The Second World War did not destroy much of the artwork in the Glyptothek; but unfortunately the frescoes did not survive and only lightly plastered bricks were visible after the museum was reopened in 1972.
A segunda guerra mundial non destruíu as obras de arte da Gliptoteca, aínda que desafortunadamente os frescos non sobreviviron e só uns poucos ladrillos pintados eran visibles tras a reapertura do museo en 1972.