Initiated 200 years ago, Museum Island was in ruins after World War II. The UNESCO World Heritage site was reborn thanks to a master plan.Berlin' s Museum Island uniquely encapsulates Germany's ...

Explore the rich history of Museum Island in Berlin, Germany, with this captivating drone footage. Fly over this UNESCO World Heritage site, home to five of the city's most famous museums ...

Berlin is opening a new addition to its Museum Island complex, a stylish entrance building described by officials as a milestone in a long-term effort to renovate the neoclassical ensemble that is ...

In divided Germany, Museum Island landed in East Berlin, under the control of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). The communist state "simply didn't have the resources for reconstruction after 1945.

Tickets to the Pergamon Museum cost 12 euros (about $13) per adult; a pass to all of Museum Island, which most travelers said was worth it, costs 19 euros (about $21).

After recent disasters in the building of new airports, concert halls and train stations, Berlin’s Museum Island may offer the greatest proof yet of the myth of German efficiency. READ MORE ...

Germany’s reunification in 1990 saw the return of objects from West Berlin, such as the exquisite bust of Queen Nefertiti. But many of these pieces ended up in different museums.