In the organizer's words:

With or without a costume - the main thing is to be jolly! Grab your loved ones and celebrate the most colorful evening of the year with us.

Live & Alaaf (8 pm)
The guys from ALUIS are reinventing carnival with a Cologne heart, good humor and plenty of oomph. With catchy tunes such as Wenn Kölle danz, Laut un scheef, 10m² and Abriss GmbH!, the band delivers a wild show that gets straight to your feet - a real experience!

Royal visit
The Bonn prince and princess celebrate with us!

Expedition Jeck
Short, snappy speed tours through the Expedition Weltmeere exhibition.

Hands-on activity
Laugh. Giggle. Screech.
Design afolding picture with a wow effect. Whether it's a cute cartoon character or a terrifying monster - we'll create folding pictures that will surprise you and make you want to play.
With Michael Schlösser

DJ, drinks & dancing
The finest beats by DJ Michel Marten before the concert and fresh Kölsch beer

Whether in costume or not - the main thing is to be jolly! Grab your loved ones and celebrate the most colorful evening of the year with us.

Ticket to the exhibition, participation in the speed tours and a drink:
16 €/erm. 8 € with ELLAH-Card
Free admission to the foyer!

ELLAH - The annual ticket for young art lovers (free of charge up to 25 years)
Tickets are available on the day of the event from 5 p.m. at the Bundeskunsthalle box office. Tickets can be purchased at any time in the online store. It is not possible to purchase a happy hour ticket during Wednesday_Late_Art.

The catering starts at 5 pm.

Next date: WEDNESDAY_LATE_ART - Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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We would like to point out that the event will be photographed and filmed.
We may also take pictures in which you can be personally recognized. Fragments of your conversations may also be recorded. This is mainly done by visitors who publish corresponding posts on their social media accounts, for example.
All recordings that may be made here by the Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland GmbH (Bundeskunsthalle) will be used for non-commercial purposes within the framework of the objectives and purposes of the Bundeskunsthalle and will be placed for an unlimited period of time in all dedicated online media and on all social media platforms used by the institution on the Internet with all sharing functions provided by the respective social media provider.
The Bundeskunsthalle's visitor regulationsapply , which you can also view at the ticket desk. Please also note the information on data protection.
Your team at the Bundeskunsthalle}

Price information:

Ticket to the exhibition, participation in the speed tours and a drink: €16/erm. €8 with ELLAH Card Free admission to the foyer!