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The world renowned Berlin Etruscan collection - one of the largest outside Italy - has not been on permanent display since 1939. Complete tomb finds and magnificent objects of Etruscan art are now on view in the south and east rooms of the Altes Museum. Late Hellenistic cremation urns and sarcophagi, with their original painted surfaces still in tact, form a bridge to the section on Roman tomb art, where visitors will encounter a few old favourites such as the Medea sarcophagus from the Pergamonmuseum. The transferral of Roman art from the Pergamonmuseum is just the first stage in a gradual process which will see the building cleared for renovations, with the Greek sculptures due to follow in the second half of the year.
The Roman art on display in the Altes Museum's north and west rooms will not merely include sculptures, but will also feature mummy portraits, exquisite silverware, cosmetic utensils made of glass and jewellery. For years, many of these objects had been lying dormant in storerooms due to a lack of exhibition space. They now form charming juxtapositions with other pieces in an exhibition which explores such themes as the villa, the Forum and art in the imperial court.
The Roman department in the Pergamonmuseum is closed since May 2010.
Admission
Standard: 8 EUR
Reduced / Ermäßigt: 4 EUR
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