You can take to the stage late into the night and sing along to the coolest ‘crime’-themed songs – hosted and charmingly accompanied by our karaoke hosts Nancy Nutter and Oozing Gloop. Or just sing, dance and cuddle along!
In the museum’s salon, you can listen to live performances of Kurt Weill’s lesser-known chansons about the night-time characters and the grey areas of the big city. During the event, you can have an AI generate a mugshot of yourself to take home as a souvenir.
Last but not least, our major permanent exhibition, BerlinZEIT, and the new special exhibition, Tapetenwechsel, are open for you to visit. And that’s by no means all that awaits you on this long summer’s night!
Opening hours
Non-stop from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m.!
Tickets and prices
Tickets will be available online from 3 August 2026.
From 3 to 16 August: standard price 15 euros | concessions 12 euros | free for children under 12
From 17 August: standard price 23 euros | concessions 17 euros | free for children under 12
Programme
6 p.m. – 2 a.m. | non-stop | Salon (ground floor)
Mugshot Selfie Station
Here, you’ll become the face of the criminal underworld: take your own wanted poster photo and see how AI turns you into a ‘suspect’! Snapshot, mugshot, printout – your own personal crime moment to take home.
6 p.m. – 2 a.m. | non-stop | BerlinZEIT (1st floor, left, ‘Aufbau als Wettlauf’ room)
Hands-on station
On the Run with ‘Pitty’
In keeping with the topic of ‘Crime in Berlin’, a GDR-era ‘Pitty’ scooter is transformed into a selfie station. Take this unique opportunity for a fast-paced snapshot – a picture that will last a lifetime.
6.30 pm + 7.30 pm + 8.30 pm | 30 minutes | BerlinZEIT (meeting point: foyer)
Guided tour
The Old Berlin Crime Case
On the trail of crime! Museum curator Gernot Schaulinski leads a tour through the BerlinZEIT permanent exhibition. There, he heads the investigation into artefacts from the early centuries of the city’s history.
Language: German
7 p.m. + 8 p.m. + 9 p.m. | 20 minutes | Salon (Ground floor)
Music
Kurt – The Night, the Noise, the Song
Between the demimonde and metropolitan melancholy: singer Melanie Schmidli and guitarist Martino Dessi perform lesser-known songs by Kurt Weill, blending jazz and chanson. They deal with power, loneliness and seduction, with figures of the night and the grey areas of the big city.
10 p.m. – 1 a.m. | non-stop | Salon (ground floor)
Music
Sing your Song – Join-in Karaoke!
You can perform crime-themed songs from our extensive karaoke catalogue to suit your taste – from ‘I Fought the Law’ to ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ and ‘Smooth Criminal’. Drag queens Nancy Nutter, Oozing Gloop and Bleach will help you choose your songs and host the event.
Language: English
A partnership with Berlin’s museums and Kulturprojekte Berlin
Info & Service
Opening Hours
Tue – Sun | 10 am – 6 pm (also on public holidays)
Mon closed
Differing opening hours:
Sun | 21.06. | 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. (Museum Festival / Fête de la Musique)
Sat | 29.08. | 10 a.m. – 2 a.m. (Long Night of Museums)
Thu | 24.12. | Closed (Christmas Eve)
Fri & Sat | 25. + 26.12. | 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. (First & Second Christmas Day)
Thu | 31.12. | Closed (New Year’s Eve)
Fri | 01.01. 2027 | 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. (New Year’s Day)
The visitor rules of the Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin apply.
Directions
Poststraße 16
10178 Berlin
Contact
Infoline
+49 30 24 002-162
Mo – Fri | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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Accessibility
The Ephraim-Palais is accessible without steps. All exhibition areas are accessible via an elevator. There are barrier-free toilets in the building.
