Great Collections of Berlin
Art in the German Capital
Online Lecture
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Lecturer: Tom Abbott
Date: Monday 9 June, 2025
Duration: 1 hour
Start Time: 7.30pm AEST | 7.00pm SA | 4.30pm WA | 9.30pm NZST
Price: $25 AUD
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overview
During the late 19th Century the then German Empire amassed an amazing collection of art and archaeological items which are housed amongst a vast array of museums.
The individual museums and collections on Berlin's historical Museum Island are particularly renowned (including the Altes Museum, Neues Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie, Bode-Museum and Pergamonmuseum). Alternatively, the modernist Kulturforum – former West Berlin's answer to Museum Island – utilises new architecture to facilitate an understanding of the history of Western art.
Join German cultural expert Tom Abbott to explore the breathtaking highlights of Berlin's extraordinary museums and collections – a unique prism through which to retrace the history of art from the ancient through to the modern.
YOUR EXPERT LECTURER
Thomas Abbott has led many cultural tours throughout Germany, Europe and the USA, both with Academy Travel and other leading tour companies.
Thomas is a specialist in architectural history from the Baroque to the present day, with a wide knowledge of the fine and performing arts. He has an intimate knowledge of Germany, residing in Berlin since 1987, making him the ideal interpreter of the language, the history and the culture of this unique country.
Thomas graduated in ‘Psychology and Art History’ from Carleton College, Minnesota, and completed his graduate studies in the ‘History of Art and Architecture’ at the Technical University of Berlin (Honours) with an emphasis on both Roman and German art and architecture.
Thomas has also been associated with the Foundation of Prussian Palaces and Gardens for over twenty years, having a particular interest in the German and Austrian architecture.
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