The Egyptian Museum Berlin

The Egyptian Museum Berlin

The Egyptian museum in Berlin houses one of the most important collections that ancient Egypt can ever boast off. The museum was originated or rather founded with the royal art collections of the Prussian kings and it was on the recommendation of Alexander von Humboldt that the Egyptian section was created and the first flew artifacts were shipped into Berlin, way back in the 1828 under the Friedrich Wilhelm.
For a long time the museum was famous for its revered vividly colored bust of Queen Nefertiti which has since been transferred to the Altes Museum a couple of years ago.
Other artifacts that the Egyptian museum is famous for include the works that belong to different periods of the land of the Pharaohs. The monumental pieces of Egyptian architecture usually try to document the various eras of the Egyptian period right from 4000 BC to the Roman period.
The royal bust of queen Neferitti is the highlight of the museum, yet other valuable artifacts that the museum houses include the sculptured portraits of the royal family and members of the royal court.
Berlin green head is the most important work that has come in the late period and it derives its name from the green stone that the statue is made off.

Important Contact Number and Address

Postal Address
Bodestraße 1-3
10178 Berlin

Director: Prof. Dr. Dietrich Wildung

Phone: +49(0)30 - 2090-5577 (Information Museumsinsel),
+49(0)30 - 2090-5108 (Sekretariat des Direktors)
Fax: +49(0)30 - 2090 5109
E-Mail: aemp@smb.spk-berlin.de
Guided Tours / Bookings for groups
School classes and groups will be allocated a guide after telephone booking:
Telephone: +49-(0)30- 266-3666
Fax: +49-(0)30-266-3670
E-Mail: fuehrungen@smb.spk-berlin.de
Address:
Generaldirektion, Besucher-Dienste (Visitor Services)
Genthiner Str. 38
10785 Berlin

Visitor Entrance
Altes Museum
Am Lustgarten
10178 Berlin-Mitte

Information Museumsinsel +49(0)30 - 2090-5577
Information Ägyptisches Museum +49(0)30 - 2090-5544
Wheelchair Access via the Service Entrance
Public Transport
U-Bahn U6 (Friedrichstraße)
S-Bahn S1, S2, S25 (Friedrichstraße); S5, S7, S75, S9 (Hackescher Markt)
Tram M1, 12 (Am Kupfergraben); M2, M4, M5, M6 (Hackescher Markt)
Bus TXL (Staatsoper); 100, 200 (Lustgarten); 147 (Friedrichstraße)

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