Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung - Preußischer Kulturbesitz

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On July 24th, 2025, at 6 p.m., we warmly invite you to attend the event "Music In The Dark." This unique experience requires silence. A museum visit is also possible at the same time, but we kindly ask for special consideration and a very quiet presence.

Opening hours

Museum
Mon: closed
Tue: 9 am–1 pm
Wed, Fri: 9 am–5 pm
Thurs: 9 am–8 pm
Sat, Sun: 10 am–5 pm

Library
Mon: closed
Tue to Thurs: 10 am–5 pm
Fri: 10 am–12 pm

Tickets

Museum admission
10 euros
5 euros reduced
Children and teenagers under 18 years have free admission

Museum box office
+49 30 254 811 78
kasse(at)mimpk(dot)de

Directions

Arriving by public transport
U- and S-Bahn stop Potsdamer Platz
Buses M29, M48, M85, 200

Tours

Public tours
Sat. 11 am and Thurs. 5 pm or 6 pm
Sat. 12 pm: Short concert on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ

Group tours

Events

Concert series, events for kids and families, conferences, scientific events and many more.

Sholarships

The Staatliche Institut für Musikforschung awards scholarships for research stays of one to three months.

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Special exhibitions

In addition to the permanent exhibition, there are regular special exhibitions or presentations that refer to current topics ("Instrument of the Year") or research projects.

Archive of Concert Life

The program collection of the SIM comprises approximately 12,000 concert, opera, theater and revue programs from the 1770s to the 1990s.