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Pergamon Museum Reopens June 2027, Altar Visible, Gate Still Closed

5/5/2026

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The Pergamon Museum will reopen on June 4 2027, letting visitors see 2nd-century B.C. altar after ten years of closure.
The museum has been closed since October 2023, with the altar hall hidden from view since 2014.
The wing that houses Babylon’s Ishtar Gate will remain closed after the 2027 reopening.
The restoration is part of a broader renovation of the Museum Island UNESCO World Heritage site, whose buildings were damaged in World War II.

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The Pergamon Museum will reopen on June 4 2027, letting visitors see 2nd-century B.C. altar after ten years of closure.
The museum has been closed since October 2023, with the altar hall hidden from view since 2014.
The wing that houses Babylon’s Ishtar Gate will remain closed after the 2027 reopening.
The restoration is part of a broader renovation of the Museum Island UNESCO World Heritage site, whose buildings were damaged in World War II.