The Pergamon Museum on Museum Island houses a vast collection of artefacts from the ancient world including the crowning glory being the altar from the Zeus Tempel in Pergamon (180-160 BC), one of the world's most significant archaeological finds. The museum is also home to the East Asian Collection, the Near Eastern Museum and the Islamic Museum.

The Museum of East Asian Art is divided into three different sections, China, Japan and Korea. Each section displays a wide selection of arts, crafts and archaelogical discoveries dating back to the early Stone Age.

The Middle Eastern Museum is made up of items excavated by German archeaologists between 1888 and 1939.

The Museum of Islamic Art includes numerous works of art from the Islamic world dating back from the 8th-19th centuries, including ceramics, drawings, Persian and Indian miniatures, carpets and carvings.

Opening hours:
Tue – Sat: 10 am – 6 pm (Thur 10 am - 10 pm)

Admission:
Adults: 6,- €, reduced rate: 3,- € (gives access to all national museums for one day)
3-day-ticket valid

Contact:
Tel: 0049 30 2090 5555

Address:
Bodestrasse 1-3
10178 Berlin

The museum complex at Dahlem with its rich collections are dedicated to "Art and the Cultures of the World".

The Museum for Indian Art and the Museum for East Asian Art have been revamped and this new appearance sits well with the ancient art treasures on display. The "Pacific" section with contemporary art from Oceania has also been recently updated and redesigned.

Opening hours:
Tue to Fri 10 am - 6 pm
Sat + Sun 11 am-6 pm

Admission:
Single ticket 4 €, reduced rate 2 €

Contact:
Tel: 0049 30 8301438

Address:
Lansstrasse 8
14195 Berlin