attractions
alte nationalgalerie, 011-49-30–2090-5801. one of several institutions on what’s been dubbed museum island, the alte nationalgalerie (or old national gallery) is a treasure trove of master­pieces from the likes of degas, cezanne, and rodin. in fact, if you hurry, you can catch goya: prophet of modernism, the country’s most comprehensive collection of works by the renowned european artist, on view through october 3. www.goyainberlin.org

events< br/>fifa world cup 2006, 011-49-69-2006-0. soccer’s top teams won’t be battling it out until next june, but the games are such a hot ticket that we wanted to give you (pardon the pun) a leg up. preliminary matches will take place in 12 cities across germany, but the coveted quarterfinals and championship game will be held at berlin olympic stadium. score.