History connects us. Exhibitions Programme Our Museums Current Exhibitions Special ExhibitionTapetenwechsel This exhibition is dedicated to living in a migrant environment, what sociologists call an “arrival city.”05/22/2026 – 01/03/2027 Museum Ephraim-Palais Permanent ExhibitionBERLIN GLOBAL Yesterday, today, tomorrow: much of what happens in Berlin has an impact on the world. And much of what happens in the world affects Berlin. BERLIN GLOBAL shows on 4,000 square meters in the Humboldt Forum how the city and its people are connected to the world. Berlin Exhibition Permanent ExhibitionBerlinZEIT In the Ephraim-Palais Museum, the Stadtmuseum Berlin presents its permanent exhibition “BerlinZEIT – The City Makes History!” Museum Ephraim-Palais Special ExhibitionTime Machine Infinitum – Queer migrant Berlin The Open Space “Time Machine Infinitum” by Noam Gorbat, Omar Nicolas and Sama Ahmadi in the exhibition BERLIN GLOBAL embarks on a journey through time, exploring queer migrant Berlin. 06/13/2026 – 01/31/2028 Berlin Exhibition Special ExhibitionDara Tûyê – درخت توت – The Mulberry Tree The Open Space exhibition by Flamingo e.V. in BERLIN GLOBAL explores the solidarity-based work of women across borders. Their collaboration creates space for new hope to emerge from experiences of violence and loss.11/29/2025 – 08/30/2027 Berlin Exhibition Permanent ExhibitionEveryday Life in Biedermeier Berlin Humboldt, Schinkel and the Knoblauch family Museum Knoblauchhaus Permanent ExhibitionBerlin’s Middle Eight hundred years of history and culture Museum Nikolaikirche Permanent ExhibitionLife in the Middle Ages Watch, participate, understand history Museumsdorf Düppel Programme Highlights Am „Sonntag im Nikolaiviertel“ erwartet Sie im Museum Ephraim-Palais ein abwechslungsreiches Programm. © Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin | Zeichnung: Mawil Sunday at the Nikolai Quarter On Sunday 2 August, we’re having another day of action with a packed programme at our three museums in the Nikolai Quarter. Admission is free for everyone under 18 or eligible for a concession! The programme Family and children Summer at the open-air museum Get out into the green: During the summer holidays, the Museumsdorf Düppel is open daily except Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.! 2026-07-09 10:00:00 Museumsdorf Düppel Guided tour BERLIN GLOBAL in 60 minutes (in English) The tour opens up a dialogue with visitors through an interactive experience of global dynamics in historical and contemporary Berlin. 2026-07-12 11:00:00 Berlin Exhibition Guided tour, Family and children Stories from Berlin and the World Whizzing through BERLIN GLOBAL: Each room promises a new view of Berlin and the world, shared ideas and fun! Guided Tour in German. 2026-07-18 11:30:00 Berlin Exhibition Event calendar Berlin Stories The old Waisenbrücke Bridge In January 1960, the East Berlin city administration began the demolition of the Waisenbrücke Bridge, and by June 1961, the bridge’s foundations had been removed. The historic construction, which had been visible from Fischerinsel and Mühlendamm, a river crossing that had connected the opposite banks of the Spree for centuries, was gone. One of the city’s central lifelines has been severed ever since.Article, 13 min Lesezeit Object of the Month New at the Museum Ephraim-Palais: Monthly changing objects from our collections invite you to take a look for free.Article, 1 min Lesezeit Thinking the World Arrive, log in and discover the world: The huge mural in the first room “Thinking the World” of the BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition picks up on events that tell of the conquest and exploration of the world. The artists How&Nosm painted, glued and sprayed four images of the world, ranging from the colonial division of the world and the exploration of the connection between man and nature to the questionable appropriation of cultural objects from continents outside Europe.Article, 3 min Lesezeit The Märkisches Museum’s “Special Silver Inventory” Nearly five hundred silver pieces, including spoons, charm bracelets, children’s rattles and other objects, are stored in a metal cabinet in the Stadtmuseum Berlin’s collection depot. The objects originate from compulsory levies placed on Jewish people from 1939 onwards, and provide insight into a project that the Stadtmuseum Berlin has been carrying out since 1996 to clarify the provenance of each individual object.Article, 9 min Lesezeit Punk in the Church. East Berlin 1979-89 An exhibition area in the ‘Freiraum’ room at BERLIN GLOBAL gives a voice to the punk scene in the former GDR.Article, 6 min Lesezeit Jeanne Mammen With her pictures of the 1920’s, Jeanne Mammen ranks as one of Berlin’s most well-known painters and graphic artists. During the Nazi regime and in the post-war period, the uncompromising artist broke new ground and yet remained true to herself.Article, 5 min Lesezeit The Kaiserpanorama A century before 3D televisions and virtual reality appeared on the scene, a Berlin invention offered people an immersive experience of distant places and current events at affordable prices.Article, 5 min Lesezeit From Curious to Worth Knowing Discover city stories online: Our Berlin stories give you comprehensive insights into Berlin’s past and present! Discover now!