Pergamon Museum is Falling Down?

The Pergamon Museum on Berlin‘s Museum Island will completely close for three and half years for a long-term renovation project starting this October. Renovation is are already underway in the northern and central part of the museum, however its southern wing will not reopen until 2037 (Angelica Villa, 'Berlin’s Pergamon Museum Closes for Major Renovations, Will Fully Reopen in 14 Years' ARTNews March 29, 2023 . The southern wing consists of the Ishtar Gate, Babylon’s Processional Way, the Roman Market Gate of Miletus, and the Museum of Islamic Art. According to the German outlet Deutsche Welle, a portion of the early 20th century building is in “poor structural condition,” that has rendered it unfit for visitors and exhibitions. The restoration efforts will address structural damage caused by factors including moisture and outdated technical systems.

The Pergamon Altar will be placed on public view again in 2017.