During the summer holidays, the National Museums in Berlin are offering a varied programme for families, young people and adults on Museum Island Berlin. In addition to extended opening hours at the Neues Museum, the James-Simon-Galerie and the Alte Nationalgalerie, there will be an extensive range of workshops on the entire Museum Island and at Haus Bastian – Centre for Cultural Education during the summer holidays. There are further summer programmes at the Kulturforum, the Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, the Museum of Photography and the Museum of European Cultures.
Fig. above: Sommerprogramm auf der Museuminsel Berlin, Foto: Valerie Schmidt
Extended opening hours:
Old National Gallery
incl. “Caspar David Friedrich. Infinite Landscapes”
July – 4 August 2024: Tue – Sat 9 am – 8 pm, Sun 9 am – 6 pm
Time slot tickets: www.smb.museum/caspar-david-friedrich
After the museum opens, on-site tickets can also be purchased for short-term
admission subject to availability.
Neues Museum + James-Simon-Galerie
incl. “Elephantine. Island of the millennia.
July – 1 September 2024: Tue – Sat 9 am – 8 pm, Sun 9 am – 6 pm
Tickets: www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail/elephantine/
The Cu29 café and restaurant and the Walther König bookshop in the
the James-Simon-Galerie are open during the extended opening hours
also accessible during the extended opening hours.
Summer programme 2024 on the Museum Island Berlin
July – 1 September 2024
For six weeks during the summer holidays, the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin invite you to explore their diverse museums. Together with their peers or as a family, children, families, young people and adults can explore the themes of the collections and special exhibitions and get creative.
On Museum Island Berlin, there is an extensive workshop programme for families and adults for the exhibition “Caspar David Friedrich. Infinite Landscapes”, which is offered in the Alte Nationalgalerie and Haus Bastian. Workshops lasting several days are aimed at children and young people. Adults also have the opportunity to get creative and immerse themselves in various artistic techniques.
There is an extensive workshop programme for families and adults on Museum Island Berlin for the exhibition “Caspar David Friedrich. Infinite Landscapes”, which is being offered in the Alte Nationalgalerie and Haus Bastian. Workshops lasting several days are aimed at children and young people. Adults also have the opportunity to get creative and immerse themselves in various artistic techniques.
The multi-day workshops for children and young people start on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
children and young people. The number of participants is limited. As a rule
online booking is usually required in advance. Admission to the
museums is free of charge for children and young people up to the age of 18.
Island tour
Museum Island Berlin has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. It unites five
outstanding museum buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries and the
the James-Simon-Galerie, which opened in 2019, to form a unique ensemble. The tour is dedicated to the history of the Museum Island and its
its architecture as an ensemble with the pleasure garden and colonnade courtyards. The tour leads to highlights of the Altes Museum and Neues Museum.
Public guided tour for adults:
every Sat / 12:30 pm / in German
Booking: shop.smb.museum
every Sun / 12:30 pm / in English language
Booking: shop.smb.museum
Multaka meets UNESCO World Heritage
With the Multaka World Heritage tour, Berlin’s Museum Island becomes a lively place for
a lively place of exchange and encounter for visitors. The interactive tour invites visitors to get to know the UNESCO World Heritage Site from very different perspectives and to explore the
the question of the significance of world heritage for us today.
Arabic and Persian-speaking visitors can take part in the Sunday tours without prior registration.
Museum Sundays
Museum Sunday takes place in Berlin on the first Sunday of every month.
takes place. All the museums on Museum Island Berlin also offer free admission. Free day tickets are available at the museum ticket offices on the day of the event.
Long Night of the Museums
The next Long Night of Museums will take place on Saturday, 24 August 2024. On the Museum Island Berlin, the Altes Museum, the
Neues Museum and the James-Simon-Galerie will be taking part.
The varied programme of events will be published in July
www.lange-nacht-der-museen.de
The entire 2024 summer programme of the National Museums in Berlin:
www.smb.museum/sommer
The entire education and outreach programme of the Staatliche Museen zu
Museums in Berlin: www.smb.museum/bildung-vermittlung/
Education and Outreach at the National Museums in Berlin
The Department of Education, Outreach and Visitor Services is the central educational institution of the National Museums in Berlin and as such is responsible for the conception and implementation of programmes in all 15 collections. The National Museums in Berlin offer a wide range of events aimed at various user groups: Children and families, young people and adults, day-care centres, schools, universities and other educational institutions, individual visitors and visitor groups.
WHEN?
Exhibition dates: Thursday 04 July – Sunday 01 September 2024
WHERE?
State Museums
Stauffenbergstr. 41
10785 Berlin
