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August 26, 2006, 6pm to 2am 20th Long Night of Museums in Berlin

General Information

The detailed program leaflets (only in German) as well as the tickets (12€ / 8€, children under 12 enter free) are available in all the participating museums, at box offices, at Museumspädagogischer Dienst Berlin and via www.ticketonline.de. The holder of the ticket is entitled to visit all the participating museums and institutions, to use the shuttle buses running between the venues and public transport in the tariff zone ABC. For additional information contact MD infoline (+49(0)30/90 26 99 444) or visit www.lange-nacht-der-museen.de.

Concerning the programme in English (pdf) - page specifications in brackets refer to the programme leaflet, which is available only in German, but still contains necessary information e.g. shuttle bus routes, addresses. If not stated otherwise lectures, readings, movies etc. are conducted only in German.

Concerning the programme leaflet in German - All venues mentioned on the "buss shuttle route maps" are approached by the bus shuttles (route 1 - 5 start and end at Berlin Town Hall) The venues marked white on the maps are introduced with their programme on the following pages. The ones marked blue have been described on the previous pages.
The address index, in alphabetical order, states the page number, where to find the programme in the leaflet, the bus route number, and the means of public transport, as well as phone numbers, the usual opening times and weather the museum can be entered with a wheelchair or not.
The venues, which have no route number, are easily reached by foot from the central meeting place on the square in front of the Red Town Hall or by public transport.

SPECIAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMM
3 pm - 6 pm

The square in front of the Red Town Hall has always been the starting point not only for most of the shuttle busses but for many visitors and their tours of the city's museums as well. This year, celebrating the 20th Long Night of Museums in Berlin, a special event for children and their families takes place at the Neptune Fountain.

On stage: a puppet theatre, a Capoeira workshop, Hip Hop, DJ's, singer/songwriter
On location: the KLAX-Children's Art Gallery - painting, The Rixdorf Smith Shop - forging in action, the Labyrinth Children Museum - workshop "Get Clever", the Fire Brigade Museum Berlin - presenting a vintage fire engine, the Berlin Museums with a career counselling workshop concerning museum-linked jobs, and an Art Performance organised by "Reclaim the Arts!", the city magazine "Zitty" helps everyone who is still looking for a companion to roam the museum on this Long Night and much more... A children's bus shuttle line stops at 12 museums and galleries, which have a special children's programme for this afternoon.
The fun won't really end, when at 6 pm the Governing Mayor of Berlin is holding his speech and publically declares the Long Night of Museums open. Some venues have their own children's programme and have their doors open till late.

Venues on the children's bus line: St. Marienkirche (church), Prenzlauer Berg Museum, MACHmit! Museum für Kinder (JOINin! Museum for Children), KLAX-Kinderkunstgalerie (Children's Art Gallery), Labyrinth Kindermuseum (Children's Museum), Lernwerkstatt Museum im Wedding (Educational Workshop), Historischer Hafen Berlin Märkisches Ufer (Historical Harbour), Jüdisches Museum (Jewish Museum), Berlinische Galerie (Museum of Contemporary Art, Architecture and Photography Berlin), Deutsches Technikmuseum (Museum of Technology Berlin), Kupferstichkabinet (Museum of Prints and Drawings), Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts), Deutsche Guggenheim (Gallery), Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery)

Not on this bus line: Anne Frank Zentrum, Bernhard-Heiliger Stiftung, Berliner Waldmuseum mit Waldschule Grunewald (Forrest Museum), Feuerwehrmuseum Berlin (Fire Brigade Museum), Galerie Spandow (Gallery), Georg Kolbe Museum, Heimatmuseum Reinickendorf (Museum of Local History), Käthe Kollwitz Museum, Kunstforum der Berliner Volksbank(Gallery), Museum Kesselhaus Herzberge (Museum Boiler House), Projekt NS-Zwangsarbeit Schöneweide (Project NS-Forced-Labour), Rixdorfer Schmiede (Smith Shop in Rixdorf), St. Annenkirche (church), Topografie des Terrors, Wilhelm-Foerster-Sternwarte (observatory), Zitadelle Spandau

For detailde information please see the children's programme leaflet (in German) or phone MD infoline (+49(0)30/90 26 99 444).

Download programme in English (pdf) >>