Pergamon Museum renovation costs spiral as reopening is delayed

The estimated cost of renovating Berlins Pergamon Museum has rocketed to 477m, almost double the initial estimate of 261m. The German government has warned that the full reopening of the museum will be delayed by four years until 2023.
The reason for the delay is the discovery of a vast concrete pumping station under the museum, according to a spokesman for the construction ministry who spoke to the Deutsche Presse Agentur. The station was put in place during the museums construction between 19