Long Night of Museums Erfurt
As colourful as the night — 29 museums, galleries, and cultural institutions
About Museum Night Erfurt
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Erfurt's Cultural Treasure Trove in One Night
Erfurt boasts an exceptional density of museums — from the medieval Augustinian Monastery, where Martin Luther lived as a monk, and the Kleine Synagoge with the Erfurt Treasure (UNESCO World Heritage Site), to the Angermuseum showcasing 20th-century modern art. The Long Night of Museums makes this diversity tangible once a year in a concentrated form: one ticket — one night — 29 venues.
2026 Motto: 'As Colourful as the Night'
The motto 'As Colourful as the Night' plays with the idea of a cultural treasure hunt through Erfurt's old town and districts. From 6 PM to midnight, participating venues open their doors for special guided tours, performances, concerts, and hands-on activities. A single ticket is valid for all venues, and free shuttle buses connect the locations.
Opening at the Topf & Söhne Memorial Site
The official opening in 2026 will take place at 5:30 PM at the Topf & Söhne Memorial Site — a central place for remembrance of the Nazi era in Erfurt. The industrial company located here once supplied the crematoria for the concentration camps. Today, the site serves as a memorial and educational centre.
2026 Highlights
Two premieres shape the programme: the reopening of the High Choir of the Barfüßer Church, a medieval monastery church that will be accessible again after extensive restoration work, and the new permanent exhibition 'Inter Judeos' in the Kleine Synagoge, which documents Jewish life in Erfurt before and after 1349. Both locations are part of the UNESCO World Heritage of Erfurt's medieval Jewish sites.
Family-Friendly and Accessible
Many museums offer special family programmes: hands-on stations, torchlight tours for children, workshops in the city and art library, concerts at the Angermuseum. The ticket is valid for the whole family at a reduced price. Erfurt is the state capital of Thuringia — the Museum Night shows why it is one of the most culturally active cities in Central Germany.
Museum Night Erfurt — edition 2026
The 2026 Long Night of Museums features 29 venues. From 6 PM to midnight, doors will be open — special guided tours, performances, concerts, and hands-on activities will take place throughout Erfurt's old town and some districts.
Two programmatic focal points characterize the 2026 edition: the reopening of the High Choir of the Barfüßer Church after several years of restoration, and the premiere of the new permanent exhibition 'Inter Judeos' in the Kleine Synagoge — both locations are part of the UNESCO World Heritage of Erfurt's medieval Jewish sites.
Programme Museum Night Erfurt 2026
Opening — 5:30 PM
- Official Opening at the Topf & Söhne Memorial Site
- Welcome by the City of Erfurt and participating museums
6:00 PM–12:00 AM — 29 Venues in the Programme (Selection)
- High Choir of the Barfüßer Church — Reopening after restoration
- Kleine Synagoge — Premiere of the permanent exhibition 'Inter Judeos' (UNESCO World Heritage)
- Augustinian Monastery — Luther's monk cell and concerts in the cloister
- Angermuseum — 19th/20th-century art with special guided tours
- Alte Synagoge — Erfurt Treasure (UNESCO World Heritage), special programme
- Stadtmuseum Haus zum Stockfisch — Erfurt's history
- Natural History Museum — Night tours for families
- Topf & Söhne Memorial Site — Special events on Nazi remembrance
Family Programme
- Torchlight tours for children in several venues
- Hands-on stations and workshops
- Family ticket €17
Shuttle
Free shuttle buses connect the venues. Routes and timetables available at lange-naechte.erfurt.de.
Highlights Museum Night Erfurt 2026
- Reopening of the High Choir of the Barfüßer Church
- New permanent exhibition 'Inter Judeos' at the Kleine Synagoge
- Opening at the Topf & Söhne Memorial Site
- 29 museums, one ticket, free shuttle buses
Prices Museum Night Erfurt 2026
Single ticket from €7. Family ticket €17 (2 adults + children). Tickets are valid for all venues and shuttle buses. Advance sales and box office.
Practical information — Museum Night Erfurt
Getting There
Erfurt Hauptbahnhof (ICE hub), 10 minutes to the old town. Tram lines 3, 4, 6 to the city centre. By car: Domstraße and Anger multi-storey car parks.
Admission
Tickets from €7, family ticket €17. Tickets are valid for all participating venues and the free shuttle buses between locations.
Opening Hours
6 PM to midnight. Official opening at 5:30 PM at the Topf & Söhne Memorial Site.
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Where it takes place Museum Night Erfurt
29 Museen und Galerien in ganz Erfurt
Topf & Söhne Erinnerungsort, 99084 Erfurt