The Christmas House

Museum Knoblauchhaus
The Museum Knoblauchhaus as a festively decorated Christmas house from the Biedermeier period.
© Stadtmuseum Berlin | Photo: Michael Setzpfandt
Also inside, the Knoblauchhaus Museum shines with Christmas splendour.
© Stadtmuseum Berlin | Photo: Michael Setzpfandt

In the heart of old Berlin, the Museum Knoblauchhaus offers a festive and contemplative journey back in time to the Christmastime of two hundred years ago.

Prices
Regular: 5 Euros (7 euros from 1 January 2026)
Reduced: free of charge
Children: under 18 years free admission

The Museum Knoblauchhaus is once again being transformed into a festively decorated Christmas house from the Biedermeier period. From November 29th until January 1st it offers a journey back in time to the origins of today’s Christmas traditions. The library and the cosy living room are particularly atmospheric, where old Christmas carols and stories are accompanied by the festive scent of cinnamon and biscuits.

Let yourself be enchanted by historical Christmas decorations and toys, displayed in lovingly decorated showcases. A special Christmas audio guide accompanies you.

Info & Service

Opening Hours

Tue – Sun | 10 am – 6 pm (also on public holidays)
Mon closed

Differing opening hours:
Mon | 06.04. (Easter Monday) | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Mon | 25.05. (Whit Monday) | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sun | 21 .06.2026 | 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. (Museum Festival / Fête de la Musique)

The visitor rules of the Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin apply.

Directions

Poststraße 23
10178 Berlin

Contact

Infoline
+49 30 24 002-162
Mo – Fri | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Write E-Mail

Accessibility

not barrier-free

Tickets

Admission

Combi-Ticket
15 euros
Valid for our three museums in the Nikolaiviertel (Museum Nikolaikirche, Museum Ephraim-Palais, Museum Knoblauchhaus) on two consecutive days (please note opening hours)

Single Ticket
7 euros
Day ticket for the Museum Knoblauchhaus

Free admission
With proof of reduction

for children and adolescents under 18 years of age, students, trainees, FSJ/FÖJ/BFD volunteers, Berlin Ticket S holders, severely disabled persons (at least 50% GdB) and their Personal Assistant, refugees (with a valid work or residence permit/eAT and a Ukrainian passport or valid residence permit from Ukraine), recipients of transfer payments (Bürgergeld, ALG I), holders of the Berlin-Brandenburg Ehrenamtskarte, holders of the Super-Ferienpass / Berliner Familienpass, ICOM members, members of Deutscher Museumsbund, Verein der Freunde und Förderer des Stadtmuseums Berlin e. V. (except for the Museumsdorf Düppel), Förderverein Museumsdorf Düppel e. V., and Förderkreis Museum Knoblauchhaus e. V., media representatives with a valid press card.

Humboldt Forum Ticket
15 euros | 7 euros (with proof of reduction)
From 3 October 2025 to 12 July 2026, the Humboldt Forum ticket will also be valid at the Knoblauchhaus Museum. It can be purchased at the Humboldt Forum ticket office on site or online at the Humboldt Forum ticket shop.