Museum Island, Berlin

Five world-class museums on an island in the River Spree, together a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Neues Museum holds the bust of Nefertiti, the Altes Museum Greek and Roman art, the Alte Nationalgalerie 19th-century paintings, and the Bode Museum sculpture and coins. The Pergamon Museum, with the Ishtar Gate of Babylon, is closed for a long renovation, with parts reopening from 2027. Berlin Cathedral stands beside them.

A combined day ticket covers all the open museums. Most are closed on Mondays.