Bode Museum

Bode Museum

Since October 2006, the Bode Museum on Berlin’s Museum Island has re-emerged in a refreshed guise before the public. The museum's main structure features a striking three-wing layout, situated at the northernmost tip of Museum Island and adjacent to the Spree River, resembling a grand ship emerging from the water. The museum hosts three internationally renowned collection series awaiting visitors: the Museum of Byzantine Art — displaying art and coin exhibits from the Western Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire from the 3rd to the 15th century; the Sculpture Collection — featuring statues from the early Middle Ages to the early 18th century; as well as a Children’s Art Gallery.

Highlights of the Museum of Byzantine Art include late antique stone sarcophagi and fragments from ancient Rome, sculptures from the Eastern Roman period, exquisite ivory carvings, and mosaic icons from Byzantine court art. Among the vast collection in the Coin Cabinet, visitors can find ancient Greek and Roman coins, Islamic Eastern-style coins, and medieval European coins. The Sculpture Collection takes visitors on a journey through the plastic arts from the early Middle Ages to the early 18th century, while the Children’s Art Gallery allows younger visitors to explore various museum themes according to their own interests.

Bode Museum

Must-visit reason: One of the most fascinating museums on Berlin’s Museum Island

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: Germany[Germany]

Province/State: Berlin State [Berlin]

City: Berlin [Berlin]