Pergamon Museum

Address	Kupfergraben, Museumsinsel
Transportation	U-Bahn/S-Bahn: Friedrichstrasse. Tram: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 15, or 53
Admission	8€ ($9.20) adults, free for children under 16; free admission 1st Sun of each month
Hours	Tues, Wed, Fri-Sun 10am-6pm; Thurs 10am-10pm
Phone	030/209050

Interested in some great art exhibits? Then the Pergamon Museum is the right place for you. The museum has huge wings that separate art by their eras. The department of Greek and Roman Antiquities is the most famous wing displaying the Pergamon Alter. The Pergamon alter has a room of its own, and 27 steps lead from the museums floor up to the colonmade. The mot fascinating part of the exhibit is the frieze around the base. The frieze illustrates the struggle of the Olympian gods against titan. The Near East museum located in the south wing contains collections of Babylonia, Persia, and Assyria antiquities. The museums upper level is devoted to Islamic art and they praise their exhibits on carpets, woodcarvings, and miniatures. Overall, this museum is a great place to enjoy art and children under 16 get in free.