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💡 The Short Version: The Pergamon Museum is closed. A large part reopens on 4 June 2027: the Pergamon Altar, the Hellenistic hall and the whole Museum of Islamic Art. The Ishtar Gate, the Processional Way of Babylon and the Market Gate of Miletus stay closed into the 2030s. Individual tickets are expected from December 2026, and only a group tour can be booked for the reopening. Open now: Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama, €12, Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00, with 80 ancient works and a 360-degree panorama of Pergamon. It is also on the €24 Museumsinsel ticket.
What is open now
The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (SMB) has been renovating the Pergamon Museum since 2013, and the building has been completely closed since 2023. Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama, at Am Kupfergraben 2, is the stand-in: a separate exhibition building beside Museum Island.
| Panorama | Detail |
|---|---|
| Adult | €12 |
| Reduced | €6 |
| With the Museumsinsel ticket | €24 for a day, €12 reduced |
| Hours | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 |
| Closed | Mondays |
- What it shows. 80 works from the Antikensammlung, including the largest surviving section of the Telephos Frieze from the Pergamon Altar, and Yadegar Asisi’s 360-degree panorama of ancient Pergamon.
- Booking. Tickets are sold up to four weeks ahead on the SMB’s ticket page and at the counter. The Berlin WelcomeCard for Museum Island includes it once a day.
- Buy from the SMB. Search results for “Pergamon Museum tickets” include sites with the museum’s name in their web addresses that are not the SMB. Listings that show the Ishtar Gate beside Pergamon tickets describe a sight that will not be open in 2027.
For the other Museum Island museums and the €24 day ticket, see Museum Island tickets.
Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama, the building at Am Kupfergraben 2. Photo: Roy Zuo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What reopens on 4 June 2027, and what does not
| Part | In 2027 |
|---|---|
| Pergamon Altar and the Hellenistic hall (Antikensammlung) | Reopens |
| Museum of Islamic Art, including the Mshatta Façade, the Aleppo Room and the Alhambra Dome | Reopens in full, across two floors in the North Wing |
| Vorderasiatisches Museum | A temporary selection of highlights in the main hall of the North Wing; the new presentation is planned from 2037 |
| Ishtar Gate and the Processional Way of Babylon | Stay closed into the 2030s |
| Market Gate of Miletus | Stays closed into the 2030s |
- The reopening date is 4 June 2027 on the SMB’s press release and visit page.
- Individual tickets are expected to go on sale from December 2026.
- Group tours: the SMB sells “Highlights of the Pergamonmuseum” for visits from 8 June 2027, with limited capacity, and other group offers will follow from spring 2027.
- Background. The work, which began in 2013, is the first renovation in the building’s more than 90 years.
The Pergamonmuseum on Museum Island. Photo: GFreihalter, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Until the reopening, the sights are the Panorama and the museums beside it. Go in this order.
- The Panorama. The Telephos Frieze section and the other works from the Antikensammlung, then the 360-degree view of Pergamon.
- The Altes Museum. Greek, Etruscan and Roman art, including the “Berlin Goddess” funerary statue, the Praying Boy and the Hildesheim silver treasure. It is on the Museumsinsel ticket.
- The Neues Museum. The Egyptian Court and the bust of Nefertiti. See Museum Island tickets.
What to skip: any ticket that mentions the Ishtar Gate or the Pergamon Altar before June 2027. Neither can be seen.
Practical information
- Where: Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama is at Am Kupfergraben 2. Take the U-Bahn to Museumsinsel or the S-Bahn to Friedrichstraße or Hackescher Markt.
- The one thing to check: the Panorama is closed on Mondays, like the rest of the island.
- Tickets for the reopened museum: the SMB expects individual bookings from December 2026, on its Pergamon Museum page.
Best museums in Berlin lists the museums beyond the island, and Museum Pass or WelcomeCard has the pass sums. What to book before you go to Berlin has the closed days for every sight, and 3 days in Berlin places the island on a Tuesday to Sunday. To stay near the island, see where to stay in Berlin.
Common questions
Is the Pergamon Museum open?
No. The building has been closed since 2023, after renovation that began in 2013. A large part reopens on 4 June 2027. Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama, a separate exhibition building next to Museum Island, is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00.
When does the Pergamon Museum reopen?
On 4 June 2027, according to the State Museums of Berlin. The Pergamon Altar, the Hellenistic hall of the Antikensammlung and the whole Museum of Islamic Art return then. The State Museums expect individual tickets to go on sale from December 2026.
Will the Ishtar Gate be open in 2027?
No. The Ishtar Gate, the Processional Way of Babylon and the Market Gate of Miletus stay closed into the 2030s. In 2027 the Vorderasiatisches Museum shows a temporary selection of highlights in the main hall of the North Wing, and its new presentation is planned for 2037.
Can I see the Pergamon Altar now?
No, not until the museum reopens on 4 June 2027. The Panorama shows 80 works from the Antikensammlung, including the largest surviving section of the Telephos Frieze from the altar, and a 360-degree panorama of ancient Pergamon.
How much is Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama?
€12 (€6 reduced) on its own, or inside the €24 Museumsinsel ticket for a day, which also opens the other Museum Island museums. It is closed on Mondays, and tickets are sold up to four weeks ahead.
Can I book a visit for the reopening?
Only a group tour so far. The State Museums sell the group tour Highlights of the Pergamonmuseum for visits from 8 June 2027, with limited capacity, and other group offers from spring 2027.
