Open House | Saturday, June 13, 2026

On Saturday and Sunday, the courtyard will become an open-air stage featuring the BVG Orchestra, inclusive tango, and Brazilian forró dancing. In the Rieckhallen, visitors can enjoy object-based costumes, roller disco drawing, and banner upcycling. The Garden Studio invites visitors to try cyanotype and screen printing outdoors.

In addition, there will be free daily guided tours of the exhibitions, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes tours, artist talks, and a special book sale.

Street food, ice cream, and drinks will be available.

PROGRAM on June 13

11:30 a.m.

• Backstage tour: Restoration (German)
• General tour (English)

12:00

• Concert: BVG Orchestra, Courtyard (90 min)
• Backstage tour: Restoration (English)
• Family tour: Museum trail (German)

12:30

• Curator-led tour: “A Thousand Times Berlin” with curator Charlotte Knaup (English)
• General tour (German)

1:00 PM

• Welcome tour (English)
• Family tour: The Incredible Hands-On Tour (English)

1:30 PM

• Backstage tour: Restoration (German)
• Exhibition tour: “Joseph Beuys” and “Shilpa Gupta. What Still Holds” (German)

2:00 PM

• Artist Talk: Artist Saâdane Afif and Deputy Director and Head of Collections Gabriele Knapstein (English) 60 minutes
• Backstage tour: Restoration (English)
• Family tour: Museum scavenger hunt (English)

2:30 p.m.

• Backstage tour with Director Till Fellrath (German)
• General tour (English)

3:00 PM

• Forró workshop with Miudinho Berlin. Everyone is welcome to join, with or without disabilities or prior experience; no special footwear is required. Courtyard 60 minutes
• Welcome tour (German)
• Family tour: The Incredible Hands-On Tour (German)

3:30 PM

• Backstage tour: Restoration (German)
• Exhibition tour: “Saâdane Afif. Five Preludes” and “Giulia Andreani. Sabotage” (German)

4:00 PM

• Open Forró dancing for everyone, courtyard (120 minutes)
• Artist Talk: Artist Cana Bilir-Meir and Curator Lisa Hörstmann (German) 60 minutes
• Backstage tour: Restoration (English)
• Family tour: Museum scavenger hunt (German)

4:30 PM

• Exhibition tour: “Museum in Motion” (German)
• General tour (English)

5:00 p.m.

• General tour (German)
• Family tour: The Incredible Hands-On Tour (English)