Altes Museum, Berlin — Map and nearby sights

About Altes Museum

Altes Museum is a museum. Location: Berlin, Berlin, Stadt.

From Wikipedia

The Altes Museum (English: Old Museum) is a listed building on the Museum Island in the historic centre of Berlin, Germany. Built between 1825 and 1830 by order of King Frederick William III of Prussia according to plans by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, it is considered a major work of German Neoclassical architecture. It is surrounded by the Berlin Cathedral to the east, the Berlin Palace to the south and the Zeughaus to the west. Currently, the Altes Museum houses the Antikensammlung and parts of the Münzkabinett.

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At a glance

Built: 1830
Opened: 1830
Architect: Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
Heritage designation: World Heritage Site, architectural heritage monument, cultural heritage monument in Berlin
Visitors per year: 253,000 (2017)
Official website: smb.museum

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Altes Museum

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Marek Śliwecki · CC BY 4.0
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Climate of Altes Museum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month: July (day 24°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: June (63 mm)
Driest month: February (35 mm)

3° -2°

4° -2°

8° 1°

13° 4°

19° 9°

22° 12°

24° 14°

19° 10°

13° 6°

7° 2°

4° 0°

Jan

44

Feb

35

Mar

41

Apr

37

May

54

Jun

63

Jul

58

Aug

56

Sep

45

Oct

39

Nov

44

Dec

56

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Altes Museum
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	4°	8°	13°	19°	22°	24°	24°	19°	13°	7°	4°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	1°	4°	9°	12°	14°	14°	10°	6°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	44	35	41	37	54	63	58	56	45	39	44	56

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Altes Museum

The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Berlin, 1 km to the northeast.