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Photography © Andrés Galeano I Stiftung St. Matthäus Photography To 13/11/2026 Andrés Galeano: Celestial Studies Photography To 13/11/2026 Spanish artist Andrés Galeano collects skies—more precisely, fragments of skies from photographs he discovers at flea markets or in old photo albums. From these found objects, he composes multifaceted studies of the sky. Read more Free of charge Location Evangelisches Zentrum Berlin Georgenkirchstraße 69/70 10249 Berlin Time 09:00 am – 17:00 pm https://stiftung-stmatthaeus.de/ausstellungen/himmelsstudien/
Science & Technology © Museum für Kommunikation, Foto Michael Erhart Science & Technology To 06/09/2026 APROPOS SEX Science & Technology To 06/09/2026 Sexuality is a central part of human identity, representing pleasure, intimacy and diversity – and is often difficult to capture in words. Influenced by culture, education, media, film and television, our image of sexuality is constantly changing. Read more Politics & Society Teenager Location Museum für Kommunikation Leipziger Straße 16 10117 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.mfk-berlin.de/ausstellung-apropos-sex/
Show Advertisement © Emmanuel Burriel Show 18/08/2026 – 17/01/2027 Kintsugi! Now at Chamäleon! Show 18/08/2026 – 17/01/2027 2026 sees one of Canada’s most exciting contemporary circus companies, Machine De Cirque, make their Chamäleon debut with one of their most ambitious works, Kintsugi. Tickets from €39. Book now! Read more Berlin's neighbourhoods International LGBTI Teenager Contemporary Art Location Chamäleon Theater(in den Hackeschen Höfen) 10178 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://chamaeleonberlin.com/de/shows/kintsugi-berlin/?utm_campaign=kintsugi Tickets & Dates
Exhibitions © visitBerlin, Foto Mo Wüstenhagen Exhibitions Permanent exhibition Berlin unpacks – gifts from 75 years Exhibitions Permanent exhibition The exhibition “Berlin Unpacks – Gifts from 75 Years” presents a selection of gifts that Berlin’s Governing Mayors have received from around the world over the past 75 years. Read more History Free of charge Location Rotes Rathaus Rathausstraße 10178 Berlin Time 09:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/rbmskzl/service/rotes-rathaus/ausstellungen/
History & Archaeology © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte / Andreas Henkel / VG Bild-Kunst Bonn, 2025 History & Archaeology To 17/10/2032 Berlin sculpture discovery History & Archaeology To 17/10/2032 Archaeological excavations conducted in front of the Rotes Rathaus in 2010 unearthed a real surprise. A total of 16 sculptures from the Classical Modernist period were recovered from a basement filled with bomb debris. Read more History of National Socialism Location PETRI Berlin Gertraudenstraße 8 10178 Berlin Time 09:00 am – 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail/berliner-skulpturenfund/
Top Event Art Advertisement © PROJEKTIL Top Event Art To 23/08/2026 FLOW extended until 23 August Top Event Art To 23/08/2026 Following sold-out premieres and strong demand, PROJEKTIL extends FLOW until 23 August. Experience the immersive 360° show in Berlin's Passionskirche with cinematic performances and exclusive live concerts. Read more Accessible Events Summer of Culture Contemporary Art Location Passionskirche Marheinekeplatz 2 10961 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://projektilexperiences.com/berlin/events/projektil-flow-berlin/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Lectures & Readings © DDR Museum Lectures & Readings To 15/11/2026 A country in a container Lectures & Readings To 15/11/2026 With the end of the GDR, its symbols also lost their validity. In the weeks and months leading up to October 3, 1990, public spaces had already undergone visible changes. Signs of SED rule were removed, much of it ending up in bulk waste containers or at flea… Read more History of the GDR Politics & Society Location DDR Museum Berlin Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1 10178 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.ddr-museum.de
History & Archaeology © Pressefoto Museum in der KulturBrauerei, Foto: Petras History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Everyday life in the GDR History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Between idyllic country, VEB canteen and the prison in Bautzen: On 600m2, original objects, documents, film and sound recordings show the gap between aspiration and reality of the GDR. Read more Berlin wall History of the GDR Free of charge Politics & Society Location Museum in der KulturBrauerei Knaackstraße 97 10435 Berlin Time 09:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.hdg.de/museum-in-der-kulturbrauerei/ausstellungen/alltag-in-der-ddr
Top Event Family Advertisement © Sonae Sierra Top Event Family To 20/09/2026 ALEXA – Shopping in the heart of Berlin Top Event Family To 20/09/2026 Right on Alexanderplatz, over 170 shops, restaurants and international brands await you. Discover the shopping experience everyone in Berlin is talking about. Read more Accessible Events Events for foodies Free of charge Children Shopping Location ALEXA Shoppingcenter Grunerstraße 20 10179 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.alexacentre.com/?source=bde More information
Science & Technology © SDTB / C. Kirchner Science & Technology Permanent exhibition Machine Tools Science & Technology Permanent exhibition Machines have transformed the way people work: work has become easier, and production more efficient. Experience the driving forces of the Industrial Revolution in action! The Historical Workshop offers hands-on insights into 150 years of industrialization. Read more History Location Deutsches Technikmuseum Trebbiner Straße 9 10963 Berlin Time 09:00 am – 17:30 pm https://technikmuseum.berlin/ausstellungen/dauerausstellungen/werkzeugmaschinen/
Exhibitions © CC BY SA 4.0 Museumsstiftung Post und Telekommunikation.jpg Exhibitions To 23/08/2026 Never without a wheel. The bicycle at the post office. Exhibitions To 23/08/2026 The exhibition takes visitors on a fascinating journey through the history of the bicycle at the Post Office, showing how it made postal operations more efficient, inspired generations, and remains a key to sustainable mobility to this day. Read more History Sustainability Location Museum für Kommunikation Leipziger Straße 16 10117 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.mfk-berlin.de/ausstellung-niemals-radlos/
Top Event Street festival / Folk festival Advertisement © WBM Top Event Street festival / Folk festival 15/08/2026 + 1 additional date Festival in Berlin‘s historic centre Top Event Street festival / Folk festival 15/08/2026 + 1 additional date Street performers, music and interactive activities transform Berlin’s oldest residential district into an open-air stage. Enjoy acrobatics, comedy, magic and a lively program full of fun and entertainment for the whole family. Read more Accessible Events Events for foodies Berlin's neighbourhoods Free of charge Children Summer of Culture Open Air Ticket tips Location Nikolaiviertel Nikolaikirchplatz 10178 Berlin Time 11:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.wbm.de/ueber-uns/spenden-und-sponsoring/nikolaizauber-2026/?mtm_campaign=NZ_VisitBerlin&mtm_kwd=NZ_VisitBerlin More information
History & Archaeology © Doris Poklekowski History & Archaeology To 23/08/2026 "... this enemy is on the right!" The fight against National Socialism before 1933 History & Archaeology To 23/08/2026 Founded in 1919, the Weimar Republic was under pressure from the beginning. Authoritarian ideas and nationalist thinking were deeply rooted in parts of German society. Read more Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Gedenkstätte Deutscher Widerstand Stauffenbergstraße 11-13 10785 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.gdw-berlin.de/angebote/ausstellungen/sonderausstellungen
Art © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Stephan Klonk Art Permanent exhibition Achtung: Design! Art Permanent exhibition The new presentation of the Design Collection in the Decorative Arts Museum is conceived as a collaborative and multi-perspective project. The entire museum team is actively involved in the selection and presentation process of the objects and contributes… Read more Fashion and Design Location Kulturforum - Kunstgewerbemuseum Matthäikirchplatz 10785 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/kunstgewerbemuseum-mit-ausstellungen-tageskarte#/ Buy tickets
Top Event History & Archaeology Advertisement © Stiftung Brandenburger Tor Top Event History & Archaeology To 17/01/2027 LIEBERMANN'S WORLD at the Brandenburg Gate Top Event History & Archaeology To 17/01/2027 Experience a unique journey through time to historic Berlin, an audio encounter with a native Berliner, and the story of one of Germany’s most important painters—a documentary on the life and work of Max Liebermann! Read more History Accessible Events Summer of Culture History of National Socialism Politics & Society Location Stiftung Brandenburger Tor im Max Liebermann Haus Pariser Platz 7 10117 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://stiftungbrandenburgertor.de/veranstaltungen/liebermanns-welt/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Photography © Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Foto: Georg Schroeder Photography To 11/10/2026 After Memory Photography To 11/10/2026 The ways in which we remember and forget are shifting. Memory has become a contested terrain, appropriated by reactionary movements, capitalist corporations, and geopolitical interests. Read more Free of charge International Contemporary Art Location Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien Mariannenplatz 2 10997 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 20:00 pm https://kunstraumkreuzberg.de/programm/after-memory/
Exhibitions © BND Besucherzentrum Exhibitions Permanent exhibition BND VISITOR CENTER Exhibitions Permanent exhibition The Federal Intelligence Service, or BND for short, offers interested parties interesting insights into its work in the interactive exhibition at its visitor center. Read more History Free of charge Politics & Society Location BND BESUCHERZENTRUM Chausseestraße 99a 10115 10115 Time 10:00 am – 17:00 pm https://www.bnd.bund.de/DE/Besucherzentrum/bnd-besucherzentrum-node.html
Top Event Art Advertisement © IKONO Berlin Top Event Art To 30/09/2026 IKONO Berlin: endless fun and creativity Top Event Art To 30/09/2026 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. Read more Children Summer of Culture Ticket tips Location Ikono Berlin Rathausstraße 6 10178 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://feverup.com/m/481761?thm=6573&c=ber-visitberlin Tickets & Dates
History & Archaeology © visitBerlin, Foto: Hannes Wiedemann History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition A call from afar History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Lothar Prager was born in Prenzlauer Berg in 1938. His parents, Georg and Margarete (née Romm), grew up in the streets around the water tower—she on Weißenburger Straße (now Kollwitzstraße) and he on Straßburger Straße. Read more Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Museum Pankow Prenzlauer Allee Prenzlauer Allee 227/228 10405 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 16:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/museum-pankow/aktuelles/ausstellungen/dauerausstellungen/artikel.1336173.php
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 Musical Advertisement © Theater des Westens Top Event Musical To 28/02/2027 Wir sind am Leben – THE Berlin Musical Top Event Musical To 28/02/2027 After hit musicals such as Ku’damm 56, Romeo & Julia and Die Amme, Peter Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer now present their most personal project yet: WIR SIND AM LEBEN tells a story of family, freedom and the spirit of life in early 1990s Berlin. Now at the TdW! Read more Accessible Events LGBTI Around Kurfürstendamm Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Theater des Westens Kantstraße 12 10623 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.stage-entertainment.de/musicals-shows/wir-sind-am-leben-berlin?source=bde Tickets & Dates
