--- title: "Long Night of Museums at the Nikolaikirche" date: 2026-07-08 last_modified: 2026-07-08T09:37:41+02:00 generated_at: 2026-07-08T12:44:07Z url: "https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/events/long-night-of-museums-at-the-nikolaikirche" description: "True to this year’s topic, ‘Crime in Berlin’, the museum has a summery mix of culture, crime stories and music in store for you." image: "https://www.stadtmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/63-LAN1.jpg" language: "en-US" --- # Long Night of Museums at the Nikolaikirche Day of action, Nikolai Quarter # Long Night of Museums at the Nikolaikirche [ Museum Nikolaikirche ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/museum/museum-nikolaikirche) ![Außenaufnahme während der Langen Nacht der Museen 2025 mit Publikum vor der Nikolaikirche](https://cdn.stadtmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/63-LAN1-300x200.jpg) ![Claudia Wasow-Kania erzählt in der Nikolaikirche davon, wie in Berlin früher über Verbrechen gerichtet wurde und wie ein Pfarrer sich dem Staat entgegenstellte.](https://cdn.stadtmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/9-LANG1-300x200.jpg) True to this year’s topic, ‘Crime in Berlin’, the museum has a summery mix of culture, crime stories and music in store for you. **Prices** Regular: 23 euros Reduced: 17 euros Children: under 12 years free of charge **Event** 2026-08-29 18:00:00 [Tickets](https://langenachtdermuseen.berlin/) **Duration** 8h [Tickets](https://langenachtdermuseen.berlin/) In Berlin’s oldest surviving church building, you’ll experience an atmospheric journey into Berlin’s past, blending sound, history and crime. Organist Jack Day plays famous tunes from film, television and the underworld on the organ – from Hitchcock to the German crime series ‘Tatort’. Guided tours on Berlin’s legal history explore the historic setting for court proceedings and punishment. The ‘criminal case’ of Nikolaikirche’s pastor Paul Gerhardt recounts a bitter dispute between the Church and the state. A programme brimming with suspense, dark tales and evocative sounds set against a historic backdrop – and an extraordinary journey through Berlin’s criminal and cultural past. ##### Opening hours Non-stop from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m.! ##### Tickets and prices Tickets will be available [online](https://langenachtdermuseen.berlin/en/) 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. + 8 p.m. + 10 p.m. + midnight + 1 a.m.** | 30 minutes | at the museum Music **Crime! Organ Music from Film, Television and the Criminal Underworld** Organist Jack Day invites you to an evening of organ music spanning cinema, TV and the underworld. He will play melodies that every crime drama fan is likely to associate with suspense and mystery – Kurt Weill’s ‘Mackie Messer’, Johann Sebastian Bach’s ‘Toccata and Fugue in D minor’ or the title melodies from ‘Tatort’ and ‘Polizeiruf 110’. **7 p.m. + 11 p.m. + 12.30 a.m.** | 30 minutes | at the city model Short guided tours **Between the Pillory and the Gallows** Where the Rotes Rathaus (Red Town Hall) stands today, the old Berlin Town Hall once stood, with the court arbour attached to it. It was here that guilt or innocence was publicly debated; it was here that judgements of life or death were passed. Thieves were chained to the pillory and mocked, whilst others were hanged. Art historian Claudia Wasow-Kania guides visitors through these fascinating stories using the large-scale model of the medieval city. Language: German **9 p.m.** | 30 minutes | Meeting point: Cash desk Short guided tour **A Lutheran Against the State** In 1613, the Elector of Brandenburg converted from Lutheranism to Calvinism. This divided Berlin between the Calvinist court and a Lutheran population. His grandson and successor sought to impose Calvinism. When he promoted like-minded individuals to the highest offices, Lutheran preachers resisted, including Paul Gerhardt, pastor of St Nicholas’ Church. Art historian Claudia Wasow-Kania talks about the Berlin church dispute, a religious ‘criminal case’. Language: German ## A partnership with Berlin’s museums and Kulturprojekte Berlin ![](https://cdn.stadtmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LN26_Logo_EN_RGB_Kreis_P-300x300.png) ## Info & Service ##### Opening Hours daily | 10 am – 6 pm (also on public holidays) **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) Mon | 31.08. | Closed Mon | 14.09. – 01.10. | Closed (Change of exhibition) 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](https://cdn.stadtmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/besuchsordnung-stadtmuseum-berln.pdf) of the Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin apply. ##### Directions Nikolaikirchplatz 10178 Berlin [ Google Maps](https://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=Nikolaikirche%2C%20Nikolaikirchplatz%2C%20Berlin&aq=2&oq=Nikol&sll=52.514027%2C13.415251&sspn=0.015096%2C0.030513&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Nikolaikirche%2C%20Nikolaikirchplatz%2C%20Berlin&ll=52.517527%2C13.40744&spn=0.030189%2C0.061026&t=m&z=14&iwloc=A&cid=6093985458874356584) [ Bus & Train](https://www.bvg.de/en/connections/connection-search) ##### Contact Infoline +49 30 24 002-162 Mo – Fri | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Write E-Mail ## Dates [ ![Außenaufnahme während der Langen Nacht der Museen 2025 mit Publikum vor der Nikolaikirche](https://cdn.stadtmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/63-LAN1-300x200.jpg) Day of action, Nikolai Quarter ##### Long Night of Museums at the Nikolaikirche True to this year’s topic, ‘Crime in Berlin’, the museum has a summery mix of culture, crime stories and music in store for you. Museum Nikolaikirche 2026-08-29 18:00:00 ](https://tickets.stadtmuseum.de/#/tickets/groups?museum_id=2)