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Interactive panel on the history of the game of chess between North Africa and Europe
Interactive panel on the history of the game of chess between North Africa and Europe © Marlene Kettner
Interactive panel on the mystery of the origin of medieval signal horns
Interactive panel on the mystery of the origin of medieval signal horns © Marlene Kettner
Mobile app showing a niche which looks like a mihrab, or prayer niche, but is not...
Mobile app showing a niche which looks like a mihrab, or prayer niche, but is not... © Marlene Kettner
Graphic showing the transfer of blue-and-white porcelain between the Near East and Far East, with object histories that far predate the Berlin museums
Graphic showing the transfer of blue-and-white porcelain between the Near East and Far East, with object histories that far predate the Berlin museums © Marlene Kettner
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Trans-cultural Relations, Global Biographies – Islamic Art?

Permanent exhibition
Pergamonmuseum

Selected artefacts currently on display in the Museum für Islamische Kunst at the Pergamonmuseum illustrate how various objects have migrated across different continents and how, on closer inspection, shared visual motifs, forms, and craft techniques reveal a network of references to other cultures, which one might not necessarily associate with 'Islamic art' today. The display thereby questions the notions of rigidly defined cultural boundaries that are often posited today.

The display has been developed by the 'Objects in Transfer' project, run by the Freie Universität's 'Episteme in Motion' centre, in cooperation with the Museum für Islamische Kunst.

A permanent exhibition of the Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.

Bode-Museum and Pergamonmuseum
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Photo: David von Becker
The Bode-Museum and Pergamonmuseum Reopen on 3 October 2020

James-Simon-Galerie, Bodestraße
10178 Berlin

partially wheelchair accessible
Please note: Pergamonmuseum is exclusively entered through James-Simon-Galerie!
Site plan: Entrance to the Pergamonmuseum and Neues Museum (PDF)

All groups meet at the information desk at the upper foyer in James-Simon-Galerie, entering by using the big stairway.
Advice for group visits to the Pergamonmuseum an the Neues Museum (PDF)

Due to a technical issue, the lift is out of service until further notice, meaning the Museum für Islamische Kunst is not currently wheelchair accessible. The major architectural exhibits – such as the Processional Way, featuring the Ishtar Gate and the Market Gate of Miletus – are still accessible to people with mobility issues. 

 

U-Bahn: Friedrichstraße
S-Bahn: Friedrichstraße, Hackescher Markt
Tram: Am Kupfergraben, Hackescher Markt
Bus: Staatsoper, Lustgarten, Friedrichstraße

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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

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Pergamon museum
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