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Museum Island is a unique ensemble of five museums in the center of Berlin. The entire complex is listed by as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Right in the heart of Berlin, nestled between the Spree River and the Spree Canal, lies the world-famous Museum Island.

Berlin’s Museum Island is a grand work of art: five world-famous museum buildings from the time of the Prussian rulers, together with the modern James Simon Gallery, form an exciting ensemble that was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 1999.

The five museums on the Museumsinsel in Berlin, built between 1824 and 1930, are the realization of a visionary project and show the evolution of approaches to museum design over the course of the 20th century. Each museum was designed so as to establish an organic connection with the art it houses. The importance of the museum's collections ...

The Museum Island is most famous for the large scale architectural exhibits in the Pergamonmuseum, which were found during German excavations conducted in Western Turkey at the end of the 19th Century.

Museum Island in Berlin is a museum ensemble consisting of five museums and the central entrance area/visitor center, James Simon Gallery. Other attractions on the Museum Island are the Humboldt Forum, the Berlin Cathedral and the Lustgarten.

Museum Island at the heart of Berlin is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to spectacular cultural treasures. The museum complex made up of eight museums is a popular hotspot for tourists and locals alike.

The Museum Island (German: Museuminsel) is a collection of museums in the northern part of the Spree Island in Berlin. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It includes five famous museums: the Altes Museum, the Neues Museum, the Alte Nationalgalerie, the Bode-Museum, and the Pergamonmuseum.

What had been Spree island became known as Museum Island by the late 1870s and was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999. We take a look at the five museums you can find there: The...