Towards the end of a Kassel summer, the Museum Night traditionally takes place in September, thus becoming a popular and versatile cultural format of the museums and cultural institutions of Hessen Kassel Heritage and Kassel.

All information about the pre-sale of tickets, possible discounts, arrival and departure with the public transport integrated in the ticket, and further program details can be found here.

Program

Hessian State Museum

Workshop 1: Discover the world under the microscope!
Take a close look at leaves, feathers, or other natural materials. Discover fascinating patterns, shapes, and structures, and record your observations on a drawing card. You can then take your artwork home with you.

Workshop 2: Paint like a researcher!
What does the world look like under a microscope? Choose an exciting microscopic image as a template and make it shine with your favorite colors. This way, unique artworks inspired by the small wonders of nature are created.

Workshop 3: Build your own magnifying glass!
Build your own magnifying glass step by step with a real lens and decorate it with colors and stickers according to your ideas. Afterwards, you can try out your magnifying glass, explore the museum, and discover exciting details that are easily overlooked with the naked eye.

Live Performance: When Science Becomes Art
For over five hours, an artist inspired by the fascinating world of microscopy creates a unique artwork step by step. Experience the creative process live and follow how science and art merge.

Guided Tours

• 6 PM Favorite pieces in the Kunstkammer with Muriel Fidler

• 6:30 PM Viaje a lo invisible: la historia de los microscopios y del mundo microscópico with Tatiana Vidal

• 7 PM Red blood cells, bacteria, cell division: How microscopes changed our worldview (tour through the exhibition ZOOM) with Dr. Karsten Gaulke

• 7:30 PM Waste 7500 years ago and what we can learn from it with Dr. Irina Görner

• 8 PM In Parallel: When Grandma and Grandpa Were Young with Sabine Buchholz

• 8 PM Подорож у невидиме: історія мікроскопів і мікроскопічного світу with Olga Nadyeina

• 8:30 PM Red blood cells, bacteria, cell division: How microscopes changed our worldview (tour through the exhibition ZOOM) with Dr. Karsten Gaulke

• 9 PM Voyage dans l'invisible: l'histoire des microscopes et du monde microscopique with Dr. Aymen Hamdouni

• 9:30 PM Подорож у невидиме: історія мікроскопів і мікроскопічного світу with Olga Nadyeina

• 10 PM تحت المجهر... عالمٌ يفوق الخيال with Dr. Aymen Hamdouni

New Gallery

Workshop: Design your own documenta poster!
With the artist Arya Atti and guest Benjamin Blase.

Discover with us how ideas and emotions can become expressive posters through symbols and conceptual thinking. No prior knowledge is required – just bring your curiosity and creativity.

Ask questions, experiment, and create a poster that shows your own perspective on the world. Together we will discover how a single poster can tell an entire story.

Guided Tours

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 PM documenta highlights in the New Gallery with Sabine Buchholz, Dr. Dorothee Gerkens, Dr. Vera Leuschner and Roland Knieg

Planetarium

Workshop: Design Galactic Pencil Cases
With textile colors and suitable stencils, a small, simple fabric case transforms into a galactic unique piece. Whether constellations, shining stars, or your own zodiac sign – create a personal design and take the starry sky with you everywhere!

6, 7, 8, 9 PM Fairy Tales under the Starry Sky
Dive into an enchanting world full of magic and stars! Between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM, Iris Scherpe-Haferburg and Christine Dapp will take you on a very special journey for the whole family. Listen to fantastic fairy tales under the starry sky in the planetarium.
Duration: approx. 30 minutes

Screenings
10, 11 PM Pink Floyd under the Starry Sky
The legendary music of the British symphonic rock band Pink Floyd unfolds its very special effect under the starry sky of the planetarium. Accompanied by the impressive sky projections of the star projector, a unique auditory and visual experience is created.

Marble Bath

Discover the Marble Bath in a special way. Art amplifiers convey knowledge about the creation, the artistic equipment, and the history of one of the most significant baroque baths in Germany.

Wilhelmshöhe Palace

Guided Tours

• 6 PM Ancient Myths in the Paintings of Rubens with Marina Heß

• 7 PM Highlights of the Painting Gallery with Dr. Christof Krieg

• 8 PM In Full Size – Portraits from Titian to Reynolds with Dr. Justus Lange

• 9 PM Masterpieces of Greek Vase Painting with Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Splitter

• 10 PM Cuando cae la noche: magia y religión en la Antigüedad with Tatiana Vidal