The Pergamonmuseum, an integral part of the Museum Island in Berlin, is a landmark institution currently closed for renovations, with an estimated reopening date of 2037.

Opened in 1930, this museum stands out for its unique concept: the works of art were brought in first and then the building was constructed around them. In this way, the wonders themselves, many of them of an architectural nature, constitute the walls and columns of the museum.

The highlights of the Pergamonmuseum include exhibits dedicated to Islam, Rome, Greece, the Hellenistic period and, above all, Mesopotamia and the Near East. The museum comprises three main collections: the Collection of Classical Antiquities, the Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Museum of Islamic Art.

The Collection of Classical Antiquities features such attractions as the Altar of Zeus of Pergamon, the Roman market gate of Miletus and Hellenistic statues such as the famous Spinario.

The Museum of the Ancient Near East displays Babylon's iconic Ishtar Gate, a processional road, a model of the Tower of Babel and a copy of Hammurabi's code, along with finds from excavations in Iraq, Syria and Turkey.

The Museum of Islamic Art, located in the south wing of the Pergamonmuseum, features attractions such as "the hall of Aleppo" and walls decorated with ceramics, such as the prayer niches from Konya, Turkey.

Among the most iconic and world-renowned works on display are the Pergamon Altar, built in the second century B.C. to commemorate the victories of King Eumenes II, and the Ishtar Gate, a monumental structure leading to the processional street in ancient Babylon. In addition, the Islamic art collection includes significant pieces such as the Mushatta façade, a key work of Islamic art that was part of the residential palace of Qasr al-Mshatta in Jordan.