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Top Event Photography © James Nachtwey Archive, Hood Museum of Art Dartmouth Top Event Photography To 03/05/2026 JAMES NACHTWEY ‘Memoria’ Top Event Photography To 03/05/2026 What does it mean to witness the worst atrocities that humans can inflict on one another—and yet not lose faith in compassion? The exhibition Memoria, on view at Fotografiska Berlin from January 31 to May 3, 2026, is dedicated to the work of James Nachtwey… Read more Politics & Society Location Fotografiska Berlin – Das zeitgenössische Museum für Fotografie, Kunst und Kultur Oranienburger Str. 60 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 23:00 pm https://berlin.fotografiska.com/de/exhibitions/james-nachtwey Buy tickets
Art © Foto: Jerszy Seymour Design Workshop 2025 Art To 03/05/2026 Jerszy Seymour: “Mutuogenesis” Art To 03/05/2026 “Mutuogenesis” is a living social sculpture, an exhibition and prototype of a new way of living, learning, producing, and community, centered on social and ecological justice. Read more Contemporary Art Location Kulturforum - Kunstgewerbemuseum Matthäikirchplatz 10785 Berlin Time 10:00 am http://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail.html?tx_smb_pi1%5BexhibitionSmartId%5D=88118
Events for foodies © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Alexander Schippel Events for foodies To 04/10/2026 Lebenswelten Bistro at the Humboldt Forum Events for foodies To 04/10/2026 The stylish and urban bistro is the culinary experience for families, groups and individual guests for the whole day. The Lebenswelten team works in an ecologically sustainable way and stands for diverse and tasty cuisine with a focus on Berlin classics and a… Read more Accessible Events Events for foodies Location Humboldt Forum: Schlüterhof Schloßplatz 10178 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.humboldtforum.org
Art © Lady Pink Art To 30/05/2027 Love Letters to the City Art To 30/05/2027 LOVE LETTERS TO THE CITY, curated by Michelle Houston, is a tribute to urban spaces and encourages reflection on the role of art in shaping our collective urban experiences. The exhibition examines the transformative potential of public art and explores the… Read more Accessible Events Free of charge Teenager Urban Art Location Urban Nation Museum for Urban Contemporary Art Bülowstraße 7 10783 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://urban-nation.com/de/love-letters-to-the-city/
Exhibitions © Anna Maria Michalska Exhibitions To 30/04/2026 Messages from a woman's soul Exhibitions To 30/04/2026 The oskar | gallery team at the oskar | volunteer agency in Lichtenberg cordially invites you to the opening of the exhibition ‘Messages from a Woman's Soul’ by Lichtenberg artist Anna Maria Michalska. Read more Free of charge Contemporary Art Location Galerie der oskar | freiwilligenagentur Weitlingstraße 89 10317 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://oskar.berlin/
History & Archaeology © Foto: Torsten Dressler History & Archaeology To 05/07/2026 Missing St. Moritz History & Archaeology To 05/07/2026 The Moritzkirche in Spandau was possibly the oldest church in what is now Berlin. As early as 1180, there was a wooden church with a cemetery, which was replaced by a stone building in the 13th century and later renovated. Read more History Spandau Location Gotisches Haus Breite Straße 32 13597 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.gotischeshaus.de/kunstausstellungen/
Art © Monira Al Qadiri, Photo: Markus Tretter Art To 17/08/2026 Monira Al Qadiri. Hero Art To 17/08/2026 The Berlinische Galerie presents "Hero," a solo exhibition by the internationally renowned artist Monira Al Qadiri. It focuses on her intensive exploration of the social, ecological, and political impacts of the global oil industry. Read more Sustainability Contemporary Art Location Berlinische Galerie - Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst, Fotografie und Architektur Alte Jakobstraße 124-128 10969 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/tageskarte-berlinische-galerie-museum-fuer-moderne-kunst#/ Buy tickets
History & Archaeology © Sammlung Jürgen Luh History & Archaeology 01/04/2026 – 01/11/2026 Monster meets parrot History & Archaeology 01/04/2026 – 01/11/2026 in 1806, Prussia had lost the war against France, against the "monster" Napoleon, at Jena and Auerstedt. The royal family then fled to East Prussia and took refuge in Russia, as did the rest of the Prussian army. The pursuing French troops forced the Russians… Read more Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Palaces and Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Location Schloss Paretz Parkring 1 14669 Ketzin Time 10:00 am https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/ausstellung/ungeheuer-trifft-papagei
History & Archaeology © Museum Pankow History & Archaeology To 21/06/2026 Musica di strada - Italians in Prenzlauer Berg - Exhibition History & Archaeology To 21/06/2026 From the middle of the 19th century, Italians were drawn from the northern Italian mountains into the world. Around 14 million people left their homes between 1861 and 1914 in search of better living and working conditions. One goal was the growing metropolis… Read more History Free of charge Location Museum Pankow Prenzlauer Allee Prenzlauer Allee 227/228 10405 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.berlin.de/museum-pankow/aktuelles/ausstellungen/
History & Archaeology © DHM, Titelmotiv: © Laura J. Padgett History & Archaeology To 07/06/2026 Nature and German History. Faith – Biology – Power History & Archaeology To 07/06/2026 The exhibition “Nature and German History. Faith, Biology, Power” covers 900 years of history in an area of 1,000 square meters. Read more History Location Deutsches Historisches Museum Pei-Bau Hinter dem Gießhaus 3 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.dhm.de/ausstellungen/vorschau/natur-und-deutsche-geschichte/ Buy tickets
Science & Technology © Futurium Science & Technology To 31/08/2026 Ocean Futures Science & Technology To 31/08/2026 What do you associate with the word “ocean”? The boundlessness of the water? Bizarre deep-sea creatures? The ideal wave for surfing? Oceans have shaped our planet for billions of years and are the basis of all life. They determine our climate, provide us with… Read more Free of charge Children Sustainability science Location Futurium Alexanderufer 2 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://futurium.de/ocean-futures
Art © Courtesy of the artist © Oscar Murillo. Foto: Reinis Lismanis Art To 09/08/2026 Oscar Murillo. Collective osmosis Art To 09/08/2026 From March 14, 2026, Colombian artist Oscar Murillo will transform Potsdam's MINSK into a vibrant space for exchange and community. Read more Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Contemporary Art Location DAS MINSK KUNSTHAUS IN POTSDAM MAX-PLANCK-STRASSE 17 14473 Potsdam Time 10:00 am https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/das-minsk-kunsthaus-potsdam-eintritt-alle-ausstellungen#/ Buy tickets
Art © Petrit Halilaj, ChertLüdde, Berlin; Mennour, Paris / Matt Greenwood Art To 31/05/2026 Petrit Halilaj Art To 31/05/2026 Petrit Halilaj (b. 1986) will present his first major institutional solo exhibition in Berlin. In addition to sculptures, installations and videos, new site-specific works will be showcased. At the heart of the exhibition is the artist’s first opera, which… Read more Berlin Art Week Contemporary Art Location Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart Invalidenstraße 50/51 10557 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/tageskarte-hamburger-bahnhof-museum-fuer-gegenwartskunst Buy tickets
Top Event Exhibitions © COFO Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG Top Event Exhibitions 01/04/2026 + 4 additional dates POLAR EXPERIENCE Top Event Exhibitions 01/04/2026 + 4 additional dates ClimateXtremes – Polar Experience is an interactive multimedia exhibition that takes visitors on an immersive journey to the coldest places on our planet. The science-based exhibition will celebrate its world premiere in Berlin on 6 December 2025. Read more Children Sustainability Teenager Ticket tips science Location Arena Berlin Eichenstr. 4 12435 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.eventim.de/artist/polar-experience/polar-experience-die-immersive-ausstellung-zeitfensterticket-3996664/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Puppet & Object Theatre © tic / Uwe Precht Puppet & Object Theatre 01/04/2026 + 4 additional dates Puppet Circus Piccoli e Grandi Puppet & Object Theatre 01/04/2026 + 4 additional dates The well known circus director Alfredo Antonio Aneli came from Italy to present his world famous circus Piccoli e Grandi. Read more Berlin's neighbourhoods Children Location PuppenTheater Felicio Schivelbeiner Straße 45 10439 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.felicio.de/index.php
Art © Courtesy: Andreas Fuchs und KVOST, Berlin. Art To 30/08/2026 Queer art in the GDR? Art To 30/08/2026 Toni Ebel, Andreas Fux, Harry Hachmeister, Jochen Hass, Dorothea von Philipsborn, Erika Stürmer-Alex, Rita “Tommy” Thomas, Jürgen Wittdorf, Egon Wrobel – curated by Stephan Koal. Read more History of the GDR Free of charge LGBTI Location Mitte Museum Pankstraße 47 13357 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.mittemuseum.de/de/ausstellungen/2026/queere-kunst-in-der-ddr
History & Archaeology © Kulturamt Spandau History & Archaeology To 12/04/2026 Questioning objects - finding answers History & Archaeology To 12/04/2026 On October 7, 2025, the exhibition "Questioning Objects - Finding Answers" opens at 4 p.m. in the Kommandantenhaus at Spandau Citadel. One highlight of the opening is the restitution of two valuable 17th century celestial globes to the church of St. Nikolai in… Read more History Spandau Location Zitadelle Berlin Am Juliusturm 64 13599 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.zitadelle-berlin.de/ev_exhibition/objekte-befragen-antworten-finden/
Film, theatre, literature & music © Stabi Berlin, Foto: Hagen Immel. Film, theatre, literature & music To 10/05/2026 Reading the Unread Film, theatre, literature & music To 10/05/2026 The lists of “important” books are not as diverse as the world is and literature has long been. The exhibition illustrates how practices of selection and suppression work and invites visitors to discover previously overlooked works from the Stabi's collections… Read more History Free of charge Literature Time 10:00 am https://stabi-kulturwerk.de/portfolio-item/was-lesen/
Art © visitBerlin, GRAFIK MFS Art To 17/04/2026 Recent art acquisitions of the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony Art To 17/04/2026 In 2025, the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony acquired a total of 26 works—including paintings, sculptures, photographs, and video pieces—by as many Saxon artists. Read more Free of charge Contemporary Art Location Landesvertretung des Freistaates Sachsen Brüderstraße 11 10178 Berlin Time 10:00 am
Art © Saâdane Afif / Mehdi Chouakri Art To 16/08/2026 Saâdane Afif Art To 16/08/2026 The Hamburger Bahnhof presents Saâdane Afif’s first institutional solo exhibition in Berlin. Read more Contemporary Art Location Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart Invalidenstraße 50/51 10557 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/tageskarte-hamburger-bahnhof-museum-fuer-gegenwartskunst Buy tickets
Exhibitions © Ars Electronica Solutions Exhibitions Permanent exhibition Samurai Museum Berlin Exhibitions Permanent exhibition Täglich geöffnet! / Open daily. The Samurai Museum Berlin introduces extraordinary examples of samurai art originating from between the 8th and 19th centuries. These treasures include armour, helmets, masks, swords and many other exhibits of Japanese art from that period. Read more Accessible Events Location Samurai Museum Berlin Auguststraße 68 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 19:00 pm https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/samurai-museum-berlin-flex-ticket Buy tickets
![Oscar Murillo, A song to a tearful garden [Ein Lied für einen tränenreichen Garten], Teil der 36. Biennale von São Paulo, Not All Travellers Walk Roads—Of Humanity as Practice, 6. September 2025 – 11. Januar 2026](/system/files/styles/visitberlin_teaser_search_visitberlin_xxl_2x/private/datahub/images/e_d63cef5d569330198fb5086e036d1512_img-hopop.jpg.webp?itok=xPf5s9G6 "Oscar Murillo, A song to a tearful garden [Ein Lied für einen tränenreichen Garten], Teil der 36. Biennale von São Paulo, Not All Travellers Walk Roads—Of Humanity as Practice, 6. September 2025 – 11. Januar 2026")
