Are you attending?
Event Details
Welcome to Berlin's Long Night of Museums 2026
On Saturday, 29 August 2026, a total of 75 Berlin museums open their doors from 6 PM to 2 AM for the 44th Long Night of Museums. With a single ticket, visitors can experience more than 750 events, from the grand halls of Museum Island to small specialty museums. This year's theme is "Crime in Berlin", covering everything from historic criminal cases to cybercrime.
Highlights
- 75 participating museums and around 750 special events
- Theme "Crime in Berlin": crime readings, tours and special exhibitions
- International highlights such as Gropius Bau, Museum für Naturkunde, Neue Nationalgalerie and Humboldt Forum
- Specialty museums such as the Futurium, the Bauhaus Archive and the Samurai Museum Berlin
- Free shuttle buses on four lines connecting the museums
- Central meeting point with music, snacks and drinks at the Lustgarten on Museum Island
Find Accommodation in Berlin
Compare the best hotel prices for this event and secure your accommodation in time.
Free cancellation on most hotels
Program
From 6 PM to 2 AM, participating venues offer express tours, workshops, concerts, readings, artist talks, performances and DJ sets. Visitors can start their tour at any participating museum. The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin take part with an extensive program built around the annual theme, as does the German Historical Museum in the Pei Building and many other venues, from the Deutsches Technikmuseum to Charlottenburg Palace. Four shuttle lines connect many museums outside the city center: the red line heads west (from 7 PM), the yellow line north (from 5 PM), and the green and blue lines east and southeast (from 6 PM).
Tickets
Advance sales open on 3 August 2026. From 3 to 16 August, the early bird ticket costs 15 euros (12 euros reduced); from 17 August the price rises to 23 euros (17 euros reduced). Children up to age 12 enter free. Reduced rates apply to students, trainees and people with corresponding proof of eligibility. The ticket grants entry to all participating museums and access to the shuttle buses.
Visitor Tips
- Buy the early bird ticket, as the price rises noticeably after 16 August.
- Start at the Lustgarten on Museum Island, home to the central info point with music and refreshments.
- Shuttle buses and public transport run all night; switching between the four lines is worthwhile for visiting several districts.
- Popular venues like Museum Island and the Humboldt Forum tend to be busiest in the first hours; later visits are often calmer.
- Bring weatherproof clothing, since some routes between museums are outdoors.
Note: The information on this page was researched at the time of writing and may have changed since then (e.g. date, venue, or program). Visit the organizer's official website →
The photo used is illustrative and does not necessarily depict the actual event.
Things to Do in Berlin
Weltballon Berlin
The Weltballon near Checkpoint Charlie lifts visitors 150 metres above Berlin in an open gondola for sweeping views over the city centre. The ride of about 15 minutes combines a spectacular panorama with a view over the former Wall strip.
Alexanderplatz
Alexanderplatz is one of Berlin's busiest squares, defined by the television tower, the World Clock and the distinctive postwar East German architecture around it.
AlexBalkon
On the 37th floor of the Park Inn Hotel at Alexanderplatz, the AlexBalkon offers a calmer panoramic view over Berlin than the nearby TV Tower.
Allied Museum Berlin
The AlliiertenMuseum in Dahlem documents the history of the Western Allies in Berlin from 1945 to 1994 with original objects such as the airlift aircraft.
Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin
The Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin displays 19th-century masterpieces from Caspar David Friedrich to the Impressionists in a temple-like building on Museum Island.
Altes Museum Berlin
The Altes Museum on Museum Island displays ancient art from Greece, Etruria and Rome in a neoclassical masterpiece by Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
visit.europa.tips
