Long Night of Museums at the Knoblauchhaus

Even in the former home of the Berlin merchant family Knoblauch, the Long Night is all about crime, mystery, and loot.

The special twist: At the original site, they’ll take a closer look at the time about 200 years ago when the family lived here. There will also be plenty of music.

Grit Schulze will play melodies from crime films and compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, and Edvard Grieg on the Lyra piano: music that blends suspense and irony. The guided tours centered on a spectacular silver theft from 1798 also offer plenty of suspense. Here, you’ll learn how thieves operated back then and what was at stake for them. On display, silver jewelry from around 1800 offers you a new perspective on value, ownership, and desirability.

Still not enough? Then explore the museum’s lovingly furnished rooms and the permanent exhibition on Berlin life during the Biedermeier period on your own. A jam-packed summer evening centered on crime, culture, and the dark sides of bourgeois life!

• Hours: Open continuously from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.!

Tickets and Prices:

• Tickets will be available online starting August 3, 2026.
• August 3–16: Regular 15 euros | Reduced 12 euros | Children under 12 free
• Starting August 17: Regular 23 euros | Reduced 17 euros | Children under 12 free

PROGRAM

6:00 p.m. + 8:00 p.m. + 10:00 p.m. + midnight | 30 minutes | 1st floor

Music

Lyra Piano

Goosebump-inducing moments and the mystery of death: With a dash of irony, pianist Grit Schulze will send shivers down your spine—and that of the historic Lyra piano. During the Long Night of Museums, she’ll perform music from crime films (such as “Miss Marple” and “The Third Man”) as well as pieces by Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, and Edvard Grieg. Don’t miss it!

7:00 p.m. + 11:00 p.m. | 30 minutes | Salon (ground floor)

Guided Tour

The Great Silver Theft of 1798

On the evening of January 7, 1798, burglars broke into the Knoblauchhaus. They took everything of value: silverware, gold watches, and a great deal of money. Dr. Jan Mende, the museum curator at the Knoblauchhaus, will provide the background to this historic crime.

Language: German

9:00 p.m. + 12:30 a.m. | 30 minutes | Salon (ground floor)

Guided Tour

All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Around 1800, there was a lot of silver jewelry. But what was really in vogue back then? Our jewelry specialist Carolin Haas discusses fashion trends and prices from about 200 years ago.

Language: German

A collaboration with the Berlin Museums and Kulturprojekte Berlin

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