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Every fortnight, on Wednesdays, students from Berlin's universities present themselves to the public in the Curt Sachs Hall of the Museum of Musical Instruments. Booking: Issue of free tickets from 2 pm at the museum box office. Please note the current... moreabout: Jour Fixe - Music in the afternoon
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A business trip takes the unsuspecting estate agent Hutter from the port city of Wisborg to Transylvania. There, he signs a contract with the sinister Count Orlok for the purchase of a property in his home town. The next morning, Hutter wakes up with... moreabout: Wednesday Night Cinema: F. W. Murnau – Nosferatu (1921)
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The JAM Youth Ensemble for Early Music was founded in 2024 by the Berlin State Music Council and brings together young musicians aged between approximately 12 and 24. Under the artistic direction of Katharina Bäuml and Hille Wippermann, they engage intensively... moreabout: JAM Early Music Youth Ensemble
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“Hurrah! I’m Alive!” was produced in 1928 as an adaptation of Georg Kaiser’s comedy “Der mutige Seefahrer”. Pieter Kruis, a grocer, receives a large sum of money from an old school friend – who has become a millionaire in America – to cover his travel... moreabout: Wednesday Night Cinema: W. Thiele – Hurray! I’m Alive! (1928)
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The harmonium was developed in Europe in the 19th century and quickly found its place in churches and salons. During the colonial era, it made its way to India, where it was redesigned: instead of foot pedals, it is played with a hand bellows—ideal for... moreabout: Yoga at the MIM
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There are around 800 historical musical instruments to admire in our museum. These include unique treasures such as the harpsichord owned by Johann Sebastian Bach's family, transverse flutes from Frederick the Great and a traveling harpsichord that belonged... moreabout: Ask me!
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What might the world have sounded like centuries ago? We can’t travel back in time – but music brings us surprisingly close to the past. Together, we’ll immerse ourselves in the soundscapes of bygone eras: from the first simple melodies of the Stone Age,... moreabout: A Journey Through Time With Sound
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In *When I Was Dead* (1916), an angry husband fakes his own death following an argument with his wife. To prevent his mother-in-law from remarrying his wife, he returns to his own household unrecognised and disguised as a servant Fed up with the restrictions... moreabout: Wednesday Night Cinema: E. Lubitsch – "When I Was Dead" (1915) / "I Don’t Want to Be a Man" (1918)
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At the Musical Instrument Museum of the State Institute for Music Research, Heidi von Rüden Shakibi oversees the restoration of plucked instruments. moreabout: “Up Close” – European Restoration Day
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Young Nina Petrovna is the mistress of a rich and powerful Cossack colonel. Yet life in luxury has long since ceased to make Nina happy. When she meets the penniless officer Michael Andreyevich and falls instantly in love with him, she decides to give... moreabout: Wednesday Night Cinema: H. Schwarz – The Wonderful Lie of Nina Petrowna (1929)
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Music played a role in 20th-century political resistance that should not be underestimated. It can give a voice to the oppressed and foster a sense of community. This is particularly evident in the songs of the labour movement of the 1930s, as well as... moreabout: Sound Spaces: "I Can’t Keep Quiet"
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The accordion is a well-known instrument in many genres: folk and popular music, jazz and dance music, as well as contemporary music. Yann Tiersen's soundtrack for the film Amélie made its sound familiar to millions of listeners. The notes are produced... moreabout: The Accordion
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Stars and newcomers of the Berlin jazz scene as guests at the Musikinstrumenten-Museum moreabout: Jazz at the MIM
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The »Musikinstrumenten-Museum Berlin« collects instruments of the European classical music tradition from the 16th to the 21th century. At this time the museum owns nearly 3.500 instruments, many of which are playable. moreabout: Display collection of the Berlin Museum of Musical Instruments
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