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Exhibitions © Linn Schröder/OSTKREUZ Exhibitions To 17/01/2027 Eastern Territories / Ziemie Zachodnie. A German-Polish search for traces Exhibitions To 17/01/2027 To mark the 35th anniversary of the German-Polish Neighborhood Treaty, the special exhibition “Ostgebiete / Ziemie Zachodnie” brings together renowned photographers from both countries in a visual dialogue on memory, identity, and transformation. Read more History Location Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung Stresemannstraße 90 10963 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 19:00 pm https://www.flucht-vertreibung-versoehnung.de/de/news/ostgebiete-ziemie-zachodnie-eine-deutsch-polnische-spurensuche
Art © Foto: Lutz Bertram, Fondazione Emilio e Annabianca Vedova Art To 14/09/2026 Emilio Vedova ꟾ Absurd Berlin Diary ’64 Art To 14/09/2026 The room installation Absurdes Berliner Tagebuch ’64 (Absurd Berlin Diary ’64) by Italian painter Emilio Vedova (1919–2006) was created in 1964 as part of a scholarship from the American Ford Foundation. It enabled the artist to live and work in West Berlin… Read more Contemporary Art Location Berlinische Galerie - Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst, Fotografie und Architektur Alte Jakobstraße 124-128 10969 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/tageskarte-berlinische-galerie-museum-fuer-moderne-kunst#/ Buy tickets
Top Event Musical Advertisement © Jan Jeon / studio_upstruct Top Event Musical 02/07/2026 – 25/09/2026 CABARET – A True Berlin Story Top Event Musical 02/07/2026 – 25/09/2026 Experience what is arguably Berlin’s most famous musical, which has carried the city’s reputation around the world with its iconic songs such as “Maybe This Time,” “Money-Money,” “Mein Herr,” and “Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome.” Read more The roaring twenties in Berlin International Summer of Culture City of music Location TIPI AM KANZLERAMT Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.tipi-am-kanzleramt.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/cabaret-musical-berlin.html?utm_source=visitberlin.de&utm_medium=teaser_topevent&utm_campaign=cabaret-2026 Tickets & Dates
Art © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie / Jacopo La Forgia / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2023 Art To 16/06/2030 Endless Exhibition Art To 16/06/2030 The “Infinite Exhibition” now comprises 22 works of art from the Hamburger Bahnhof collection, displayed both inside and outside the museum. A microsite and booklet guide visitors through the museum, the garden, and adjacent areas, connecting the collection… Read more Contemporary Art Location Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart Berlin Invalidenstraße 50-51 10557 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail/unendliche-ausstellung/ Buy tickets
History & Archaeology © Stadtmuseum Berlin | Foto: C. Lehmann History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Everyday Life in Biedermeier Berlin History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Welcome to the Biedermeier era! The Knoblauchhaus Museum, one of the few surviving Berlin houses from this period, offers a glimpse into the lifestyle of the Biedermeier era through the reconstructed living quarters of the Knoblauch family. Read more History Location Museum Knoblauchhaus | Stadtmuseum Berlin Poststraße 23 10178 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.stadtmuseum.de/ausstellung/berliner-leben-im-biedermeier Buy tickets
Show Advertisement © Barbara Braun / BAR JEDER VERNUNFT Show 07/07/2026 – 30/08/2026 Oh What A Night! – Summer in Berlin with pop hits & showbiz glamour Show 07/07/2026 – 30/08/2026 This rousing sing-and-dance show celebrates the legendary hits of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – from “Grease” to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”. Great voices, impressive choreography and pure feel-good entertainment in a unique atmosphere. Read more International Summer of Culture City of music Location BAR JEDER VERNUNFT Schaperstraße 24 10719 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.bar-jeder-vernunft.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/oh-what-a-night-frankie-valli-show.html?utm_source=visitberlin_eventcalendar&utm_medium=native_teaser&utm_campaign=owan-07-2026 Tickets & Dates
Architecture & Design © Stefan Warter | Volkswagen AG Architecture & Design To 31/12/2027 Exhibition „ICONIC" Architecture & Design To 31/12/2027 From the T1 Van to Andy Warhol to the C64 home computer, DRIVE showcases the cultural influence of modern icons. In addition to legendary, iconic vehicle models from the Group’s brands, the exhibition features 70 other exhibits and figures from the worlds of… Read more History Free of charge International Location DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum Friedrichstraße 84 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 19:00 pm https://drive-volkswagen-group.com/de/
Art © Paula Krause Art To 22/08/2026 Exhibition - INTENTION & ESSENCE Art To 22/08/2026 Paintings by Paula Krause. Read more Contemporary Art Location Kulturhaus Karlshorst Treskowallee 112 10318 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm
Top Event Classical Music Advertisement © Julia Wesely Top Event Classical Music To 13/06/2026 Austrian Soundscapes & the Berliner Philharmoniker Top Event Classical Music To 13/06/2026 Franz Welser-Möst and the Berliner Philharmoniker span the arc from Schubert’s Third Symphony to Richard Strauss’s “Der Rosenkavalier Suite“, arranged by the conductor himself. An evening full of Vienna‘s esprit and romantic warmth. On 11 / 12 / 13 June at the… Read more International Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture City of music Ticket tips Contemporary Art Location Philharmonie Berlin Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/56439/?utm_source=visitberlin.de&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=BPH_2026-06-11_Welser-Moest&utm_content=native-teaser Tickets & Dates
Top Event Art © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie / Jens Ziehe, VG Bild-Kunst Bonn, 2022 Top Event Art To 22/04/2027 Extreme Tension. Art between Politics and Society Top Event Art To 22/04/2027 Hardly any other era was so marked by division, rupture and transformation as the time after the Second World War. In light of this, the Neue Nationalgalerie is very deliberately showing its new collection display of post-1945 art under the title Extreme… Read more Events on the Cold War Contemporary Art Location Neue Nationalgalerie Potsdamer Straße 50 10785 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/neue-nationalgalerie-zeitfenster-ticket#/experience/BTM00020101169779100 Buy tickets
History & Archaeology © Stiftung Garnisonkirche Foto: Cornelius Corbach History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition ‘Faith, power and the military’ exhibition History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Potsdam's newly opened attraction, the rebuilt tower of the Garrison Church, is hosting an exhibition on the history of the site. The exhibition ‘Faith, Power and the Military’ provides a critical examination of the history of the Garrison Church in the… Read more History Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Politics & Society Location Garnisonkirche in Potsdam Breite Straße 7 14467 Potsdam Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://garnisonkirche-potsdam.de/
Top Event Workshop Advertisement © Brookfiled Properties Top Event Workshop 27/06/2026 – 05/09/2026 Creative Summer at Potsdamer Platz Top Event Workshop 27/06/2026 – 05/09/2026 Workshops, street art, live murals, DIY sessions and a creative market invite you to join in every Saturday from June 27 to September 5 – free, open to all, right at Potsdamer Platz. Read more Accessible Events Events for foodies Free of charge Children Shopping Location THE PLAYCE Alte Potsdamer Str. 7 10785 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.potsdamerplatz.de/de/events/creative-summer-2026/?source=bde More information
Exhibitions © Photos: Saarni Säilynoja, Vapriikki Photo Archive Exhibitions To 30/06/2026 A Fantastic Failure Exhibitions To 30/06/2026 “A Fantastic Failure” – a special exhibition about courage, innovation, and gaming dreams. In the early 2000s, Nokia set out to turn the N-Gage into a gaming console—and failed spectacularly. Read more History International Teenager Location Computerspielemuseum Karl-Marx-Allee 93a 10243 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 20:00 pm https://www.computerspielemuseum.de/Museum/16-Sonderausstellungen.htm Buy tickets
Art © Max Liebermann, Blumenbeet im Wannseegarten mit Blick auf den Fischotterbrunnen, 1919, Pastell auf Velin, Privatbesitz Art To 21/09/2026 In focus: Liebermann's pastels Art To 21/09/2026 The summer of 2026 is dedicated to pastel art: Over the years, Max Liebermann (1847–1935) created more than a hundred pastels. These were first presented as a distinct body of work by the publisher and art dealer Bruno Cassirer in July 1927, on the occasion of… Read more History Location Liebermann-Villa Colomierstraße 3 14109 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://liebermann-villa.de/ausstellungen/im-fokus-mit-kreide-malen-liebermanns-pastelle/
Top Event Show Advertisement © Stars in Concert Top Event Show To 28/06/2026 Rock Around the Clock – The Fifties Special Top Event Show To 28/06/2026 Experience the birth of rock ’n’ roll! “Rock Around the Clock” brings the legends of the 1950s back to the stage: from Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash to Buddy Holly and Connie Francis. Read more Accessible Events City of music Location Estrel Showtheater - Estrel Berlin Sonnenallee 225 12057 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.stars-in-concert.de/de/rock-around-the-clock.html?source=bde Tickets & Dates
History & Archaeology © Dokumentationszentrum NS-Zwangsarbeit, Foto Andreas Schölzel History & Archaeology To 25/10/2026 Forced to Work - Willing to Survive History & Archaeology To 25/10/2026 Read more Free of charge Location Dokumentationszentrum NS-Zwangsarbeit Britzer Straße 5 12439 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.ns-zwangsarbeit.de/ausstellungen/kommende-ausstellung
Exhibitions © Nationalgalerie - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Jacopo La Forgia Exhibitions To 16/06/2030 Forum Hamburger Bahnhof Exhibitions To 16/06/2030 As a microcosm of Berlin, the buildings of the Hamburger Bahnhof tell many stories. The “Forum Hamburger Bahnhof,” located between the bookstore and the collection exhibition in the west wing, presents objects and archival materials that explore these stories… Read more Location Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart Berlin Invalidenstraße 50-51 10557 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm http://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail.html?tx_smb_pi1%5BexhibitionSmartId%5D=79144
History & Archaeology Advertisement © Rory Grubb History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition The Century of Displacement History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Why do people have to flee or are expelled? What do they experience? The Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation looks at politically, ethnically and religiously motivated forced migrations in the 20th century in Europe and beyond. Read more Accessible Events Free of charge Children Teenager Location Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung Stresemannstraße 90 10963 Berlin https://www.flucht-vertreibung-versoehnung.de/de/besuchen/staendige-ausstellung/?source=bde More information
History & Archaeology © tic / Carmen Hinojosa History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition “Gegenentwürfe” (Alternative concepts) History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition The Prenzlauer Berg before, during, and after the fall of the wall. Distributed on an area of about 100m2 the continuities and discontinuities in East Germany compared to before and after the reunification are evident in concrete examples in the seven… Read more History of the GDR Free of charge Location Museum Pankow Prenzlauer Allee Prenzlauer Allee 227/228 10405 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/museum-pankow/aktuelles/ausstellungen/artikel.338956.php
Architecture & Design © Foto: © IDZ / Philipp Remus Architecture & Design 12/06/2026 + 9 additional dates German Ecodesign Award: Thinking Ahead Architecture & Design 12/06/2026 + 9 additional dates Berlin’s Kunstgewerbemuseum (KGM, Museum of Decorative Arts) presents 30 award-winning projects that have been recognised with the German Ecodesign Award, the most prestigious federal award for ecological design in Germany. Read more Fashion and Design Sustainability Location Kunstgewerbemuseum Matthäikirchplatz 10785 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://shop.smb.museum/#/museum/23?at=YvcJ8qyXfb8 Buy tickets
Top Event Workshop Advertisement © Philharmonie Berlin Top Event Workshop 21/06/2026 Open Day @ Philharmonie Berlin Top Event Workshop 21/06/2026 At the Philharmonie Berlin Open Day, visitors of all ages can enjoy concerts, guided tours, creative activities, hands-on instruments, a charity raffle and more. Admission is free! Read more Free of charge Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture Open Air Ticket tips Contemporary Art Location Philharmonie Berlin Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/education/kinder-familie/tag-der-offenen-tuer/?utm_source=visitberlin.de&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=BPH_2026-06-21_TdoT&utm_content=native-teaser More information
