Remember the movie Phantasm? Where the characters walk into a dreary, corpse laden yet hospital clean mortuary? That's my experience in Berlin's famed Museums.
Pergamonmuseum: I read in Time Out Berlin, it's the place to be so okay, I gave it a try. Thats €10 down the drain. Although a bit of a archeology buff myself and seeing some of the stuff I learned in school, the atmosphere of the place and the display of some of these well... displays are quite dreadful. Dreadful is the word, yes. The tags next to each art piece adding to that the disgusting fluorescent light that goes through the place, I feel like I'm in an autopsy room with a hint of green. Also to add to that, I realize Germans and their relation to modern art, but at the archeology museum, the whole second floor is overtaken by modern art, which is okay but art by ONE artist alone, an artist that specializes in honey combed aluminum? Sweet freaking Christ! I got out of there quick.
Deutsches Museum: The good thing about this place is that there's people in here... Well, a tad better than Pergomon, it showcases the history of this country from middle ages through WW2 and beyond. Very informative in some parts, yet kinda lacks in the medieval section which I understand I guess. The WW2 section really catches your attention as it does deal with Berlin in a very personal matter I bet. But all and all, it was a satisfactory visit.