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Pergamon Museum's €500 Million Renovation to Last Decades

12/7/2025

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The Pergamon Museum in Berlin is undergoing extensive renovations and has been closed since October 2023.
The project, costing nearly €500 million so far, is scheduled to be completed between 2037 and 2043.
Structural reinforcements were needed due to the museum's unstable location by the Spree River.
The north wing will reopen in 2027, and exhibits such as the Pergamon Altar and Mshatta Facade will be shown in renovated spaces.

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The Pergamon Museum in Berlin is undergoing extensive renovations and has been closed since October 2023.
The project, costing nearly €500 million so far, is scheduled to be completed between 2037 and 2043.
Structural reinforcements were needed due to the museum's unstable location by the Spree River.
The north wing will reopen in 2027, and exhibits such as the Pergamon Altar and Mshatta Facade will be shown in renovated spaces.