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Art © Stiftung St. Matthäus Art 25/12/2025 + 9 additional dates LICHTAUS LICHTAN – Norbert Schwontkowski, Leiko Ikemura, Ju Young Kim, Nicole Wermers LICHTAUS LICHTAN – Norbert Schwontkowski, Leiko Ikemura, Ju Young Kim, Nicole Wermers Art 25/12/2025 + 9 additional dates LICHTAUS LICHTAN – Norbert Schwontkowski, Leiko Ikemura, Ju Young Kim, Nicole Wermers Norbert Schwontkowski is one of the most important contemporary painters in Germany. Curated by Anna-Catharina Gebbers, the exhibition of the artist, who died in 2013, takes a sketch by Norbert Schwontkowski as the starting point for a dialogue between the… Read more Free of charge Contemporary Art Berlin Art Week Location St. Matthäus-Kirche St. Matthäus-Kirche Time 11:00 am – 18:00 pm https://stiftung-stmatthaeus.de/ausstellungen/lichtan-lichtaus/
Exhibitions © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Dauerleihgabe Ehepaar Schäfers, Foto: Maria Sobotka Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 130 additional dates All Under Heaven. Harmony in Family and State All Under Heaven. Harmony in Family and State Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 130 additional dates All Under Heaven. Harmony in Family and State How deeply does the state intervene in private life? The exhibition focuses on the tension between family and state in 20th-century China and Korea – between ideology, welfare, and control. It presents photographic works by Chinese artist He Chongyue, which… Read more Accessible Events Free of charge Location Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/alles-unter-dem-himmel-154784/ Buy tickets
Top Event Art Advertisement © IKONO Berlin Top Event Art 13/09/2024 – 31/12/2025 IKONO Berlin: endless fun and creativity IKONO Berlin: endless fun and creativity Top Event Art 13/09/2024 – 31/12/2025 IKONO Berlin: endless fun and creativity Discover Berlin's newest immersive experience at Alexanderplatz. At IKONO, art, play and the unexpected combine to create an unforgettable adventure. Self-discovery, interactivity and pure joy await you in 14 immersive rooms. 30% discount: VISITBERLIN30 Read more Children Summer of Culture Ticket tips Location IKONO Berlin IKONO Berlin Rathausstraße 6 10178 Berlin https://feverup.com/m/481761?thm=6573&c=ber-visitberlin Tickets & Dates
Exhibitions © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Alexander Schippel Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 55 additional dates Ts'uu - Cedar Of Trees and People Ts'uu - Cedar Of Trees and People Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 55 additional dates Ts'uu - Cedar Of Trees and People “…when the trees are gone, we’ll just be like everybody else.” – Gidansda Guujaaw, artist and former president of the Haida Nation. Read more Accessible Events Sustainability Location Humboldt Forum - Ethnologisches Museum Humboldt Forum - Ethnologisches Museum Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/dauerangebot/ausstellung/tsuu-zeder-46537/ Buy tickets
Art © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum, Foto: Christoph Schmidt Art 25/12/2025 + 136 additional dates Conservation in Dialogue Conservation in Dialogue Art 25/12/2025 + 136 additional dates Conservation in Dialogue Conservation is a fascinating but often hidden professional field in museums. What is preserved and how, and who makes the decisions? Read more History Location Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/restaurierung-im-dialog-144418/ Buy tickets
Comedy Advertisement © Anja Mey Comedy 27/01/2026 – 01/02/2026 Carrington-Brown – So British Carrington-Brown – So British Comedy 27/01/2026 – 01/02/2026 Carrington-Brown – So British With their new programme, the award-winning duo Carrington-Brown serves up an evening full of British humour, musical sophistication and charmingly quirky stage artistry. ‘So British’ combines comedy, cello, singing and a wild mix of pop, classical and… Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas City of music Location Bar jeder Vernunft Bar jeder Vernunft Schaperstraße 24 10719 Berlin https://www.bar-jeder-vernunft.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/carrington-brown-so-british.html?utm_source=visitberlin_eventcalendar&utm_medium=native_teaser&utm_campaign=carringtonbrown-01-2026 Tickets & Dates
Top Event Exhibitions © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum / Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Alexander Schippel Top Event Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 93 additional dates Ethnologisches Museum and Museum für Asiatische Kunst Ethnologisches Museum and Museum für Asiatische Kunst Top Event Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 93 additional dates Ethnologisches Museum and Museum für Asiatische Kunst With around 20,000 exhibits on 16,000 square metres, the collections of the Ethnologisches Museum and Museum für Asiatische Kunst of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, as well as six temporary exhibitions, offer a diverse view of past and present cultures of… Read more permanent exhibition Free of charge Accessible Events Location Humboldt Forum Humboldt Forum Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/ Buy tickets
Top Event Family © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss / iStockphoto / Ulianna Top Event Family 03/10/2025 – 12/07/2026 Family Matters Family Matters Top Event Family 03/10/2025 – 12/07/2026 Family Matters Family: (Nearly) everyone has a family, and yet every family is different! But what’s the stitching that keeps families together? And who’s really responsible for spinning it? In a year-long programme, the Humboldt Forum is exploring the stuff that family ties… Read more Accessible Events Politics & Society History Location Humboldt Forum – Sonderausstellungsflächen Humboldt Forum – Sonderausstellungsflächen Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/beziehungsweise-familie-148458/ Buy tickets
Art Advertisement © P61 Gallery Art 11/11/2024 – 11/01/2026 uni form: Broken Twill - in Berlin uni form: Broken Twill - in Berlin Art 11/11/2024 – 11/01/2026 uni form: Broken Twill - in Berlin A further development of the “uni form” exhibition from Seoul, which combines art, fashion, and technology. This Berlin edition is a digital transformation that brings together painting, data, and AI-based experiments. Read more Contemporary Art Urban Art International Location P61 Gallery P61 Gallery Potsdamer Straße 61 10785 Berlin https://www.p61gallery.com/kunstausstellung/uni-form-broken-twill?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Art © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum Art 25/12/2025 + 135 additional dates Feliciano Lana. The Story of White People Feliciano Lana. The Story of White People Art 25/12/2025 + 135 additional dates Feliciano Lana. The Story of White People The watercolours by the indigenous artist Feliciano Lana from Brazil, who died in 2020, deal with the history of contact between indigenous people and whites on the Upper Rio Negro. Lana tells a local version of global history in his depictions and provides… Read more Free of charge permanent exhibition Location Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org Buy tickets
Top Event Exhibitions © Stiftung Humboldtforum im Berliner Schloss / Studio Gründer Kirfel, Foto: Michael Degener Top Event Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 129 additional dates Histories of Tanzania Histories of Tanzania Top Event Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 129 additional dates Histories of Tanzania The territory of modern-day Tanzania has a chequered history. On account of its position on the Indian Ocean, the communities there became part of transregional trading networks early on. Read more Free of charge Politics & Society Location Humboldt Forum Humboldt Forum Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/dauerangebot/ausstellung/geschichten-tansanias-136691/ Buy tickets
Top Event Musicals Advertisement © Johan Persson Top Event Musicals 17/12/2025 – 17/01/2026 KINKY BOOTS – The Musical KINKY BOOTS – The Musical Top Event Musicals 17/12/2025 – 17/01/2026 KINKY BOOTS – The Musical The moving story about courage, self-development and solidarity guarantees the best entertainment and provides unforgettable moments with rousing songs by world star Cyndi Lauper and spectacular choreography. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Admiralspalast Berlin Admiralspalast Berlin Berlin https://www.atgtickets.de/musicals-shows/kinky-boots-musical/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Exhibitions © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Iris Papadopoulos Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 161 additional dates Language Families Language Families Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 161 additional dates Language Families As part of the “Family” theme cluster, a temporary presentation on the subject of Language Families has been set up. The manuscripts on display showcase the linguistic diversity of the finds from the Turfan collection. Languages represented include those from… Read more Location Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de Buy tickets
History © Stadtmuseum Berlin | Gestaltung: Groupe Dejour History 25/12/2025 + 27 additional dates Liberty, Equality, Solidarność. Polish Viewpoints in Berlin Liberty, Equality, Solidarność. Polish Viewpoints in Berlin History 25/12/2025 + 27 additional dates Liberty, Equality, Solidarność. Polish Viewpoints in Berlin Poles have lived in Berlin for centuries and shaped the cultural, social, political and economic life of the city. The Polish border is less than 100 kilometres away. And yet, the city’s close ties with its neighbouring country sometimes only become visible at… Read more History Politics & Society Location Humboldt Forum: Berlin Ausstellung, 1. OG Humboldt Forum: Berlin Ausstellung, 1. OG Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/freiheit-gleichheit-solidarnosc-128516/ Buy tickets
Market Advertisement © Newman 360° GmbH Market 19/11/2025 – 04/01/2026 Wintermarket at Schloßplatz Berlin Wintermarket at Schloßplatz Berlin Market 19/11/2025 – 04/01/2026 Wintermarket at Schloßplatz Berlin Experience the 2025 Winter Market in the brilliantly illuminated Schlüterhof! The baroque façades shine like never before, the new Spree terraces invite you to linger – and the spectacular laser show makes music visible. A winter experience full of magic! Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Free of charge Children Events for foodies Location Schlossplatz Schlossplatz Schlossplatz 5 10178 Berlin https://wintermarkt-schlossplatz.de/?source=bde More information
Art © Meryl McMaster, Courtesy of the artist, Stephen Bulger Gallery and Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain Art 25/12/2025 + 190 additional dates Making Kin Making Kin Art 25/12/2025 + 190 additional dates Making Kin The exhibition Making Kin brings together the works of artists from Canada, South Korea, Nigeria, Ghana, Myanmar, Germany, Estonia, Uzbekistan, and the US. Their various practices are interconnected by the understanding that we are all woven into a dynamic… Read more Contemporary Art Location Humboldt Forum: Museum für Asiatische Kunst Humboldt Forum: Museum für Asiatische Kunst Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/sich-verwandt-machen-154742/ Buy tickets
Exhibitions © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum / Pierre Adenis Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 5 additional dates Manatunga. Artistic Interventions by George Nuku Manatunga. Artistic Interventions by George Nuku Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 5 additional dates Manatunga. Artistic Interventions by George Nuku George Tamihana Nuku is one of New Zealand’s leading contemporary artists. As a sculptor, he works with stone, bone, wood and shell, but above all with polystyrene and Plexiglass. Read more Free of charge Sustainability Contemporary Art Location Humboldt Forum - Ethnologisches Museum Humboldt Forum - Ethnologisches Museum Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/en/programm/laufzeitangebot/exhibition/manatunga-145831/ Buy tickets
Show Advertisement © Chamäleon Berlin Show 23/10/2025 – 18/01/2026 Wolf – Circa in Berlin Wolf – Circa in Berlin Show 23/10/2025 – 18/01/2026 Wolf – Circa in Berlin Overflowing with raw energy, ten extraordinary circus artists move in intense choreographies between acrobatics and dance. Contemporary circus at its finest, set to the music of Ori Lichtik. Tickets from 37€ - book now! Read more LGBTI Berlin's neighbourhoods International Children Teenager Location Chamäleon Theater(in den Hackeschen Höfen) Chamäleon Theater(in den Hackeschen Höfen) 10178 Berlin https://chamaeleonberlin.com/de/shows/wolf/?utm_campaign=partneranzeige&utm_source=visit-berlin&utm_medium=banner Tickets & Dates
History © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum / Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss / Foto: Alexander Schippel / Szenographie Valentine Koppenhöfer History 25/12/2025 + 15 additional dates Matter(s) of Perspective Matter(s) of Perspective History 25/12/2025 + 15 additional dates Matter(s) of Perspective In recent years, ethnological collections in European museums have come under strong criticism. The Humboldt Forum is also working to address this issue. Read more History Location Humboldt Forum - Ethnologisches Museum Humboldt Forum - Ethnologisches Museum Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/dauerangebot/ausstellung/ansichtssachen-49344/ Buy tickets
Exhibitions © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss / Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum, Foto: Alexander Schippel Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 4 additional dates Naga Land. Voices from Northeast India Naga Land. Voices from Northeast India Exhibitions 25/12/2025 + 4 additional dates Naga Land. Voices from Northeast India All over the world, minorities are fighting for cultural self-determination or political autonomy. One such minority are the Naga – an umbrella term for more than thirty different tribal groups which, despite many similarities, differ in their culture and… Read more Accessible Events Free of charge Location Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/dauerangebot/ausstellung/naga-land-46447/ Buy tickets
Top Event Show Advertisement © HOLIDAY ON ICE Top Event Show 20/02/2026 – 08/03/2026 A Spectacle You Can't Miss! A Spectacle You Can't Miss! Top Event Show 20/02/2026 – 08/03/2026 A Spectacle You Can't Miss! Experience the brand-new HOLIDAY ON ICE Show CINEMA OF DREAMS featuring breathtaking performances, daring stunts, and impressive acrobatics that will leave you in awe. Don't miss out - get your tickets now! Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Accessible Events Location Tempodrom Tempodrom Möckernstraße 10 10963 Berlin https://www.eventim.de/noapp/artist/holiday-on-ice/3705032/?cityname=berlin&affiliate=HDY&utm_source=visitberlin&utm_medium=dp_nl&utm_campaign=hoi.horizons.dp.visitberlin.nl&utm_content=berlin Tickets & Dates
