Antique pieces blend perfectly with the new architecture in the scheme by the eighty six year old architect, author of the Washington Gallery and the pyramid at the Louvre in Paris, who was commissioned in 1997 by German Chancellor at the time, Helmet Kohl.
And if detractors point the finger at the excessive building costs (54 million euro) for a country in deep economic recession, public opinion and the press are instead greeting with enthusiasm the new Berlin icon.
Deutsches Historisches Museum
Unter den Linden 2, Berlino
T +49-030203040
http://www.dhm.de
