The egyptian museum in Berlin - Nefertiti (2006)

Five lavish films tell from the Egyptian Museum in Berlin, one of the most important museums of its kind in the world. They show what would otherwise be invisible: origin, background and details of your maintenance and collection - and the people they bring to life.

The history of the museum
How were so many ancient works of art make their way to Berlin? Who were the researchers, whose passion for the mystical culture of Egypt has lifted the veil of the past, piece by piece? An exciting story full of triumph and tragedy, told with many historical monuments. (20 Min.)

The move
Summer 2005: the Egyptian Museum of Charlottenburg draws on the Museum Island. More than 1,800 priceless works of art from tons of heavy statues to fragile papyrus must be transported without damage and restaged. Peak, in camera, but exclusively on this DVD documents: the nocturnal transport of Nefertiti.(20 Min.)

Behind the scenes
Did you know that the Egyptian Museum in the Nile valley still carrying out excavations? That in the storerooms of the museum more than 100 000 works of ancient Egyptian art store? Or, as in the workshops of the museum's treasures are being restored and researched? A look at the world behind the scenes of the show. (15 Min.)

The Museums Island
World Heritage Site with a changeable history - creation, destruction, reconstruction. Unusual pictures show the extremely laborious restoration of the Neues Museum, and in computer animation is now the future of the "Masterplan Museum Island " alive. (6 Min.)

The highlights of the exhibition
Take the most beautiful pieces of the Egyptian Museum home. Find out in peace and leisure to learn more about the 20 most interesting exhibits, expertly explained and put otherwise barely visible detail under the microscope. (45 min.)