Pergamon Museum To Close For Four-Year Renovation

BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 8: Visitors walk by the Ishtar Gate at Babylon, Babylon (Iraq), from 6th century BCE, at the Pergamon Museum on June 8, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. The Pergamon Museum will close on 23 October 2023 to carry out extensive renovation work. In 2027, the north wing with the Pergamon Altar will be on view again as the first completed construction phase. Due to the construction work, individual rooms, including the hall with the Pergamon Altar, cannot be seen even now. The Pergamon Museum is considered to be the visitor magnet among Berlin’s museums. (Footage by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)