Overview
- Construction on the north wing and the central Mittelbau, home to the Pergamon Altar, is slated to conclude by the end of 2025.
- The spring 2027 return will open the architecture halls of the Antiquities Collection, a new permanent Museum of Islamic Art display, and a Near Eastern art hall.
- The south wing housing the Ishtar Gate and Babylonian Processional Way will remain closed, with full museum reopening planned for 2037.
- Large architectural ensembles stayed in place during the renovation, while sculptures and other objects are being reinstalled; the Mshatta façade and the Aleppo room have been rebuilt.
- Leaders expect millions of visitors after the phased reopening, and a new entrance pavilion has been completed to support the return.