Name: Long Night of Museums Bremen 2026
Start: 2026-05-30T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-30T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Über 30 Museen und Ausstellungshäuser in Bremen

Long Night of Museums

About Long Night of Museums

On a single evening, over thirty museums and exhibition venues in Bremen and Bremen-Nord open their doors until midnight. With just one ticket, you can explore the art, culture, and history of the Hanseatic city – including free travel on buses and trams, as well as the historic tram and ship shuttle. The program ranges from special guided tours to backstage insights and performances, to music and theatre. Under the motto of Bremen's themed year -Phenomenal-, the institutions entertainingly showcase the wealth of knowledge they hold.

Dates 30 May — 30 May 2026

Venue Bremen (04011)

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Edition 2026

Long Night of Museums — edition 2026

The Long Night of Museums Bremen 2026 takes place on Saturday, May 30, from 6 PM to midnight. Over thirty museums and exhibition venues in the city center and in Bremen-Nord open their doors. The motto follows Bremen's themed year -Phenomenal-.

On Saturday, May 30, 2026, over thirty museums and exhibition venues in Bremen will be open from 6 PM to midnight. With one ticket, you get access to all participating venues as well as free travel on buses and trams from VBN and BSAG in tariff zone 1 from 5 PM to 1 AM, plus the historic tram and the ship shuttle between Bremen city center and Bremen-Nord. Under the motto -Phenomenal-, the venues will offer special guided tours, performances, music, and interactive stations. Admission is free for individuals under 18 years of age.

Highlights Long Night of Museums 2026

Around 33 museums with a single ticket – from the Kunsthalle and Übersee-Museum to the Denkort Bunker Valentin
Universum Bremen with the Science Show Phanomenale Luft, VR flight experience, and Silent Disco
Free travel on buses and trams plus historic tram and ship shuttle city center–Bremen-Nord
Motto of Bremen's themed year Phanomenal, free admission for individuals under 18 years of age

Programme Long Night of Museums 2026

On Saturday, May 30, 2026, around 33 museums and exhibition venues in Bremen and Bremen-Nord will be open from 6 PM to midnight – under the motto of Bremen's themed year Phanomenal. One ticket is valid for all venues and for buses and trams (VBN/BSAG, tariff zone 1) as well as the historic tram and the ship shuttle between the city center and Bremen-Nord.

Participating Venues (Selection)

Kunsthalle Bremen, Weserburg Museum for Modern Art, Übersee-Museum Bremen
Focke-Museum, Dom-Museum, Universum Bremen, botanika
Hafenmuseum Bremen, Denkort Bunker Valentin, Das Depot — Bremer Strassenbahnmuseum
Bremische Bürgerschaft, Altes Pumpwerk and others — a total of around 33 venues

Sample Program Universum Bremen

6:00 PM–12:00 AM — Paper airplane workshop and VR flight experience (preview of the exhibition Himmelwarts – vom Flattern und Fliegen)
7:00 PM / 8:00 PM / 9:00 PM / 10:00 PM / 11:00 PM — Science Show Phanomenale Luft (Phenomenal Air)
7:15 PM / 8:15 PM / 9:15 PM — Highlight Tour with Dr. Marion Budde
6:30 PM / 8:30 PM — Biology lecture with Dr. Christine Schorr
from 6:00 PM — Live music with guitarist Andy Einhorn, from 8:00 PM Silent Disco with three channels

Each venue puts together its own program of special guided tours, backstage insights, performances, theatre, music, and hands-on activities. The complete program for all venues is available at langenachtbremen.de.

Prices Long Night of Museums 2026

One ticket is valid for all approximately 33 participating museums as well as for buses, trams, the historic tram, and the ship shuttle (5 PM to 1 AM). Free admission for individuals under 18 years of age. Exact ticket prices will be published on langenachtbremen.de before the event.

Practical information

Practical information — Long Night of Museums

Getting There

The ticket is valid on the day of the event from 5 PM to 1 AM as a travel pass for buses and trams from VBN and BSAG in tariff zone 1, as well as for the historic tram and the ship shuttle between Bremen and Bremen-Nord.

Admission

One ticket is valid for all participating venues and programs. Admission is free for individuals under 18 years of age.

Contact

Phone 0421 9897520, Email [email protected]

One Night, the Entire Museum Landscape of Bremen

The Long Night of Museums is one of the highlights in Bremen's cultural calendar. On a Saturday evening from 6 PM to midnight, the entire city transforms into a single large exhibition space: Over thirty museums and exhibition venues in Bremen's city center and in Bremen-Nord participate, from large institutions to small special collections. With just one ticket, you can get into everywhere – and travel for free on buses and trams from one venue to the next.

This is precisely what makes it so appealing: On no other night of the year can you switch between so many venues so easily. Those who wish can combine a major art museum with an unusual special collection, take a look behind the scenes on a backstage tour, and round off the evening with music or a performance.

Themed Year Phenomenal

The 2026 edition is under the motto of Bremen's themed year -Phenomenal-. Fittingly, the participating institutions entertainingly and sometimes surprisingly demonstrate how much knowledge about art, culture, and history their collections hold. Special guided tours, interactive stations, theatre, performances, and concerts are expected.

From the Center to Bremen-Nord

What's special about Bremen's Long Night is its spatial scope: it connects the museums in the city center with those in Bremen-Nord. A historic tram and a ship shuttle commute between Bremen and Vegesack, making the night itself a small adventure. Admission is free for young people under 18 years of age.