Photos from Berlin - Neues Museum

Sam and David in the Neues Museum

Photos from Berlin

Wall plaque in Savingy Platz commemorating George Grosz...he died here in 1959.

Photos from Berlin

I.M. Pei's extension to the German Historical Museum (2003) and....
Karl Freidrich Schinkel's Neue Wache (New Guardhouse) of 1816

Photos from Berlin - The Holocaust Memorial

More photos from Berlin

The staircase of the Neues Museum...reopened for the first time since 1945 in October 2009.
The museum was rebuilt by the English architect David Chipperfield (BBC Scottish Headquarters in Glasgow) combining careful preservation of the historical remains with
completely new sections.

Photos from Berlin

Earlier in the month AHM celebrated their joint 200th birthday with a trip to Berlin.

Here are some photos. (More to follow shortly)

Museum Island

Dinner with Douglas

We had a good time in Berlin, but sadly did not get to record the 'conversation' with Douglas. This was due to several things foremost of which was Sam's case which contained the 'recording device' entered the world of Kafka's castle. The only case not unloaded from the plane it became a security risk due to said recording machine. Sam got it late on Friday night. Also in the case was her phone charger and at a crucial time communication with Douglas by mob phone failed the only number for him was in the phone. Douglas was coincidentally in Glasgow while we were in Berlin!

We did enjoy dinner at his place, but did not have time to record the 'conversation', so we just have to arrange another time as he is very keen to go ahead with it.

trip to Berlin

AHM are off to Berlin (24th to 28th March) to celebrate our (collective) 200th Birthday (200 not out....) with friends. We were born (in different years of course!) within 10 days of each other in March.
We plan to meet up with old friends and ex students including Douglas Gordon who is hosting a dinner for us, and we plan to visit our old haunt, the Schwebelfisch bar in Savigny Platz which has seen many a Glasgow contingent and many a session over the last ten years. We have set the world to rights so many times there that it's a real pity we don't remember any of it.........We will try again. Pictures. stories to follow....