Which then-German chancellor was present at the opening of Museum Island’s central entrance building, the James-Simon-Galerie, in 2019?

Which then-German chancellor was present at the opening of Museum Island’s central entrance building, the James-Simon-Galerie, in 2019?

A Helmut Kohl
B Gerhard Schröder
C Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel—chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021—attended the inauguration of the James-Simon-Galerie on July 12, 2019. The museum was designed by David Chipperfield—a British architect—and it serves as the entrance building for Museum Island.

The correct answer is Angela Merkel.