museum of Prehistory and Early History, we encounter the 'Berlin Gold Hat.' This extraordinary artifact is a cone-shaped hat made of a single piece of thin gold leaf, dating back to the Bronze Age (approx. 1000 BC). …

One of the most striking portraits in the Classical collection is the 'Green Caesar.' This bust of Julius Caesar is carved from green slate, a challenging material that allowed the sculptor to achieve a level of detail and…

The monumental Staircase Hall is the architectural signature of the Neues Museum’s restoration. In Stüler’s original design, this hall was covered in colossal frescoes depicting the history of humanity. …

In the quieter galleries of the Neues Museum lies the Papyrus Collection, one of the largest and most significant in the world. Here, history is told through the written word—not on monumental stone, but on fragile strips of reed. …

As you leave the Neues Museum, perhaps exiting through the underground James Simon Gallery, reflect on the paradox of its name. This 'New Museum' is nearly 170 years old, yet it feels entirely modern thanks to its radical…