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Weekend Tips: What to Do This Weekend in Berlin
June 19 to 21, 2026: Events, festivals, exhibitions and more things to do for your perfect weekend in Berlin. more
Tag der offenen Tür
Date details
- Date Sunday, 21/June/2026 10:00 bis 18:00
- Venue Musikinstrumentenmuseum - Ben-Gurion-Straße
- Address Ben-Gurion-Straße, 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten
Public transportation
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Train (S-Bahn)
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S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf
- S1
- S2
- S25
- S26
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S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf
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Underground
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Bus
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Ben-Gurion-Str.
- RB10
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Philharmonie Süd
- M41
- 300
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Varian-Fry-Str./Potsdamer Platz
- 200
- M41
- M48
- M85
- N2
- 300
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Philharmonie
- 200
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Kulturforum
- M48
- M85
- N2
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S Potsdamer Platz Bhf/Voßstr.
- M41
- M48
- M85
- S1A
- S7B
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S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf
- M41
- 200
- M48
- M85
- N2
- 300
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Potsdamer Brücke
- M29
- M48
- M85
- N1
- N2
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Tiergartenstr.
- 200
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Berlin, Hannah-Arendt-Str.
- S1A
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Abgeordnetenhaus
- M41
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Gedenkstätte Dt. Widerstand
- M29
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Leipziger Str./Wilhelmstr.
- 200
- M48
- N2
- 300
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U Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Str.
- M48
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Ben-Gurion-Str.
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Train
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S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf
- RE3
- RE5
- RE4
- RE85
- FEX
- RB10
- RE8
- RE20
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S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf
Open Day
The Musical Instrument Museum and the Berlin Philharmonic invite you to attend
Tag der offenen Tür 2018 – Vorbereitung zum "Horn-Flashmop" mit Sarah Willis beim Tag der offenen Tür mit der Philharmonie 2018
© (c) SIMPK / Foto: Christian Elsner
A day full of music for everyone in Berlin. The Musical Instrument Museum of the State Institute for Music Research and the Philharmonie Berlin are opening their doors. As well as numerous musical performances, visitors can take a look behind the scenes and get involved in workshops.
As the open day coincides with the Fête de la Musique, there is plenty on offer around the Philharmonie and the MIM: open-air concerts and live broadcasts, as well as food and drink at the Baumschule Kulturforum.
Programme at the MIM
12 noon–6 pm
Ahoy – Treasure Hunt in the Museum
Start: Information desk at the Museum of Musical Instruments
Why is this instrument so crooked, and what are the valves on the bass trombone actually for? In this game for clever kids, we’ve hidden ten treasure chests around the museum. Find them, decipher the clues and answer the riddles. Those who succeed will receive a small reward!
12 noon and 3 pm
“Extraordinary! Musical Walking Sticks”
Venue: Musical Instrument Museum, Folklore Hall
“Out into nature” – the motto of the Biedermeier era and the Romantic enthusiasm for nature is also reflected in unique musical instruments. And what does a nature-loving hiker always carry with them? A walking stick! Curator Christian Breternitz shows that these items can also contain musical instruments.
12.30 pm
Chamber concert: Philharmonia Duo
Venue: Musical Instrument Museum, SIM Café
The cello and double bass usually form the tonal foundation of an orchestra. As a chamber music duo, however, they reveal quite different, fascinating facets. Cellist David Riniker and double bassist Janusz Widzyk present arrangements of well-known, lesser-known and new works by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Fritz Kreisler, Ludwig van Beethoven and others.
1.00–5.00 pm
Family cinema
Venue: Musical Instrument Museum, Curt Sachs Hall
Concert films and the Philly Show
1.30 pm
Bindernagels Sister
Venue: Musical Instrument Museum, Folklore Hall
Working with historical musical instruments raises many questions: what are they made of, how were they used and how have they stood the test of time? Restorer Heidi von Rüden focuses on materials, damage and condition. Together we’ll take a close look, feel the details and discover the history of an object over 200 years old.
3.30 pm
Hands-on activity with musical instruments
Location: in front of the Philharmonie entrance (Potsdamer Straße)
All over the world, people play a wide variety of musical instruments, from bone flutes to violas and synthesizers. Musical instruments are so interesting because you can do so many things with them. Restorer Heidi von Rüden Shakibi invites children and adults to write down all the things you can do with musical instruments. A colourful sculpture will be created from our ideas and experiences.
Duration approx. 30 minutes
5 pm
Concert on the Mighty Wurlitzer
Jörg Joachim Riehle, organ
Venue: Musical Instrument Museum
The Mighty Wurlitzer is one of the largest theatre and cinema organs in Europe. With its 1,228 pipes, numerous stops and effect instruments, it offers an impressive variety of sounds – from delicate birdsong to a mighty rumble of thunder. Jörg Joachim Riehle presents the extraordinary possibilities of this historic instrument.
21 June 2026
10 am to 6 pm, Musical Instrument Museum
11 am to 9 pm, Philharmonie
As the open day coincides with the Fête de la Musique, there is plenty on offer around the Philharmonie and the MIM: open-air concerts and live broadcasts, as well as food and drink at the Baumschule Kulturforum.
Programme at the MIM
12 noon–6 pm
Ahoy – Treasure Hunt in the Museum
Start: Information desk at the Museum of Musical Instruments
Why is this instrument so crooked, and what are the valves on the bass trombone actually for? In this game for clever kids, we’ve hidden ten treasure chests around the museum. Find them, decipher the clues and answer the riddles. Those who succeed will receive a small reward!
12 noon and 3 pm
“Extraordinary! Musical Walking Sticks”
Venue: Musical Instrument Museum, Folklore Hall
“Out into nature” – the motto of the Biedermeier era and the Romantic enthusiasm for nature is also reflected in unique musical instruments. And what does a nature-loving hiker always carry with them? A walking stick! Curator Christian Breternitz shows that these items can also contain musical instruments.
12.30 pm
Chamber concert: Philharmonia Duo
Venue: Musical Instrument Museum, SIM Café
The cello and double bass usually form the tonal foundation of an orchestra. As a chamber music duo, however, they reveal quite different, fascinating facets. Cellist David Riniker and double bassist Janusz Widzyk present arrangements of well-known, lesser-known and new works by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Fritz Kreisler, Ludwig van Beethoven and others.
1.00–5.00 pm
Family cinema
Venue: Musical Instrument Museum, Curt Sachs Hall
Concert films and the Philly Show
1.30 pm
Bindernagels Sister
Venue: Musical Instrument Museum, Folklore Hall
Working with historical musical instruments raises many questions: what are they made of, how were they used and how have they stood the test of time? Restorer Heidi von Rüden focuses on materials, damage and condition. Together we’ll take a close look, feel the details and discover the history of an object over 200 years old.
3.30 pm
Hands-on activity with musical instruments
Location: in front of the Philharmonie entrance (Potsdamer Straße)
All over the world, people play a wide variety of musical instruments, from bone flutes to violas and synthesizers. Musical instruments are so interesting because you can do so many things with them. Restorer Heidi von Rüden Shakibi invites children and adults to write down all the things you can do with musical instruments. A colourful sculpture will be created from our ideas and experiences.
Duration approx. 30 minutes
5 pm
Concert on the Mighty Wurlitzer
Jörg Joachim Riehle, organ
Venue: Musical Instrument Museum
The Mighty Wurlitzer is one of the largest theatre and cinema organs in Europe. With its 1,228 pipes, numerous stops and effect instruments, it offers an impressive variety of sounds – from delicate birdsong to a mighty rumble of thunder. Jörg Joachim Riehle presents the extraordinary possibilities of this historic instrument.
21 June 2026
10 am to 6 pm, Musical Instrument Museum
11 am to 9 pm, Philharmonie
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