Neues Museum Berlin – Egyptian Museum

Neues Museum Berlin – Egyptian Museum

The Neues Museum Berlin – Egyptian Museum is located in the German capital of Berlin and is one of the world’s most important museums dedicated to ancient Egyptian artifacts. Its collection forms part of the holdings of the Neues Museum Berlin.

The museum began as the royal art collection of the Prussian kings. In the early 19th century, at the urging of the famous German natural scientist, geographer, and one of the founders of modern climatology, plant geography, and geophysics—Alexander von Humboldt—the Egyptian art collection was established. The first artifacts were brought to Berlin in 1828 by Frederick William III. After World War II, the museum was severely damaged, and its collections were dispersed between East and West Berlin. They were not reunited until after German reunification.

The Neues Museum Berlin – Egyptian Museum houses artifacts dating from around 4000 BC to the Roman period, with most originating from around 1340 BC during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten of the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Among its most famous pieces is the exceptionally well-preserved bust of Queen Nefertiti. In addition, the museum displays many other rare and precious Egyptian relics that are worth close examination.

Egyptian Museum of Berlin

Must-visit reason: One of the world’s most important museums of ancient Egyptian artifacts

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: Germany[Germany]

Province/State: Berlin [Berlin]

City: Berlin [Berlin]