{"title": "From the Steppe to a World Empire (in English)", "start": "2026-11-07T12:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "James-Simon-Galerie", "address": "Berlin", "price": "6 € plus admission", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/from-the-steppe-to-a-world-empire-in-english-2026-11-07-120000-163055", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/middle-ages/mongol-empire"], "description": "This is a public tour in English through the exhibition \"Dschingis Khan. und die Welt der Mongolen\" at the James-Simon-Galerie. It is run by the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and is aimed at adults. Using fascinating archaeological finds, it explores how the Mongol horsemen under Genghis Khan and his successors conquered the largest land empire in history. It also covers early globalisation under the Mongol khans and the empires of the Turks and Uyghurs who dominated the steppe before them.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/from-the-steppe-to-a-world-empire-in-english-29263/", "official_url": "https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/from-the-steppe-to-a-world-empire-in-english-2026-11-07-120000-163055/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b177340bbc90fa1a6dd0aba5685ef4d59e0df01460f47d201b82cd0fe0ff9864-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-07T12:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "James-Simon-Galerie", "address": "Berlin", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Von der Steppe zum Weltreich", "start": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+02:00", "end": "2027-04-17T00:00:00+02:00", "place": "James-Simon-Galerie", "address": "Berlin", "price": "6 Euro zzgl. 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It also covers the empires of the Turks and Uighurs who ruled the steppe before them.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/von-der-steppe-zum-weltreich-29259/", "official_url": "https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/von-der-steppe-zum-weltreich-2026-10-25-140000-163025/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/32f084cfa25323c3ba0daa16b758e7560a38caf3f2bc794ce8225fb2386aa692-600.webp"}, {"title": "From the Steppe to a World Empire (in English)", "start": "2026-10-31T12:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "James-Simon-Galerie", "address": "Berlin", "price": "6 € plus admission", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/from-the-steppe-to-a-world-empire-in-english-2026-10-31-120000-163053", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/middle-ages/mongol-empire"], "description": "A public guided tour in English through the exhibition “Dschingis Khan. und die Welt der Mongolen”. The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin invite visitors: archaeological finds tell of the nomadic horse warriors, the conquests under Genghis Khan and his successors, and an early exchange of goods and ideas between Asia, Persia and Europe. The meeting point is the foyer. Places are limited and online booking is recommended.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/from-the-steppe-to-a-world-empire-in-english-29256/", "official_url": "https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/from-the-steppe-to-a-world-empire-in-english-2026-10-24-120000-163052/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b177340bbc90fa1a6dd0aba5685ef4d59e0df01460f47d201b82cd0fe0ff9864-600.webp"}, {"title": "Genghis Khan: The world of the Mongols", "start": "2026-10-21T00:00:00+02:00", "end": "2027-04-18T23:59:00+02:00", "place": "James-Simon-Galerie", "address": "Berlin", "price": "€14.00, reduced €7.00", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "14.00", "tickets_url": "https://shop.smb.museum/#/tickets/time?museum_id=81&group=day&at=NYbxZa7HqNc", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/middle-ages/mongol-empire"], "description": "\"Genghis Khan: The world of the Mongols\" is a major exhibition about Genghis Khan and the world of the Mongols. It is staged by the Museum of Prehistory and Early History of the National Museums in Berlin, with loans from Mongolia, Poland and Romania as well as Berlin collections. It displays archaeological treasures from half a millennium of nomadic horseman culture, offering insights into the 'Mongol Century' between 1250 and 1350. Many finds have never been shown outside Mongolia before.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/genghis-khan-the-world-of-the-mongols-22072/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a8507bf9bbb7acf1fefb87b4a452f2b41104f3719fb6d9ebb4a77c972d9600ec-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Dschingis Khan und die Welt der Mongolen", "start": "2026-10-23T10:00:00+02:00", "end": "2027-04-18T00:00:00+02:00", "place": "James-Simon-Galerie", "address": "Berlin", "price": "ab 14,00 €", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/dschingis-khan-und-die-welt-der-mongolen-ausstellungsticket", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/middle-ages"], "description": "\"Dschingis Khan und die Welt der Mongolen\" is a major special exhibition at the James-Simon-Galerie on Berlin's Museum Island. Marking the 800th anniversary of Genghis Khan's death, it is staged by the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. High-ranking archaeological finds from Mongolia and Europe – many shown outside Mongolia for the first time – shed light on the life of the nomadic horsemen and the history of the Mongol Empire. On display are treasures, warrior equipment, artworks, sculptures, clothing and jewellery from half a millennium of nomadic horseback cultures.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/dschingis-khan-und-die-welt-der-mongolen-16239/", "official_url": "https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/dschingis-khan-und-die-welt-der-mongolen-ausstellungsticket#/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7b25b99873aee327a143e2dc6d7350658eb708c2d5fefe63a62d866dcbaea449-600.webp"}, {"title": "Auf Entdeckungsreise durch das Mongolische Reich", "start": "2026-10-26T11:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-04-18T11:00:00+02:00", "place": "James-Simon-Galerie", "address": "Berlin", "price": "15 € pro Familie (2 Personen), 20 € pro Familie (ab 3 Personen), inklusive Eintritt", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["history/middle-ages/mongol-empire"], "description": "\"Auf Entdeckungsreise durch das Mongolische Reich\" (A journey of discovery through the Mongol Empire) is an exhibition tour for families with children aged 6 to 12 in the special exhibition \"Dschingis Khan. und die Welt der Mongolen\". It is run by the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte. The children get to know the animals of the nomads of the steppe, meet brightly coloured grave guardian figures and travel back in time to the palace of the Great Khan in Karakorum, capital of the Mongol Empire. In a real yurt, they can consider whether it would be a home for them.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/auf-entdeckungsreise-durch-das-mongolische-reich-29258/", "official_url": "https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/auf-entdeckungsreise-durch-das-mongolische-reich-2026-10-25-110000-163101/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/337449bb5d2c5d7ed89b5aa5fbfdac8ffc4e665eeeafdf54123d282110e6924b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Jurtengespräche", "start": "2026-11-05T17:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "James-Simon-Galerie", "address": "Berlin", "price": "Kostenfrei mit gültigem Ausstellungsticket", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://stiftungbrandenburgertor.de/veranstaltungen/liebermanns-welt/?source=bde", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/archaeology", "society/culture"], "description": "The „Jurtengespräche“ are a format in which experts with various personal and professional ties to Mongolia share insights into their work inside the special atmosphere of a yurt. It is hosted by the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte, as part of the exhibition „Dschingis Khan. und die Welt der Mongolen“. The guests first give a short introduction to their work and their connection to the country, after which visitors are invited to ask questions and engage directly with them. The guest on this occasion is Matthias Wemhoff, director of the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte and Berlin's state archaeologist.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/jurtengesprache-33413/", "official_url": "https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/jurtengespraeche-2026-11-05-170000-163155/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Mongolischer Kulturtag", "start": "2026-10-31T15:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "James-Simon-Galerie", "address": "Berlin", "price": "Kostenfrei mit gültigem Ausstellungsticket", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.smb.museum/ticketshop", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["history/archaeology", "society/culture"], "description": "The Mongolian Culture Day offers insights into cultural traditions and contemporary life in Mongolia. It is organised by the Museum of Prehistory and Early History Berlin, the agency Mongolian Step and the Embassy of Mongolia, funded by the Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With the traditional ankle-bone game, insights into cashmere production, lectures on archaeology in the Mongolian steppe and on the tradition of praise singing, it paints a many-sided picture of the country. The musical highlight is the internationally performing quartet TengerTon, which combines Mongolian tradition with contemporary influences through the Morin Khuur horsehead fiddle, overtone singing and its own arrangements.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/mongolischer-kulturtag-33412/", "official_url": "https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/mongolischer-kulturtag-2026-10-31-150000-163157/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2bfad497f051f2686ce8a5a152c0b5d95d33960c34d3196037e8ad32437d3f00-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Weltpolitik und Berliner Schloss", "start": "2026-11-04T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Humboldt Forum", "address": "Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin", "price": "9 EUR zzgl. Ausstellungsticket", "price_from": "9.00", "price_to": "9.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.humboldtforum.org/#/product/event/616?lang=de", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/colonialism"], "description": "„Weltpolitik und Berliner Schloss“ is a themed tour through the Humboldt Forum exploring colonial traces in the reconstructed Berlin Palace. The roughly 60-minute tour examines the palace's political and cultural role since the 16th century and shows how, under Kaiser Wilhelm II, the claim to world politics was reflected in its architecture and collections. Referencing the 1884 Berlin Africa Conference, the walk links historical objects from non-European contexts with contemporary artistic positions. It is aimed at visitors aged 16 and up, is held in German and limited to 25 participants.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/weltpolitik-und-berliner-schloss-10911/", "official_url": "https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/weltpolitik-und-berliner-schloss-2026-11-04-110000-162834/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a93701e43ca99364ba59a89eb54133d6b6630b167566ed2e4ab96edb17ac9098-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Geschichten von Berlin und der Welt", "start": "2026-11-07T11:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Humboldt Forum", "address": "Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin", "price": "5 EUR zzgl. Ausstellungsticket", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.humboldtforum.org/#/product/event/59?lang=de", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/berlin"], "description": "A family-friendly guided tour through the exhibition BERLIN GLOBAL at the Humboldt Forum, promising fresh views of Berlin and the world in 60 minutes. Together, families set the big \"wheel of history\" in motion, sniff out Berlin smells at the scent station, dance in the walk-in disco ball and peer through viewing tubes into the past. On display are, among other things, a tons-heavy old steel door, shimmering lamp-like crystals and a small fine fabric handkerchief, whose significance for Berlin and the world is explained. Afterwards, visitors can relax in the lounge on a green Berliane or try out one of the three room-filling cartographers in the WELTSTUDIO.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/geschichten-von-berlin-und-der-welt-45526/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b1be00d2900149d4b8637fafffcf8d84f3b7291b0e5193da439aeef69e105237-2000.webp"}, {"title": "BERLIN GLOBAL in 60 minutes", "start": "2026-11-01T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Humboldt Forum", "address": "Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin", "price": "16 EUR / reduced 9 EUR", "price_from": "16.00", "price_to": "16.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/berlin"], "description": "“BERLIN GLOBAL in 60 minutes” is a public tour of the BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition at the Humboldt Forum. In 60 minutes, participants can turn the “Wheel of History”, dance inside a giant disco ball or discover local history through telescopes in the windows of the Humboldt Forum. The interactive tour explores seven distinctive sides of Berlin, featuring objects such as a huge rusty vault door and original lighting fixtures from the Palast der Republik. The tour is held in English and limited to a maximum of 20 people.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/berlin-global-in-60-minutes-22940/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/900ab715ccc7b5c59bcbf594198d629f1550247d0879e8e77ada4fdba2e5d714-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Masterpieces from the Ancient Metropolis (in English)", "start": "2026-11-01T14:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Museumsinsel", "address": "Berlin", "price": "6 Euro plus admission", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/antiquity", "art"], "description": "A public guided tour in English through the exhibition about Pergamon at the Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama. The Antikensammlung presents its most important works from Pergamon, complemented by the 360° panorama by artist Yadegar Asisi. The tour leads visitors back in time to the ancient city on the west coast of present-day Turkey and presents its history. It also reveals the connections between the panorama and archaeological finds.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/masterpieces-from-the-ancient-metropolis-in-english-10753/", "official_url": "https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/masterpieces-from-the-ancient-metropolis-in-english-2026-10-11-140000-162611/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/32d9cf92bdebc057cbedc4eb3903a7973395dbfc9f4e1304bbe3c4d14f7544f0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Kulturen der Welt im Humboldt Forum", "start": "2026-10-31T16:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Humboldt Forum", "address": "Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin", "price": "12 EUR zzgl. 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Run by the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, it presents highlights from Asia, Africa, America and Oceania and gives an introduction to the cultures of these regions.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/kulturen-der-welt-im-humboldt-forum-10726/", "official_url": "https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/kulturen-der-welt-im-humboldt-forum-2026-10-10-160000-162339/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6e7dff002187dfed2a434527bd3d477f61760b883453265095d796f030298127-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Humboldt Forum für Neugierige in deutscher Sprache", "start": "2026-10-23T00:00:00+02:00", "end": "2026-11-30T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Humboldt Forum", "address": "Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin", "price": "9 EUR", "price_from": "9.00", "price_to": "9.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.humboldtforum.org/#/product/event/38?lang=de", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/berlin"], "description": "\"Humboldt Forum für Neugierige in deutscher Sprache\" is a 60-minute guided overview tour of the Humboldt Forum, offering a compact introduction to the building and its core themes. It leads from the Schlüterhof through the foyer to the grand staircase hall with art on the building, and covers among other things the role of the brothers Alexander and Wilhelm von Humboldt, the models that inspired architect Franco Stella, and traces of the site's eventful history. The programme is run by the Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss. The tour makes themes such as global interconnections, colonial history, cultural heritage and social questions of identity, sustainability and responsibility tangible.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/humboldt-forum-fur-neugierige-in-deutscher-sprache-15460/", "official_url": "https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/termin/fuehrung/humboldt-forum-fuer-neugierige-29924/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Histories of Tanzania", "start": "2026-11-08T15:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Humboldt Forum", "address": "Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin", "price": "9 EUR plus exhibition ticket", "price_from": "9.00", "price_to": "9.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.smb.museum/ticketshop", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history"], "description": "A public tour of the exhibition “Histories of Tanzania” at the Humboldt Forum, led by participating curators and artists. The exhibition was developed together with the National Museum of Tanzania and in dialogue with communities in Tanzania. It asks what stories the more than 10,000 cultural belongings from Tanzania in Berlin’s Ethnologisches Museum tell and who should tell them. The tour explores the exhibits’ histories of origin, questions of restitution and how museums handle cultural belongings today, with film interviews giving Tanzanian representatives a voice; the tour is held in English.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/histories-of-tanzania-10758/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/51e56ea0f9589cd64c92c0bec24b7f521e8617376210e30352b11d40d5ba07a5-600.webp"}, {"title": "Tour of the exhibition ‘Histories of Tanzania’ with participating curators and artists", "start": "2026-11-08T13:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Humboldt Forum", "address": "Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin", "price": "9 EUR plus exhibition ticket", "price_from": "9.00", "price_to": "9.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.smb.museum/ticketshop", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history"], "description": "\"Histories of Tanzania\" is a public guided tour in English through the exhibition \"Geschichte(n) Tansanias\" at the Humboldt Forum. The exhibition was developed in cooperation with the National Museum of Tanzania and in dialogue with representatives of various communities in Tanzania. The tour offers insights into the provenance histories of the exhibits, addresses questions of restitution, and examines how cultural belongings are handled in museums today. Film interviews give Tanzanian representatives a voice, and outlooks on current debates round off the tour.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/tour-of-the-exhibition-histories-of-tanzania-with-participat-10746/", "official_url": "https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/histories-of-tanzania-2026-10-25-130000-162334/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/61244ffcec916bb5727005ee6e67cdf3802507b27af5207e8cb6046367e06c57-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Geschichten von Berlin und der Welt", "start": "2026-11-07T11:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Museumsdorf Düppel", "address": "Clauertstraße 11, 14163 Berlin", "price": "14 Euro", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "14.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.humboldtforum.org/#/product/event/59?date=2026-11-07&date_id=30563&lang=de", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/berlin"], "description": "\"Geschichten von Berlin und der Welt\" is a one-hour family tour subtitled \"Im Sauseschritt durch BERLIN GLOBAL\", in which every room of the large exhibition promises a new view of Berlin and the world. Together, the family sets the big \"Rad der Geschichte\" (wheel of history) in motion, sniffs out Berlin smells at the scent station, dances in the walkable disco ball or peers through viewing tubes into the past. Behind the tour stands the Berlin Exhibition at the Humboldt Forum, whose themes combine power and the joy of discovery. Afterwards, visitors can relax in the lounge on a large green Berliane or try out one of the three room-filling cartographers in the WELTSTUDIO.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/geschichten-von-berlin-und-der-welt-80011/", "official_url": "https://www.berlin.museum/veranstaltungen/geschichten-von-berlin-und-der-welt", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1d9d3af80b2c68da48275d2bf17e2a255c72e4d1844a1e3900c965e3ad3d0f13-2000.webp"}]}