--- title: "Sunday in the Nikolai Quarter" date: 2026-10-01 last_modified: 2026-10-23T14:58:54+02:00 generated_at: 2026-10-23T13:03:07Z url: "https://www.berlin.museum/en/events/sonntag-im-nikolaiviertel-november" description: "We have a lot in store for you. Admission is free for anyone under 18 or eligible for a concession." image: "https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/key-visual-sonntag-im-nikolaiviertel.jpg" language: "en-US" --- # Sunday in the Nikolai Quarter Day of action, Family and children # Sunday in the Nikolai Quarter # Day of action with a varied programme [Ephraim-Palais,](https://www.berlin.museum/en/museum/ephraim-palais) [Nikolaikirche,](https://www.berlin.museum/en/museum/nikolaikirche) [Knoblauchhaus](https://www.berlin.museum/en/museum/knoblauchhaus) - ![Cartoon-Zeichnung von buntem Menschengetümmel vor Nikolaikirche, Knoblauchhaus und Ephraim-Palais](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/key-visual-sonntag-im-nikolaiviertel-300x300.jpg) ![Maibishow: die steppende Geigerin Marijn Seiffert und der singende Posaunist Gilbert Millich](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/maibishow-201x300.jpg) We have a lot in store for you. Admission is free for anyone under 18 or eligible for a concession! **Prices** Regular: 15 euros Reduced: free of charge Children: free of charge **Location** Nikolaiviertel 10178 Berlin-Mitte You can find the exact addresses of our museums under ‘Info & Service’. **Event** 2026-11-01 10:00:00 [Tickets](https://www.berlin.museum/?gomus-shop=open#/tickets) **Duration** 8h [Tickets](https://www.berlin.museum/?gomus-shop=open#/tickets) In Berlin’s historic centre, exciting stories and hands-on activities await you. Look forward to a music and comedy duo, presented by the Kinderphilharmonie, learn about the history of the Franciscan Order in Berlin, and join our creative workshop with the artist Ximena Ferrer Pizarro! ## Prices Combined ticket for all 3 museums: 15 euros Single ticket for one museum: 7 euros Concession: free of charge Children: under 18 years of age – free of charge The hands-on activities in the Museum Laboratory and Salon at the Ephraim Palais, as well as in the Children’s Salon at the Knoblauchhaus, are free of charge for everyone. ## Programme ## Nikolaikirche 11 a.m. | 45 minutes | at the museum Music **Maibishow: Tap-dancing violin meets singing trombone** Violinist Marijn Seiffert and trombonist Gilbert Millich will delight the audience with tango, swing and Hungarian folk dance. Musical finesse, humour and rousing tap dancing, presented by the Children’s Philharmonic. ## Ephraim-Palais 2 p.m. | 60 minutes | Foyer (meeting point) Guided tour **A whirlwind tour through ‘BerlinZEIT’** This family-friendly tour takes you on an easy-to-follow and entertaining journey through the permanent exhibition on the history of Berlin. Along the way, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to try things out and experience the exhibition with all your senses. 3 p.m. | 90 minutes | Salon (ground floor) Lecture & Discussion **Franciscans on the Spree: Memory & the Present** 800 years ago, the founder of the Franciscan Order, the canonised Francis of Assisi, died. To mark this occasion, Franciscan friar Johannes Küpper OFM and historian Susanne Knackmuß explore the history and present-day reality of Franciscan life in Berlin – from the ‘Berlin Gymnasium at the Grey Monastery’ to the present day. 11 am – 5 pm | continuous | Ephraim-Palais Museum Laboratory (ground floor) Workshop **Creative workshop with Ximena Ferrer Pizarro** To accompany the special exhibition ‘Divided Lives: Art and Migration in Berlin’, artist Ximena Ferrer Pizarro offers insights into her work. She demonstrates how to experiment freely with colour and materials without fear of making mistakes. No prior experience is required. Just pop in and join in! **Free admission** ## Knoblauchhaus 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | throughout | in the exhibition Live speakers **Meeting point: Biedermeier** Insights into the everyday life of Berlin’s inhabitants two hundred years ago. Back then, the Knoblauch family played an important role. Today, you can explore their former home, now a museum. ## The Sunday in the Nikolai Quarter On the first Sunday of every month, we offer a packed programme for everyone at our three museums in the Nikolaiviertel. Families in particular are warmly invited – admission is free for anyone under 18 or eligible for a concession. So look forward to some great activities at the Ephraim-Palais, the Nikolaikirche and the Knoblauchhaus! Our solidarity-based pricing model offers free entry to adults with valid proof of eligibility for a concession, including students, apprentices, those undertaking FSJ, FÖJ and BFD voluntary service, people with severe disabilities, refugees, recipients of Bürgergeld or ALG I, and many others. Everyone else pays only the museum admission fee and can take advantage of our particularly good-value combined ticket for all three museums. The extensive programme of events for the special day is included in the price! ## Cooperation partners ![](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Logo_2_kinderphilharmonie-300x95.png) ![](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/logo-franziskanerkloster-berlin-pankow-300x300.png) ![](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2019-Signet-Streitsche-Stiftung-300x300.jpg) ## Mediapartner ![](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/HIMBEER-Berlin-Logo-RGB-vektor-300x109.png) ## Info & Service ## Ephraim-Palais **Location** Ephraim-Palais Poststraße 16 10178 Berlin **Opening Hours** Tue – Sun | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (also on public holidays) Mon closed [ Learn more ](https://www.berlin.museum/en/museum/ephraim-palais) ## Nikolaikirche **Location** Nikolaikirche Nikolaikirchplatz 10178 Berlin **Opening Hours** daily | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (also on public holidays) **from 02.10.2026 until 18.04.2027** Mon – Wed + Fri – Sun | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Thu | 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. [ Learn more ](https://www.berlin.museum/en/museum/nikolaikirche) ## Knoblauchhaus **Location** Knoblauchhaus Poststraße 23 10178 Berlin **Opening Hours** Tue – Sun | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (also on public holidays) Mon closed [ Learn more ](https://www.berlin.museum/en/museum/knoblauchhaus) ## Dates [ ![Cartoon-Zeichnung von buntem Menschengetümmel vor Nikolaikirche, Knoblauchhaus und Ephraim-Palais](https://cdn.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/key-visual-sonntag-im-nikolaiviertel-300x300.jpg) Ephraim-Palais Day of action, Family and children #### Sunday in the Nikolai Quarter *2026-11-01 10:00:00*We have a lot in store for you. Admission is free for anyone under 18 or eligible for a concession! ](https://www.berlin.museum/?gomus-shop=open#/tickets)