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Bahr Yusuf in Medinet el-Fayum (Egypt), Georg Schweinfurth, who accompanied Heinrich Schliemann and Rudolf Virchow on their journey in the Fayum in 1888, sitting on the bank on the left. — Bahr Yusuf in Medinet el-Fayum (Egypt), Georg Schweinfurth, who accompanied Heinrich Schliemann and Rudolf Virchow on their journey in the Fayum in 1888, sitting on the bank on the left. © private (with kind permission) / Photo: Rudolf Virchow, 1888

On Paths Untrodden

Georg Schweinfurth and His Significance for the Collections of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Neues Museum

23.05.2025 to 08.02.2026

View into the staircase hall of the Neues Museum — View into the staircase hall of the Neues Museum © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung / Rendering: Studio Michael Müller

Dioscuri – The Given Day

Neues Museum

12.04.2025 to 15.03.2026

The ‘Crown of Kerch’. This diadem of a noble lady was discovered in a Migration-period tomb in Kerch, in the ancient city of Panticapaion, Crimea. It is inlayed with red, garnet gemstones. Late 4th/1st half of 5th Century AD. — The ‘Crown of Kerch’. This diadem of a noble lady was discovered in a Migration-period tomb in Kerch, in the ancient city of Panticapaion, Crimea. It is inlayed with red, garnet gemstones. Late 4th/1st half of 5th Century AD. © Römisch-Germanisches Museum/Rheinisches Bildarchiv Cologne

The Crown of Kerch

Treasures from the Dawn of European History

Neues Museum

19.10.2017 to 22.09.2027

Büste der Königin Nofretete, Neues Reich, 18. Dynastie, Amarna, Ägypten, Um 1340 v. Chr. — Büste der Königin Nofretete, Neues Reich, 18. Dynastie, Amarna, Ägypten, Um 1340 v. Chr. © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung / Jürgen Liepe

Ancient Egypt

Neues Museum

Permanent exhibition

The Berlin Gold Hat is decorated with various types of circular ornamentation, which can be explained as a lunisolar calendar, i.e., a calendar based on both the sun and the moon. It represents the connection between cult, knowledge and material wealth. — The Berlin Gold Hat is decorated with various types of circular ornamentation, which can be explained as a lunisolar calendar, i.e., a calendar based on both the sun and the moon. It represents the connection between cult, knowledge and material wealth. © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte / Claudia Plamp

Prehistory and early history

Neues Museum

Permanent exhibition

Swords and lance, Bronze. 9.-8. Century BC, Stölln — Swords and lance, Bronze. 9.-8. Century BC, Stölln © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte / Klaus Göken

Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age

Neues Museum

Permanent exhibition

A cross-section sample of the finds from the Treasure of Neupotz, 2nd half of the 3rd century AD — A cross-section sample of the finds from the Treasure of Neupotz, 2nd half of the 3rd century AD © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte / Claudia Klein

Treasures from the Rhine: The Barbarian Treasure of Neupotz

Neues Museum

Permanent exhibition

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Jubiläumstour: 200 Jahre Museumsinsel

For children and families

Event at the Neues Museum — Event at the Neues Museum © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Marcus Glahn, 2019

Golden Hat, Nefertiti and Co.

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Event at Neues Museum © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Anika Büssemeier — Event at Neues Museum © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Anika Büssemeier

From prehistory and early history to ancient Egypt

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Museum Island at night, Alte Nationalgalerie © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, David von Becker

The Museumsinsel Berlin Has Its Own Instagram Account!

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A Tour of Cultural Discovery for 18-Year-Olds

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The “Rome’s Provinces” room — The “Rome’s Provinces” room © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Achim Kleuker

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