As the summer is fading away, we find ourselves reminiscing about vacations and long hours of lively evenings. But let"s not bury the picnic days just yet! There is plenty to look forward to, especially if you are in Berlin. The Long Night of Museums only happens once a year—on the last Saturday of August since 1997—but it shakes up Museum Island and the rest of the German capital. The event series is more than a peaceful appreciation of artefacts—quite the opposite—you can expect music, talks, workshops, cocktails, dance and more from 6 PM into the small hours of the morning. Featured in today"s image, Museum Island—embraced by the Spree River—is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it is home to a museum quintet: Altes, Bode, Pergamon, Neues Museums and Alte Nationalgalerie.
Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island, Berlin
Today in History
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World Ski and Snowboard Festival
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Marseille welcomes to Olympic torch
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Grandparents Day
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Giving Tuesday
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The ‘Old Bridge,’ reborn
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Part science experiment, part public park
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The ‘eighth wonder?’
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Commemorating Indigenous Peoples
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A day for the worlds Indigenous populations
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Three petals and three leaves
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History awaits atop the hill
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A light in the coastal darkness
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Lake Magadi, Kenya
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Stairway to where?
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Rockefeller Centre Christmas tree lighting
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A flashy, frigid waterfowl
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Clouds dance above Sundance
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The oldest way to fly
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Scenic Mount Michener
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Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Leaf-peeping Southern style
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Why are blackbirds tied to winter?
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A gorge-ous place to drop in
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World Rivers Day