MUSEUM ISLAND, Bodemuseum
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Language: English / USA
The Bode-Museum, located on the northern tip of Museumsinsel, appears to float on the Spree like a boat, with the main facade forming the round-shaped bow.
Construction began in 1882, on a design by Ernst Eberhard von Ihne. The inauguration took place in 1904, but it was not until 1956 that the museum was named after its first director, Wilhelm von Bode.
The museum basically comprises three important collections: an extraordinary collection of coins, featuring rare, valuable pieces; a fine Byzantine art section, and an impressive collection of sculptures....