CULTURAL CONNECTIONS

1 MUSEUM ISLAND

Berlin, Germany

Berlin’s Museum Island – home to five of the country’s finest arts institutions – is usually overrun with tourists. And who can blame them? This UNESCO World Heritage site encompasses the Altes Museum, Neues Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie, Bode-Museum and Pergamonmuseum – each with its own cultural speciality. Art lovers flock to see the richly decorated relics of Ancient Egypt, the priceless masters of Renaissance Europe, the intricate Islamic art that dates back to the religion’s roots, and much more. But when you visit the island virtually (via artsandculture.google.com/project/ museum-island-berlin) you’ll have the entire space to yourself.

Come face to face with the bust of Queen Nefertiti, or explore the 2,500-year-old Ishtar Gate, an archway to Babylon

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