Long Night of Museums at the Knoblauchhaus

Also in the former home of the Knoblauch family of Berlin merchants, the Long Night is all about crime, mystery and loot. The special twist: right here on the spot, we’ll be taking a look back at the time some 200 years ago, when the family lived here. And there’ll be plenty of music to go with it.
 
Grit Schulze plays 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 German language guided tours centred 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. Silver jewellery on display from around 1800 offers you a fresh perspective on value, ownership and desirability.
 
Still not had enough? Then take a look around the museum’s lovingly furnished rooms and the permanent exhibition on life in Every Day Live in Biedermeier Berlin at your own pace. A jam-packed summer’s evening centred on crime, culture and the darker sides of middle-class life!

6 p.m. + 8 p.m. + 10 p.m. + midnight | 30 minutes | 1st floor
Music
Lyra Piano
Of spine-tingling 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 will play music from crime films (such as ‘Miss Marple’ and ‘The Third Man’) and pieces by Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin and Edvard Grieg. Come along!
 
7 p.m. + 11 p.m. | 30 minutes | Salon (ground floor)
Guided tour
The Great Silver Theft of 1798
On the evening of 7 January 1798, burglars broke into the Knoblauchhaus. They took everything of value: silver cutlery, 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 case.
Language: German
 
9 p.m. + 12.30 a.m. | 30 minutes | Salon (Ground floor)
Guided tour
All That Glitters is Not Gold
Around 1800, there was a great deal of silver jewellery. But what was really in vogue back then? Our jewellery specialist Carolin Haas provides insights into fashion trends and prices from around 200 years ago.
Language: German