James Simon Gallery

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  Visitors go up the stairs and stand on the terrace of the James Simon Gallery.

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  Visitors walk through the James Simon Gallery.

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  A visitor walks between various plaster casts in the exhibition "Close to Life: 200 Years of Plaster Casting" at the James Simon Gallery. (Archive)

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  Visitors stand on the terrace next to the parasols of the James Simon Gallery museum café.

The James Simon Gallery on Museum Island is the hub of the World Heritage-listed Pergamon Museum, Old National Gallery, Bode Museum, Old Museum and New Museum ensembles.

The James-Simon-Gallery was opened on 12 July 2019 in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU). The Pergamon Museum can currently be reached directly through the 134 million euro building via an entrance on the upper floor and the Neues Museum, which is connected to the basement.

The building, designed by British star architect David Chipperfield, is named after entrepreneur and art collector James Simon (1851-1932), whose donations have enriched Berlin's museums with around 10,000 objects. These include the famous bust of Nefertiti, the chief wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten from the 14th century BC.

James Simon Gallery: Current events and tickets

Address, opening hours and contact

• Address:
  Bodestraße
  10178 Berlin
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• Phone: [phone]
• Internet: www.smb.museum
• Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Accessibility: The building and exhibitions are wheelchair accessible.
• Admission Fee:
  €14, concessions €7
• Tickets: Book tickets now