Graphic with marble bust of Moses Mendelssohn against blue background, next to it the inscription: Cultural Summer 2022

Now That’s Enlightened!

Long Night of Museums 2022

It's finally happening again - the Long Night of Museums! And the Jewish Museum Berlin is also opening its doors, providing a night full of illuminating moments and surprising rays of hope for enlightenment – entirely in the spirit of the current exhibition about the Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn.

How enlightened are we today? We invite you to an Enlightenment-style salon with author and moderator Marion Brasch and exciting guests who will talk about fake news, conspiracy theories and rumors, as well as personal topics.

Past event

Map with all buildings that belong to the Jewish Museum Berlin. The Old Building is marked in green

Where

Old Building, ground level, Glass Courtyard
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

Where, when, what?

The curators of the Mendelssohn exhibition will also be on hand to provide insights into the debates of the eighteenth century, and the museum café will introduce Fromet Mendelssohn in her role as hostess with specialties and drinks from that time. DJ of the evening is the Ukrainian artist and musician Nikolay Karabinovych, whose experimental work investigates the intercultural archives of memory in Eastern Europe through sound, text and performance.

Immerse yourself in the Age of Enlightenment and life of the famous Enlightenment philosopher in the exhibition “We Dreamed of Nothing but Enlightenment” – Moses Mendelssohn, and visit the new permanent exhibition, Jewish Life in Germany: Past and Present. Express tours through both exhibitions will be offered in German and English.

A joint event of the Berlin Museums and Kulturprojekte Berlin GmbH

Portrait of Marion Brasch, hands in pockets, with bar table in the background — Marion Brasch; photo: Holmsohn © Marion Brasch

Now that’s enlightened! Salon with Marion Brasch and DJ Nikolay Karabinovych

(in German)

8 pm	Welcome – Hetty Berg, Director of the JMB
8.10 pm	What is Enlightenment? – curator Thomas Lackmann on Moses Mendelssohn and his significance today Enlightenment and Temple of Friendship – gastronome Birgitt Claus on food culture in the age of Enlightenment
8.45 pm	Enlightenment at the Federal Press Conference – former Deputy Government Spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer and newsblogger Tilo Jung on the relationship between politics and journalism
9.30 pm	Enlightenment and Conspiracy Theory – political educator Julia Y. Alfandari on antisemitic ideas and the educated middle class
10 pm	War and the Limits of Enlightenment – musician and artist Nikolay Karabinovych on the resilient art of Ukraine
afterwards	Lounge music with DJ Nikolay Karabinovych

Graphic with Egyptian bust in bright colors and the inscription: Long Night of Museums 27.8.2022 Back again!

Guided tours

(30 minutes each)

6 pm, 8 pm, 10 pm, 11 pm	Short Guided Tour: Highlights of the Permanent Exhibition (German) Im Schnelldurchlauf durchs Jüdische Museum Berlin: Ausgewählte Objekte und Stationen geben einen Einblick in die Geschichte des Judentums in Deutschland sowie die jüdische Kultur und Religion – und machen Lust auf mehr!
7 pm, 9 pm	Short Guided Tour: Highlights of the Core Exhibition (English) An Express Tour through the Jewish Museum Berlin: Selected objects and stations provide an insight into the history of Judaism in Germany, as well as Jewish culture and religion – they’ll whet your appetite for more!
6:30 pm 7:30 pm 9:30 pm 11:30 pm	Short Tour: „Wir träumten von nichts als Aufklärung“ – Moses Mendelssohn (German) Zuwanderer, Aufklärer und Selfmade-Intellektueller: Unternehmen Sie eine kurze Zeitreise in das Leben Moses Mendelssohns und die Diskurse der Aufklärung zu Toleranz, Menschenrechten, Meinungs- und Religionsfreiheit.
8:30 pm 10:30 pm	Short Guided Tour: “We dreamed of nothing but Enlightenment” – Moses Mendelssohn (English) Immigrant, Enlightenment Thinker and Self-made Intellectual: Take a brief journey through time into the life of Moses Mendelssohn and Enlightenment discourses on tolerance, human rights, freedom of expression and religion.

Long Night of Museums 2022

Further information on the Long Night of Museums 2022.

Where, when, what?

When Sat 27 Aug 2022, 6 pm
Duration 8 hours
Where Old Building, ground level, Glass Courtyard
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
See location on map

Entry fee
Long Night Ticket, available from 1 August (until 14 August: 12 €, reduced rate10 € , thereafter: 18 € , reduced rate 12 € ). Also available from the museum ticket desk on the day of the event.
Children up to 12 years of age admitted free of charge.
Tours Please register on site at the info point for express tours of the JMB.

LanguageThe event will be conducted in German apart from the English short tours in the program.

Corona rulesAll guests to live events are required to follow the current hygiene regulations of the Jewish Museum Berlin.