this is the voice of re:mote induction.Tuesday, October 14, 2003
BERLIN
museum island - for those interested in the history of berlin and museums in general then the museum island is a significant stopping point. in a relatively small area there are 5 museums, as well as a number of university buildings, theatres and the imposing berlin dome church. variously damaged during the war the area has been restored and given a protected status. at the moment the Pergamonmuseums is undergoing some major working, to such an extent that we decided it was closed - though we later found out that there was an entrance right round the other side, which is a pity, because i would particularly have liked to have seen the babylonian gate on display there.
a good chunk of our first day was spent wandering around this area, which a trip up to the top of the church was good for. i don't know if it was because it was the first of our high views or not, but i particularly enjoyed the berlin dome - an impressive cathedral type building (i'm not up on the differences between churches/cathedrals/whatevers). for 5euros visitors can explore the restored church and climb the stairs to the top, the stair wells lined with the photographic documents of reconstruction. from the top you can wander round the angelic statues and get a striking view of the surrounding area - which includes all of the museum island and sundry.
with more of an idea of what there was to see and where we came back towards the end of our day and caught bits and pieces from the various museums around berlin and the island. as well as the Pergamonmuseums, there is the Altes museum, which covers the collection of classical antiquities. besides that there is the Alte Nationalgalerie, which contains a lot of the classic paintings and sculptures.
one useful tip when it comes to visiting these museums, and many of the others, is that there is a three day museum pass available. the pass is priced at 10euro and allows entry to 50 museums scattered across the city over a three day period. given the price of individual tickets ranging from 3-7euros the pass is a pretty good deal and well worth the money. it doesn't necesarily cover all the museums, or particular seasons within museums, but is still worth looking into.
museum island - for those interested in the history of berlin and museums in general then the museum island is a significant stopping point. in a relatively small area there are 5 museums, as well as a number of university buildings, theatres and the imposing berlin dome church. variously damaged during the war the area has been restored and given a protected status. at the moment the Pergamonmuseums is undergoing some major working, to such an extent that we decided it was closed - though we later found out that there was an entrance right round the other side, which is a pity, because i would particularly have liked to have seen the babylonian gate on display there.
a good chunk of our first day was spent wandering around this area, which a trip up to the top of the church was good for. i don't know if it was because it was the first of our high views or not, but i particularly enjoyed the berlin dome - an impressive cathedral type building (i'm not up on the differences between churches/cathedrals/whatevers). for 5euros visitors can explore the restored church and climb the stairs to the top, the stair wells lined with the photographic documents of reconstruction. from the top you can wander round the angelic statues and get a striking view of the surrounding area - which includes all of the museum island and sundry.
with more of an idea of what there was to see and where we came back towards the end of our day and caught bits and pieces from the various museums around berlin and the island. as well as the Pergamonmuseums, there is the Altes museum, which covers the collection of classical antiquities. besides that there is the Alte Nationalgalerie, which contains a lot of the classic paintings and sculptures.
one useful tip when it comes to visiting these museums, and many of the others, is that there is a three day museum pass available. the pass is priced at 10euro and allows entry to 50 museums scattered across the city over a three day period. given the price of individual tickets ranging from 3-7euros the pass is a pretty good deal and well worth the money. it doesn't necesarily cover all the museums, or particular seasons within museums, but is still worth looking into.
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