Neues Museum

The Neues Museum, in Berlin

The Neues Museum, the New Museum, shelters treasures of ancient Egypt, including the famous bust of Nefertiti. The Berlin audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this magnificently restored museum, on the Museum Island.

The museum of Nefertiti and ancient Egypt

Built in the nineteenth century, the Neues Museum was severely damaged during the Second World War, then magnificently restored, keeping the traces of its eventful history. It today shelters the Egyptian Museum and the collection of antiquities, as well as the museum of prehistory. Its jewel is the famous bust of Queen Nefertiti, a masterpiece of Egyptian art, which attracts visitors from all over the world. There you also discover precious mummies, sarcophagi, papyri and ancient objects, in a superb architectural setting blending ancient vestiges and contemporary restoration.

What to see

You admire the famous bust of Queen Nefertiti, a masterpiece of Egyptian art, as well as mummies, sarcophagi, papyri and ancient objects, in a magnificently restored setting. The Neues Museum is the museum of ancient Egypt of Berlin. It is a major stop for art lovers, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Neues Museum lies on the Museum Island, in the heart of Berlin, reachable on foot and by public transport. The visit has a fee and follows its own hours, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What is the treasure of the Neues Museum of Berlin?

The famous bust of Queen Nefertiti, a masterpiece of Egyptian art, which attracts visitors from all over the world, among the collections of ancient Egypt.

Where is the Neues Museum?

On the Museum Island, in the heart of Berlin, in Germany.