PergamonmuseumvsJewish Museum Berlin
Both are rated very highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Jewish Museum Berlin ranks slightly higher than Pergamon Museum. Jewish Museum Berlin is ranked #1 in Berlin with praise from 13 reviews like Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
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Museumsinsel, Am Kupfergraben, 10178 Berlin
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Travel + Leisure "Arguably one of the world’s finest archaeological museums, the Pergamon sits proudly in the center of the city’s famed Museumsinsel." Full review
Time Out "One of the world's major archaeological museums, the Pergamon should not be missed." Full review
Frommer's "Pergamonmuseum houses several departments, but if you have time for only one exhibit, go to the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Inside, the major exhibit is the spectacular Pergamon Altar, dedicated to Zeus and Athena and dating from 180-160BC." Full review
Let's Go "Pergamon was the capital of a Hellenistic kingdom, and the museum reconstructs its temple to nearly its full size, so you can walk up its steep steps." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Known around the world for its reconstruction of ancient monuments, this is the most recent of the museums on Museum Island." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report8.0
"The Pergamonmuseum, located on Museumsinsel (Museum Island) on the River Spree, is one of travelers' favorite museums." Full review
Fodor's "One of the world's greatest museums and its name is derived from its principal display, the Pergamon Altar, a monumental Greek temple discovered in what is now Turkey " Full review
Jewish Museum Berlin Frommer's Travel + Leisure Time Out Frommer's Condé Nast Traveler Let's Go Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide
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Lindenstrasse 9-14, 10969 Berlin
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Frommer's "Europe's largest Jewish Museum presents the panorama of German-Jewish history, its cultural achievements, and its horror." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Starchitect Daniel Libeskind’s boldly designed museum building... houses exhibits that pay powerful tribute to both the devastation and hope of the Jewish people." Full review
Time Out "The Jüdisches Museum (Jewish Museum) in Kreuzberg offers an immersive experience of Jewish history, culture and belief, with thanks to the architecture of the museum building." Full review
Frommer's "Opened in 2001, Berlin’s Jewish Museum is as renowned for its striking contemporary architecture as it is for its content." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "One of Berlin's most architecturally significant buildings... also provides an intimate look into the history of Germany's Jewish population." Full review
Let's Go "The building itself plays a significant role in the portrayal of its exhibitions: Daniel Libeskind designed the building to reflect the discomfort, pain, and the inherent voids in Jewish history." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Jewish Museum Berlin is among Europe's largest Jewish museums." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The zinc and concrete exterior has no door, just windows made from fragmented lines. Visitors enter the building through semi-underground corridors." Full review
Afar Magazine "These 10,000 iron cut-outs are from the Jewish Museum in Berlin." Full review
The Telegraph "Daniel Libeskind’s Jewish Museum is a must-see in Berlin, both historically and architecturally." Full review
