Too long, the dimensions of the General renovation was underestimated. The fiasco avert, will be expensive.
comment by Martina Scherf
The German Museum has a world-wide reputation. More than a Million visitors it attracts each year, on the ISAR island, from Bavaria, as well as from Tokyo or Bogota. And although it works, the technology houses the unique master of history and the ideal place would be to negotiate future issues, it is gathering dust over the decades, more and more, and dilapidated. As of 2011, finally, the renovation contract was on the table, created plans for a great new Museum, the excavator moved in, but now a fiasco.
Because even if the state government pays 150 million euros, – it is with this money-saving version of Finance, all parties Involved aware of it. That would not suffice 400 million, the Federal, state, and private sponsors have promised eight years ago, also for an increase in own resources, it was clear from the beginning. The management of the Museum. You underestimated the Dimension of the project, and late professionals for the Management of this century renovation. And lastly, the exorbitant cost explosion came in the construction industry.
For comparison: The Pergamon Museum in Berlin is currently at 700 million Euro, Twice the original estimate. For the whole of Berlin’s Museum island, with five houses, more than 1.5 billion are estimated. And the natural history Museum in Berlin received from state and Federal government, 660 million for the renovation. However, you don’t need to to Berlin to look. The Prime Minister, Markus Söder, has itself set the standards. For his missile program “Bavaria-One” were scratched to the Quick of 700 million euros. The German Museum in Nuremberg receives the Start-up of 27.6 million, plus 2.8 million annual rent plus staff – a fifth of the exhibition area of the Munich main house. “Good ideas cost money,” said Söder. Probably true. This must apply a fortiori for a Museum of world renown. The Ball now lies first of all in Berlin.
