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Museum Island

The Museum Island is a museum complex on the northern part of Spree Island in the historic heart of Berlin, Germany. It is one of the capital's most visited sights and one of the most important museum sites in Europe. Originally built from 1830 to 1930, initially by order of the Prussian Kings, according to plans by five architects, the Museum Island was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 because of its testimony to the architectural and cultural development of museums in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Heritage listed
Wheelchair accessible

Address: Am Kupfergraben
Phone: +49303339509
Website: museumsinsel-berlin.de (opens in a new tab)

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