30.09.2015
to
10.01.2016
Neues Museum
Using his own specially developed painting and printing technique, the artist Gleb Bas has created pictures in which portraits of living contemporary subjects merge seamlessly with those depicted in Ancient Egyptian artworks. By doing this, the artist suggests entirely new ways of looking at and thinking about Ancient Egyptian art.
As one portrait metamorphoses into another, past and present are bridged. The statues seem to take on new guises when seen amidst the faces of the living, their features shifting and shimmering as though peering through a veil. With the pictures exhibited in close proximity to their ancient counterparts, spectators are able to compare the artworks directly and so further enrich their understanding of them. Indeed, the artist's ingenious technical innovations even seem to bring the museum's exhibits to life. The figures’ facial appearances are once again visible in near-perfect detail, bringing to light an expressive power which has in some instances been lost to wear or damage.
Organizer
Venue
Address / Getting there
Visitor entrance
James-Simon-Galerie, Bodestraße
10178 Berlin
wheelchair accessible
Information and floor plans for the Neues Museum (PDF, 323 KB)
All groups meet at the information desk in the lower foyer in James-Simon-Galerie.
Advise for group visits to the Neues Museum and Pergamonmuseum (PDF)
U-Bahn: Museumsinsel (U5)
S-Bahn: Friedrichstraße, Hackescher Markt
Tram: Am Kupfergraben, Hackescher Markt
Bus: Staatsoper, Lustgarten, Friedrichstraße
Opening hours
Sun 10:00 - 18:00
Mon closed
Tue 10:00 - 18:00
Wed 10:00 - 18:00
Thu 10:00 - 18:00
Fri 10:00 - 18:00
Sat 10:00 - 18:00
Special opening hours during public holidays
Extended opening hours 4 July – 1 September: Tue – Sat 9 am – 8 pm, Sun 9 am – 6 pm.
Please note: The Neues Museum will be closed for maintenance work from Monday, April 7, 2025 to Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Prices / Tickets
Neues Museum
14,00 EUR Concessions 7,00
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Museum Island + Panorama
24,00 EUR Concessions 12,00
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Annual ticket Classic Plus
all exhibitions
118,00 EUR Concessions 50,00
Classic Plus:
all exhibitions
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Museum Pass Berlin 3 days for permanent exhibitions
32,00 EUR Concessions 16,00
3 days for permanent exhibitions
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Annual membership Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
from just 25,00 EUR
Annual Passes for the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung
Neues Museum