--- title: "Long Night of Museums" date: 2026-07-09 last_modified: 2026-07-09T13:23:26+02:00 generated_at: 2026-07-27T19:18:35Z url: "https://www.berlin.museum/en/long-night-of-museums" image: "https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/67-LAN1.jpg" language: "en-US" --- # Long Night of Museums # Long Night of Museums: Crime in Berlin ![Ein Sommerabend im belebten Nikolaiviertel](https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/67-LAN1-300x200.jpg) ## 29 August 2026 Non-stop from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m.! ##### Tickets and prices Tickets will be available [online](https://langenachtdermuseen.berlin/en/) from 3 August 2026. From 3 to 16 August: standard price 15 euros | concessions 12 euros | free for children under 12 From 17 August: standard price 23 euros | concessions 17 euros | free for children under 12 ## Come and visit us! - [ ![Blick in den Ausstellungs](https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/60c2fd86-60aa-4463-952c-7d08c013ebb7-300x200.jpg) Berlin Exhibition *2026-08-29 18:00:00* ### Long Night of Museums at BERLIN GLOBAL Talk to live speakers in the Berlin Exhibition Day of action ](https://www.berlin.museum/en/events/long-night-of-museums-at-berlin-global) - [ ![Außenaufnahmen des Ephraim-Palais von der langen Nacht 2025 mit Publikum](https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/92-LAN1-300x200.jpg) Ephraim-Palais *2026-08-29 18:00:00* ### Long Night of Museums at the Ephraim-Palais True to this year’s topic, ‘Crime in Berlin’, the museum has a summery mix of culture, crime stories and music in store for you. Day of action, Nikolai Quarter ](https://www.berlin.museum/en/events/long-night-of-museums-at-the-ephraim-palais) - [ ![Außenaufnahme während der Langen Nacht der Museen 2025 mit Publikum vor der Nikolaikirche](https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/63-LAN1-300x200.jpg) Nikolaikirche *2026-08-29 18:00:00* ### Long Night of Museums at the Nikolaikirche True to this year’s topic, ‘Crime in Berlin’, the museum has a summery mix of culture, crime stories and music in store for you. Day of action, Nikolai Quarter ](https://www.berlin.museum/en/events/long-night-of-museums-at-the-nikolaikirche) - [ ![Außenaufnahme des Knoblauchhauses während der Langen Nacht der Museen 2025 mit Publikum](https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/kh-lange-nacht-der-museen-2025-300x200.jpg) Knoblauchhaus *2026-08-29 18:00:00* ### Long Night of Museums at the Knoblauchhaus True to this year’s topic, ‘Crime in Berlin’, the museum has a summery mix of culture, crime stories and music in store for you. Day of action, Nikolai Quarter ](https://www.berlin.museum/en/events/long-night-of-museums-at-the-knoblauchhaus) ## Programme - ## Ephraim-Palais **6 p.m. – 2 a.m.** | non-stop | Salon (ground floor) **Mugshot Selfie Station** Here, you’ll become the face of the criminal underworld: take your own wanted poster photo and see how AI turns you into a ‘suspect’! Snapshot, mugshot, printout – your own personal crime moment to take home. **6 p.m. – 2 a.m.** | non-stop | BerlinZEIT (1st floor, left, ‘Aufbau als Wettlauf’ room) Hands-on station **On the Run with ‘Pitty’** In keeping with the topic of ‘Crime in Berlin’, a GDR-era ‘Pitty’ scooter is transformed into a selfie station. Take this unique opportunity for a fast-paced snapshot – a picture that will last a lifetime. **6.30 pm + 7.30 pm + 8.30 pm** | 30 minutes | BerlinZEIT (meeting point: foyer) Guided tour **The Old Berlin Crime Case** On the trail of crime! Museum curator Gernot Schaulinski leads a tour through the BerlinZEIT permanent exhibition. There, he heads the investigation into artefacts from the early centuries of the city’s history. Language: German **7 p.m. + 8 p.m. + 9 p.m.** | 20 minutes | Salon (Ground floor) Music **Kurt – The Night, the Noise, the Song** Between the demimonde and metropolitan melancholy: singer Melanie Schmidli and guitarist Martino Dessi perform lesser-known songs by Kurt Weill, blending jazz and chanson. They deal with power, loneliness and seduction, with figures of the night and the grey areas of the big city. **10 p.m. – 1 a.m.** | non-stop | Salon (ground floor) Music **Sing your Song – Join-in Karaoke!** You can perform crime-themed songs from our extensive karaoke catalogue to suit your taste – from ‘I Fought the Law’ to ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ and ‘Smooth Criminal’. Drag queens Nancy Nutter, Oozing Gloop and Bleach will help you choose your songs and host the event. Language: English ## Nikolaikirche **6 p.m. + 8 p.m. + 10 p.m. + midnight + 1 a.m.** | 30 minutes | at the museum Music **Crime! Organ Music from Film, Television and the Criminal Underworld** Organist Jack Day invites you to an evening of organ music spanning cinema, TV and the underworld. He will play melodies that every crime drama fan is likely to associate with suspense and mystery – Kurt Weill’s ‘Mackie Messer’, Johann Sebastian Bach’s ‘Toccata and Fugue in D minor’ or the title melodies from ‘Tatort’ and ‘Polizeiruf 110’. **7 p.m. + 11 p.m. + 12.30 a.m.** | 30 minutes | at the city model Short guided tours **Between the Pillory and the Gallows** Where the Rotes Rathaus (Red Town Hall) stands today, the old Berlin Town Hall once stood, with the court arbour attached to it. It was here that guilt or innocence was publicly debated; it was here that judgements of life or death were passed. Thieves were chained to the pillory and mocked, whilst others were hanged. Art historian Claudia Wasow-Kania guides visitors through these fascinating stories using the large-scale model of the medieval city. Language: German **9 p.m.** | 30 minutes | Meeting point: Cash desk Short guided tour **A Lutheran Against the State** In 1613, the Elector of Brandenburg converted from Lutheranism to Calvinism. This divided Berlin between the Calvinist court and a Lutheran population. His grandson and successor sought to impose Calvinism. When he promoted like-minded individuals to the highest offices, Lutheran preachers resisted, including Paul Gerhardt, pastor of St Nicholas’ Church. Art historian Claudia Wasow-Kania talks about the Berlin church dispute, a religious ‘criminal case’. Language: German ## Knoblauchhaus **6 p.m. + 8 p.m. + 10 p.m. + midnight** | 30 minutes | 1st floor Music **Lyra Piano** Of spine-tingling moments and the mystery of death: with a dash of irony, pianist Grit Schulze will send shivers down your spine – and that of the historic Lyra piano. During the Long Night of Museums, she will play music from crime films (such as ‘Miss Marple’ and ‘The Third Man’) and pieces by Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin and Edvard Grieg. Come along! **7 p.m. + 11 p.m.** | 30 minutes | Salon (ground floor) Guided tour **The Great Silver Theft of 1798** On the evening of 7 January 1798, burglars broke into the Knoblauchhaus. They took everything of value: silver cutlery, gold watches and a great deal of money. Dr Jan Mende, the museum curator at the Knoblauchhaus, will provide the background to this historic crime case. Language: German **9 p.m. + 12.30 a.m.** | 30 minutes | Salon (Ground floor) Guided tour **All That Glitters is Not Gold** Around 1800, there was a great deal of silver jewellery. But what was really in vogue back then? Our jewellery specialist Carolin Haas provides insights into fashion trends and prices from around 200 years ago. Language: German ## BERLIN GLOBAL at the Humboldt Forum Live speakers offer spontaneous mini tours and invite you into conversation. No meeting point. You’ll find the live speakers throughout the exhibition. ## Our museums - [ ![Das Museum bei Nacht von außen mit blauer Leuchtschrift, auf der BERLINZEIT steht](https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DSC186350_1920px-300x200.jpg) ### Ephraim-Palais ](https://www.berlin.museum/en/museum/ephraim-palais) - [ ![Das Museum Nikolaikirche bei Nacht.](https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/museum-nikolaikirche-bei-nacht-200x300.jpg) ### Nikolaikirche ](https://www.berlin.museum/en/museum/nikolaikirche) - [ ![Das Museum Knoblauchhaus bei Nacht.](https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/museum-knoblauchhaus-bei-nacht-300x200.jpg) ### Knoblauchhaus ](https://www.berlin.museum/en/museum/knoblauchhaus) - [ ![](https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BerlinGlobal-302-300x200.jpg)](https://www.berlin.museum/en/museum/berlin-exhibition-at-the-humboldt-forum) ## A partnership with Berlin’s museums and Kulturprojekte Berlin ![](https://www.berlin.museum/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LN26_Logo_EN_RGB_Kreis_P-300x300.png)