Culture: The Pergamon Museum

Issue 22: October 2023 In the Culture section URSA we bring you arts and culture from the heart of Berlin! The Pergamon museum sits atop Berlin’s bustling museum island, and is filled with artifacts and antiquities from the Middle East. Jill stopped by the Museum before it closes for extensive renovations from October 2023 until the mid 2030s, to explore its exhibitions, its history, and how the museums collection was actually acquired. Next, we hear an enticing September event roundup curated by Alice O’Brien, including:Tag der Club Kultur Festival of lightsHuman rights film festival 3hd festival Porn film festival berlin When harry met sallyOur theme music is from Lucas Carey, with audio from Epidemic Sound. Cover art by Sian Amber Fletcher. This episode is brought to you by Bear Radio. If you’re a producer based in Europe and have an idea for an URSA story, we’d love to hear from you! We’re always accepting new pitches.Support for this podcast comes from our Patreon - if you like URSA and all the incredible stories that come with it - then please consider supporting us at patreon.com/ursapodcast. The price you’d spend on a coffee would go to supporting us and our contributors each month.