Long Night of Museums
One night in August when more than 70 Berlin museums stay open late, with a shared combined ticket and shuttle buses.
For one night in August, more than 70 Berlin museums keep their doors open well past midnight. A single combined ticket covers all of them, which lets you cross the city sampling collections you would never have set aside a whole afternoon for, from the big houses on the Museumsinsel (Museum Island) to niche specialist museums and small private collections.
The program goes beyond simply staying open late: special guided tours, concerts, workshops and performances, with many museums staging something they do only on this one night. Dedicated shuttle buses connect the main venues and are included in the ticket, which matters more than it sounds, because Berlin is large and the distances between museums are real. Plan a route of three or four stops rather than trying to see everything, and buy in advance, since tickets cost less ahead of time than at the door.
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What else is on
Carnival of Cultures
A colorful street festival around Pentecost, when Kreuzberg celebrates Berlin's diversity for four days with music, dance and a parade.
Open-Air Cinema
Movies under the open sky on balmy summer evenings, from June to August at dozens of venues across the city.
Christmas Markets
From late November until just before Christmas, more than 60 Christmas markets with mulled wine, lights and stalls spread across the city.